River Steward Stories: Matt Mendes, Warm Springs & Lower Deschutes Rivers “Sometimes, we would just put the truck in first gear and walk alongside throwing empties in the bed,” explained Matt...
May 17
Meet Ben Leyva! Ben dove in (every pun intended) with both feet, right into the White Salmon redd count project. Ben has been one of our most active volunteers on the White Salmon, logging more...
Apr 2
Since 2017, fishing guide Harvey Young, local River Stewards, and other grassroots advocates have advocated for the sustainable management of wild steelhead in Southern Oregon - the only place in...
Feb 19
Native Fish Society volunteers kicked off a multi-year project on the White Salmon River last weekend! Native Fish Society is beginning a project that will tell the story of what is happening...
Dec 17, 2020
Native Fish Society's work to revive abundant wild, native fish has never been more ambitious and expansive. As our River Steward and Native Fish Fellowship community grows, we're increasing the...
Dec 2, 2020
Native Fish Society will be hosting a lunch and learn featuring the White Salmon River, by our River Steward and board chair, Paul Fortino on Thursday, January 14th, 2021, from 12:00pm - 12:45pm....
Jodi Wilmoth, the Little Deschutes River Steward for Native Fish Society and a member of our Women for Wild Fish Initiative, has always worked to protect native species be they fish or frogs. Jodi...
Oct 7, 2020
Nestled in South Central Oregon is the beautiful Klamath River Basin, a high elevation desert home to pristine watersheds. These small rivers and streams feed the Klamath River, one of few rivers...
Jul 8, 2020
Growing up in rural Wyoming, curiosity and a love for the wild flourished as I spent countless hours in the outdoors searching for grasshoppers and snakes. My family spent the weekends exploring...
Mar 11, 2020
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Nov 27, 2019
In this third installment of River Stories, we catch up with River Steward, Jim Andras. Jim and his wife Rachel are River Stewards for Bear Creek, an important spawning and rearing tributary for...
Nov 1, 2019
This fall Native Fish Society wishes to say thanks and farewell to longtime staff member, Jake Crawford. For the last seven years, Jake Crawford has filled several conservation positions at Native...
Oct 29, 2019
Greetings from your Washington Regional Coordinator! Here is a progress report on our Western Washington program, the ongoing issues we are working on, and our programmatic successes! New...
Jul 11, 2019
In this second installment of River Stories, we catch up with new River Steward, Alex Bradberry. Alex owns Waters West Fly Shop in Port Angeles, WA. Alex is nothing if not determined. When she...
Jul 10, 2019
In this first installment of our "River Steward Stories", we catch up with River Steward Stan Petrowski who has successfully advocated for his homewaters on the South Umpqua to reform harmful...
May 20, 2019
Embark on the amazing journey of wild, Rogue River Steelhead! Unravel the mystery of this incredible native fish from life in a small tributary stream, into the Rogue River, the Pacific Ocean, and...
May 8, 2019
What many people don’t realize is that by and large, America’s most significant conservation victories start with a small group of concerned locals determined to make a difference. That’s why...
May 7, 2019
This week, River Stewards and NFS members are applauding U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley from Oregon for their re-introduction of legislation to help boost recreation and advance key river...
May 3, 2019
Media Contacts: Nick Cady, Cascadia Wildlands, nick@cascwild.org, (314) 482-3746 Conrad Gowell, Native Fish Society, Conrad@nativefishsociety.org, (971) 237-6544 Mary Scurlock, Oregon Stream...
Apr 24, 2019
We envision a Klamath River with abundant wild salmon and steelhead that return from the Pacific Ocean with a bounty of marine nutrients, and nourish the river’s human and environmental communities...
Mar 11, 2019
Volunteer Opportunity! Join us for the annual spawning surveys for wild winter steelhead on the rugged Salmonberry River. This volunteer conducted data is extremely important for tracking...
Feb 18, 2019
Voice of the Beaver The focus of the 2019 State of the Beaver Conference is dedicated to speaking on behalf of the beaver, its plights, contributions to ecosystem viability and natural solutions...
A great deal has happened over the last four years since we started our temperature monitoring work throughout the headwaters of California’s Eel River to prepare for the relicensing of the Potter...
Jan 7, 2019
Dec 6, 2018
The Oregon Board of Forestry took input from citizens and interested parties at their November 7th & 8th meeting, which includes definitions for goals and strategies found in the Planning Rule...
Nov 27, 2018
In 2007, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a Rogue Spring Chinook Conservation Plan (Conservation Plan) to help improve conditions for the struggling wild salmon that had seriously...
Nov 19, 2018
Last week, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) announced that the recreational steelhead fishery will be closing as of December 7. The fishery will remain closed until IDFG has the legally...
Greetings River Stewards, friends and supporters, Fall has arrived across the Northwest and we've got a cool update for you all on the latest NFS happenings within the River Steward Program. In...
Oct 30, 2018
Across their native range, there are twelve rivers in the lower 48 states and Canada where sport anglers can still legally harvest wild steelhead. All twelve of these rivers are in Oregon, and ten...
Oct 2, 2018
Join Native Fish Society at the 2nd Annual Fly Fishing Symposium & Taco Bar on Sunday, October 14th at Barton Park on the banks of the Clackamas River. Hosted by our friends at Royal Treatment Fly...
When the lower four Klamath River dams come out in 2021 we will witness the largest river restoration event in history to benefit wild salmon and steelhead, clean water, and communities throughout...
Aug 7, 2018
During the heat of the summer, anglers, campers, hikers, and other outdoor recreation enthusiasts spend time around rivers to cool off and enjoy the natural beauty. Our waterways provide refuges...
Aug 1, 2018
This week I joined a small team of volunteers and hiked several miles up one of California’s most remote Wild and Scenic Rivers, the North Fork of the Salmon River, which flows into the rugged...
Jul 27, 2018
There is much to celebrate about this year’s forecast for close to a half million wild fall Chinook salmon returning to the Rogue River in Southern Oregon. At a time when we hear more about the...
Jul 6, 2018
For Immediate Release, June 13, 2018 Contacts: Noah Greenwald, Center for Biological Diversity, (503) 484-7495, ngreenwald@biologicaldiversity.org Glen Spain, PCFFA and IFR, (541)...
Jun 13, 2018
Come and join us at the 50 Year Celebration of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act! 50 Years of Local Gems: Partners Come Together to Host Celebration for Wild and Scenic Rivers and the National...
Jun 5, 2018
Written by Native Fish Society member Renee Fitts Thompson et al., in their new paper,“Anthropogenic habitat alteration leads to rapid loss of adaptive variation and restoration potential in wild...
May 9, 2018
At this year's Homewaters Banquet, Native Fish Society acknowledged two longstanding River Stewards, Joyce Sherman and Ian Fergusson for Lifetime Achievement Awards -- our highest honor. Joyce...
In response to a petition for listing submitted by the Karuk Tribe and Salmon River Restoration Council, the National Marine Fisheries Service initiated a process to solicit comments and review...
May 1, 2018
Coalition takes Army Corps to court over the future of the Willamette's anadromous fish The Willamette Valley is the most populous watershed in the state, home to about 70 percent of Oregonians....
Apr 2, 2018
In the first part of our series, In Depth on the Deschutes, we explored the issues impacting the river and its fish today. In the second part of our series, we take a look at the goals Native Fish...
Mar 27, 2018
Join Bear Creek River Steward Jim Andras for a presentation at the Coyote Trails Nature Center in Medford, OR! From Coyote Trails Nature Center - Ages: 8-Adult Embark on the amazing journey...
Mar 12, 2018
Dear Members, Supporters, and Friends, Over the past few months there's been a lot of exciting planning and work happening behind the scenes, and now we're at a point where I want to share with...
Feb 13, 2018
Written by Gabi Esparza and Luke Westphal, reprinted by permission Salmon are an iconic symbol of the Pacific Northwest. Strong and beautiful creatures, they provide a number of services to our...
Feb 12, 2018
In the 2017 legislative session, Senate Bill 3 was passed by the Oregon State Legislature and signed by Gov. Brown that restricted in-stream motorized mining in all of Oregon's Essential Salmonid...
Dec 5, 2017
Biologically Based Water Quality Standards Essential for the Lower Deschutes River In August I had an opportunity to visit with Governor Kate Brown regarding a number of challenges and...
Dec 4, 2017
For Immediate Release: 11/6/2017 Contact Person: Conrad Gowell, River Steward Program Director Phone: (503) 344-4218 The Native Fish Society is the recipient of a $20,000 grant from the...
Nov 6, 2017
Dear Erik Moberly, Thank you for your letter and response to our request for sport fishing regulation changes on the Metolius River. I am pleased with current conservation-based fishing...
Oct 1, 2017
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