Oregon Wild Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1

Oregon’s wildlands in a changing climate Annual report inside

1 Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1 Formerly Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC) Working to protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife, and waters as an enduring legacy.

Main Office Western Field Office INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5825 N Greeley Avenue Portland, OR 97217 P.O. Box 11648 Eugene, OR 97440 Phone: 503.283.6343 Fax: 503.283.0756 454 Willamette, Suite 203 www.oregonwild.org Phone 541.344.0675 Fax: 541.343.0996 Climate Change: Global peril, local action {4-7} The e-mail address for each Oregon Wild Conservation & Restoration Coord. Doug Heiken x 1 2010 Accomplishments {8-9} staff member: [email protected] Old Growth Campaign Coordinator Chandra LeGue x 2 (for example: [email protected]) Annual Report {10-11} Wilderness Coordinator Erik Fernandez x 202 Eastern Field Office 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR 97701 Director of Finance & Admin. Candice Guth x 219 Phone: 541.382.2616 Fax: 541.385.3370 Healthy Rivers Campaign Coord. Ani Kame’enui x 200 Membership Coordinator Denise Kayser x 213 Eastern OR Wildlands Advocate Tim Lillebo Roadless Wildlands Advocate Rob Klavins x 210 Development Director Kristina Leamy x 224 cover photo: Randall R. Beiderewell Snow melts as the sun rises at Crater Lake. Read Executive Director Scott Shlaes x 214 more about how the Crater Lake region fits into the climate change puzzle on page 4. ([email protected]) Conservation Director Steve Pedery x 212 Communications Associate Sean Stevens x 211 Wildlands Interpreter Wendell Wood x 200

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Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1 2 From the Director’s Desk Change is in the air Scott Shlaes

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Dear Friends, As I look at how the organization and its live, work, and play. The people we have in staff have navigated the challenges of a place continue to add to this legacy. As the changing seasons transform our tumultuous economy and a change in state’s diverse landscapes and display their leadership, I feel tremendous optimism for As you read the various articles in this beauty in a new light, Oregon Wild is in the organization’s health and the future of report, you’ll see the accomplishments we the midst of its own transition. our work on both a grassroots and are most proud of in the past year, as well legislative level. as reminders of the challenges which lay It is with a great sense of excitement that before us as we strive to preserve and I join Oregon Wild as the seventh Financially, we are in sound shape. We restore vital habitat and wildlife cover photo: Randall R. Beiderewell Snow melts as the sun rises at Crater Lake. Read Executive Director in the organization’s more about how the Crater Lake region fits into the climate change puzzle on page 4. have a solid base of assets, we have worked populations across the state. Most 36 year history. During this time of hard to ensure our budget balances and importantly, you’ll learn how our work has change, we offer a fond farewell to our we will continue to develop resources by ramifications on a global level, as new longtime Executive Director, Regna connecting individuals, businesses, and evidence arises on how the forests we Merritt. foundations to our work and the values preserve in the Pacific Northwest may be that motivate it. one of the most effective tools in After nineteen years as an advocate for confronting the effects of global warming. our wilderness, water, and wildlife – Our staff is incredible. They are intelligent, eleven of those as Executive Director – driven and as passionate about their work Please know your past support of our Regna is moving on, with plans to spend as they are skilled in their ability to fulfill work was critical to many successes, and more time with friends, family and Oregon Wild’s mission. Throughout our your continued engagement is equally as enjoying the many places she worked so history, whether you know us as the important. Please continue your hard to protect. She leaves the Oregon Wilderness Coalition, ONRC, or involvement to ensure a brighter future organization in a strong position, and Oregon Wild, we consistently fight for for all Oregonians and the places we love. with a list of achievements much longer and successfully protect the wild places than when she arrived. that define Oregon as a special place to

Martin Norred I ce forms at the end of a cedar b r a n c h . H ow will global warming impact temperatures 3 Winter/Springand wildlands in2011 Oregon? Volume Turn 38, the Number page to 1learn more. Global peril, local action How Oregon Wild is tackling climate change at home Sean Stevens

n December 2009 dignitaries pursuing a domestic energy policy that With an international treaty still Saving imperiled species is not only what the from dozens of countries across continued to pump CO2 into the unrealized, many turned their eyes to Ithe globe gathered in Denmark for atmosphere at dangerous rates. Congress where, earlier in 2009, the Endangered Species Act demands; it is the the United Nations Climate House of Representatives had made first step in helping the natural world adapt to Change Conference. In the twelve With a new President and Congress, history by passing the United States’ years since the last major and a citizenry that finally seemed to first comprehensive climate change the climate changes we have wrought. international action on global be waking to the reality of a warming bill. Soon after the historic House climate change – 1997’s Kyoto world, climate activists had high hopes vote, television ads hit the airwaves, Despite faltering leadership in our threatened species; they are the lungs Protocol – much in the political for the conference in Copenhagen. blaring ominous warningss that national and international deliberative of the planet and a key component of landscape had changed while little Those hopes were soon dashed. politicians were trying to bankrupt bodies, climate activists have pushed carbon storage. Wilderness is not just concrete action had been taken. Through a combination of weak average Americans by imposing a on. For the second straight year, the a place for spiritual renewal; it is a leadership from U.S. delegates, an “carbon tax.” With the fear of a global grassroots group 350.org sponsored a vital strategy to protect wildlife from Coming into the conference the ill-timed global recession, and warming tax firmly established, the day of climate action, galvanizing tens the coming consequences of climate United States remained an obstructionist tactics from still- groundbreaking American Clean of thousands of people across 188 change. Saving imperiled species is international outlier, having rejected developing nations like China and Energy and Security Act died in a countries to take direct action against not only what the Endangered Species the carbon emissions targets set India, the talks failed to produce a deadlocked Senate. climate change and set an example for Act demands; it is the first step in forth in the Kyoto treaty while meaningful and binding accord. leaders across the globe. The state of helping the natural world adapt to the Oregon, along with its Pacific coast climate changes we have wrought. neighbors, continues to engage in the Western Climate Initiative aimed at Tailpipes to timber sales solving climate change issues at a Oregon Wild is no stranger to the regional level. courtroom. Time and again, whether through timber sale challenges or Oregon Wild is taking action too. endangered species filings, the judicial system has allowed us to earn victories For decades, protecting wild places for not possible any other way. But in their intrinsic value has been at the September 2007, we found ourselves center of Oregon Wild’s mission. in uncharted legal waters. Today, the connections between landscape preservation and the Represented by the Western challenges of global warming are Environmental Law Center, we joined voiceofsouth.org (L)/Mark Gamba (R) While global action on climate change stalls and citizens take to the streets (and waters) with initiatives like 350.org, Oregon Wild is pushing climate mitigation becoming ever more profound. Forests nine other environmental groups from and resiliency right here in Oregon. are not only home to rare and Oregon, California, and Washington

Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1 4 demanding that the federal Lungs of the earth incurred from our legacy of forest Environmental Protection Agency Forests are intrinsically tied to mismanagement. These young (EPA) allow Oregon and 16 other carbon and climate cycles. The plantation forests soak in carbon states to regulate tailpipe emissions current era of global warming was dioxide as they grow, but the real from cars. Oregon Wild fighting for brought on by excess carbon dioxide carbon storage champions are the higher fuel efficiency standards. Not in the atmosphere. A grade-school few ancient forests that remain. The Logging – a carbon exactly our bread-and-butter issue. lesson in photosynthesis teaches us towering Douglas firs and western deficit yet to be repaid that trees breathe in the CO2 in the cedars found in pockets throughout Given that a large part of our air, fix the carbon in the trees trunk, Oregon have built up carbon stores A century of intensive logging has significantly depleted advocacy is aimed at protecting limbs, and soil, and release oxygen over hundreds of years. Cutting carbon stores in Oregon’s forests. The graph shows Wilderness areas where cars aren’t these forests would lead to a carbon that only a fraction of the carbon removed from western into the air. Oregon BLM forests by logging is currently stored in allowed, what were we doing filing a release that would take a century to wood products. The rest escaped to the atmosphere to lawsuit over auto emissions? The In the spring of 2008, Oregon Wild replace. contribute to global warming. answer comes back to the released a special report: Climate unprecedented scale of global Control: How Northwest Old-Growth The importance of old growth for warming and the importance of Forests Can Help Fight Global storing global warming pollution Oregon BLM using every tool in the toolbox to Warming. The report synthesized a adds to the list of reasons to fight it. Increasing temperatures and decade’s worth of research on climate permanently protect our ancient Forest Carbon Storage rising sea levels aren’t just bad for and forests, much of it conducted by forests. Oregon Wild is fighting to humans, they’re catastrophes in the scientists at Oregon State University do just that. After beating back a 600 making for our wildlands and working in our backyard National Bush-era logging scheme for wildlife. Forests. The results are impressive. Oregon’s Bureau of Land missing Management administered forests 500 carbon Shrinking glaciers, shifting wildlife While Brazilian rainforests get most we’ve shifted into offense mode habitat, and impacts to forests from of the attention, old-growth forests pushing Congressional protections 400 insects and fire are just a few of the of the Pacific Northwest store more for old-growth in eastern and reasons we must act to combat global carbon per acre than any other western Oregon. 300 warming. At the same time as our terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. With Corridors—connecting the emissions lawsuit hit the court so much of Oregon covered in forest, 200

dots million tonnes of carbon docket, our Conservation and our public lands are primed to store a Restoration Coordinator, Doug significant amount of carbon While Oregon’s ancient forests can 100 Heiken, was knee deep in scientific pollution. But only if we manage be a major contributor in research on forests and climate them well. sequestering future carbon change. Doug’s investigation emissions, some of the effects of Average current Historic included determining how our After decades of industrial logging, global warming are already being traditional work to protect mature felt. Local variations in climate and Wood Forest (soil, etc.) Live trees wide swathes of our state’s forests are Products and old-growth forests fit into the a patchwork of clear-cut polygons, a region-wide decrease in snowpack climate change equation. regrowing in single-species, are wreaking havoc for wildlife even-aged stands. The chart on this whose ecological niches are literally (Source: BLM, Western Oregon Plan Revisions, Final Environmental Impact Statement) page shows the carbon debt we’ve (continued on page 7)

5 Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1 Where is the Wolverine? Murmurs of sightings of this tenacious Climate change and carnivore inside the Crater Lake the Oregon landscape Wilderness proposal continue to swirl. No doubt, the snow covered areas around Mt. Protecting the Pika Thielsen and Mt. Bailey make for ideal wolverine The American Pika lives habitat, if snow levels can be kept from drastically in cold and often harsh environments, forcing receding due to climate change. PHOTO: NPS the species to collect Rapids at risk and store food and A season full of melting snow is good bedding for tough winter for salmon, but it’s also good for conditions. These natural thrill-seekers. Diminishing snowpack planners are no match portends more feast or famine river for climate change. They conditions. That means more flooding can heat up and die in and a shorter, less predictable rafting a few short hours in and kayaking season. PHOTO: chandra legue 80-degree heat. The USFWS has refused to protect them as an Cross country climate change Endangered Species. Oregon is a Nordic skiers playground PHOTO: Tanya Harvey and some of the best views of Crater Lake’s wildlands can be found on two skis. Global warming promises to dampen the cross country fun by delivering less snow and a shorter winter recreation Wither the Whitebark? season in the southern Cascades. The PHOTO: jim chamberlain Whitebark pine is the vanguard of the Refuge for salmon timberline Oregon’s iconic fish requires clear, and the free-flowing, and (most importantly) last tree cold water. As global warming you’ll encounter on your way to the reduces snowpack, rivers will see summit of Mt. Scott in Crater Lake less water in warm seasons and National Park. Warmer winters brought on water temperatures will rise. The by climate change have allowed pine Illinois, Rogue, Chetco and other beetles to attack Whitebark across the rivers in the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area remain country putting this species squarely at important refuges for the last of our native salmon. risk of extinction. PHOTO: Robert Mutch PHOTO: Janice Lorentz Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1 6 Map by Erik Fernandez (continued from page 5) expansion of Wilderness in the state’s Designation of the Crater Lake pine, and some of the rarest expected consequences rising history. But the hefty acreage, though region as Wilderness would protect a wildflowers in North America (see temperatures will bring and helping moving from one place on the map important, only tells part of the story. nearly unbroken 80-mile long the map on the opposite page for to find durable solutions to to another. corridor along the crest of the more details). mitigating the most dire effects of a Warming temperatures are likely to southern Cascade Mountains. warming planet. Long stretches of climate stability require wildlife to move higher in Amazingly, this stretch is crossed by Oregon’s wildlands in an age give wildlife populations time to elevation and/or north to find suitable only five roads, making for a safer of climate change Oregon Wild will always be a group adapt to local environments and habitat. So, wildlife corridors must route for wildlife on the move. No With comprehensive international dedicated to protecting and restoring habitat conditions. As temperatures address latitudinal and topographical other unprotected expanses of wild solutions to global warming still off Oregon for future generations. change and impact the viability of flexibility. land in Oregon can compare. on the distant horizon, local Today, part of that fight is harnessing trees and plants in certain areas, all solutions for mitigation and the power of our forests and forms of wildlife must find new The Siskiyou Wild Rivers area The species that will rely on these adaptation are becoming more wildlands to battle the places to call home. While moving provides quality habitat at an protected corridors are some of the imperative. The work of protecting environmental challenge of the age vans and highways make for easy elevation range from sea level to over country’s most elusive and Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife, and – global warming. relocation for humans, roads can be 5,000 feet as well as a north-south interesting, including the far-ranging waters achieves the dual purpose of killers for wildlife searching for new corridor range of 55 miles. wolverine, the at-risk Whitebark building natural resiliency for the homes.

To help wildlife survive the These two maps illustrate the Willamette River watershed and challenges of climate change, we the quantity of water the river draws from snowpack, measured need to give them places to go. in inches of Snow-Water Equivalent (SWE). The left map Protecting wildlife corridors is a From snowflake displays present conditions, while the map on the right relatively new concept but an old illustrates the snow-water equivalent by the year 2160 under current climate models. Decreased snowmelt will increase practice. Oregon Wild has been to streambank joel zak flooding in Oregon’s rivers and decrease available water in the doing it for years with every major summer months when native fish need it most. Wilderness bill we work to pass. For a region known across Nature’s water storage snow-dependent streams Large, unroaded chunks of public the country for our rain, system has worked well for and the wildlife that rely on present conditions 2160 land – that’s what Wilderness is. And Pacific Northwest rivers are our rivers. Slow snowmelt plentiful, cold water (based on climate models) today we’re working on two actually more dependent keeps rivers cold and clean throughout the year. Less Wilderness proposals that should on another form of for native fish like salmon, natural storage of water prove especially beneficial to wildlife precipitation – snow. Most and moderated flow helps also sets the stage for even on the move. of the water that flows into to avoid severe flooding further conflict between Oregon streams originally events that typically plague water users. With Crater Lake and Oregon’s falls as snow, which less snow-filled regions east agriculture, municipalities, Yellowstone accumulates at high of the 100th meridian. and wildlife all needing elevations, and slowly access to a diminishing Combined, the proposed Crater releases as stream flow Increasing global resource, Oregonians will Lake Wilderness and Oregon’s when the temperature temperatures mean have to look for ways to Yellowstone Wilderness (in the warms in the spring and reduced snowpack here in reduce human consumption Siskiyou Wild Rivers area) would summer. the Northwest. That could to better balance demands spell big trouble for our with our aquatic neighbors. protect 950,000 acres of public land. (Source: Oregon Climate Change Research Institute) If enacted, this would be the largest

7 Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1 brett cole Wildlands Wilderness

• With allies, shepherded the 30,000-acre Devil’s Staircase Wilderness legislation through successful House and Senate committee hearings. • Reached an historic agreement to protect brizz meddings 58,000 acres of Wilderness in the Wild Rogue area, securing commitment from What’s Next? the timber industry to not oppose legislation. • Continue to crack down on timber sales that violate the letter and spirit of the 2001 • Produced 20-page glossy reports outlining Roadless Rule. the Crater Lake Wilderness and Siskiyou Wild Rivers Wilderness proposals that make the case for their protection. Old Growth What’s Next? • With the support of Senator Ron Wyden, • Finalize protections in Congress for the conservation allies, and timber industry Devil’s Staircase Wilderness and Wild representatives, released a groundbreaking Rogue Wilderness. legislative proposal to protect and restore forests and watersheds across 8.3 million • Build the foundations for long-term acres east of the Cascades. campaigns that will significantly bolster the acreage protected as Wilderness in • Continued our historic work to watch-dog Oregon, currently at only 4% of the state’s the Forest Service and BLM, leading to land. 4,700 acres of mature and old-growth forests spared from logging. Roadless • Released Logjam: 9 Logging Mills Stuck in 2010 Accomplishments the Past report, highlighting timber Hot on the heels of major successes like the • Introduced Citizen’s Alternative to D-Bug operators who put old-growth at risk. timber sale on Umpqua National Forest, What’s Next? passage of the Mount Hood Wilderness bill in successfully scaling back 543 acres of 2009, Oregon Wild went back to work in 2010 to logging in roadless backcountry. • Pass legislation to protect eastern Oregon forests and push for enhanced protections push new Wilderness legislation, stand up for • Joined conservation allies across the for western Oregon old-growth, at-risk species, and combat climate change by country to lead backcountry excursions as specifically on BLM lands previously protecting our last ancient forests. part of the first national Roadless Recreation threatened by the Bush-era WOPR Week. logging scheme. Wildlife Connecting • With allies and our attorneys at people to wild Earthjustice, won federal lawsuit to restore Endangered Species Act protections for places gray wolves across Oregon and the northern Rockies. • Led over 40 wildflower, mushroom, snowshoe, and old-growth hikes to • Initiated legal action that led to an out of protected and proposed Wilderness areas court settlement halting a federally across the state, engaging hundreds of sanctioned hunt of two Oregon wolves. supporters in our work. • Won federal court challenge to the • Organized sixth annual Outdoor Photo Bush-era decision to eliminate the critical Contest with over 100 participants, Survey and Manage program that protects culminating with an unveiling event at the hundreds of lesser known, but important, Portland Japanese Garden in October. species living in public forests. What’s Next? • Released the second annual 10 Most Endangered Places report highlighting • Keep pressure on USFWS to ensure the scott smorra at-risk wildlands and actions Oregonians new northern spotted owl recovery plan can take to protect them. has adequate protections for the still- • Expanded our signature Wild Wednesday imperiled species. Waters • Secured approximately 8,000 acre-feet of water to revive wetlands in Lower Klamath featured speaker event to Bend and • Continue to educate all Oregonians about • After a decade-long campaign, secured a Lake National Wildlife Refuge, which had continued growth in Eugene with the return of wolves to the state and the permanent prohibition on gas motor use received almost none since October 2009. quarterly presentations. important role the animal plays in a on Waldo Lake, keeping the lake pure and What’s Next? functioning ecosystem. • Worked with the Forest Service to maintaining its reputation as a Gem of the decommission half the roads (220 miles) in Cascades. • Continue to lead adventures to Oregon’s william sutton the Collawash watershed keeping harmful backcountry while expanding our presence • Partnered with Molalla River Alliance to sediment out of streams and rivers. in social media outlets to bring the state’s move legislation to extend Wild & Scenic What’s Next? wildlands to the digital generation. River protection to 21 miles of the Molalla. Passed House in 2009 and Senate • Finalize protections for the Molalla River brizz meddings committee in 2010. by sending a Wild & Scenic bill to the President’s desk. • Galvanized support for protecting the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area from destructive • Pressure the USFWS to improve mining, securing supportive letters signed management of the Klamath National by members of Oregon’s Congressional Wildlife Refuge System through a new delegation, state legislature, local outdoor public planning process. industry, and Oregon’s faith community.

9 Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1 Keeping it wild Support our Business Featuring the supporters, foundations, businesses, and volunteers that make our work possible. This issue’s focus: Business Partners Partners! Kristina Leamy Please show your support for the businesses who share your values and have shown a commitment to keeping Oregon Wild: Why do you think for us, both personally and Oregon Wild says a lot about Oregon a special place by helping to mountain rose herbs protect our wildlands, wildlife, and it is important to support professionally. Making the the values of your company and waters.

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Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1 10 Get on Board

A special thank you and farewell to Susan Applegate (5 years) and Mike Helm (15 years) for their service and advocacy for Oregon’s Where in special places as members of Oregon Wild’s Board of Directors. We appreciate their passion for the organization’s work, and look forward to Oregon working with them on projects in their respective communities of Yoncalla and Eugene. ??? Welcome to the newest Oregon Wild Board member, Vik Anantha. A technology manager at julia barber Portico Systems in Hillsboro, Vik joins us seeking to build upon his experience as a member of the In each issue of Oregon We had dozens of Thielsen. Congratulations, Mazamas Conservation Committee. Wild, we showcase a correct guesses for last Hanspeter! photo of a wild place with issue’s “Where in Oregon,” someone displaying our but the first one to guess The hint for this issue is: newsletter. If you’re the right was Hanspeter wolf country. Send your first person to correctly Witschi of Bandon who guess or submit your own Holiday Giving guess the location of this correctly identified the “Where in Oregon” photo In need of creative holiday gift ideas? Here is our top five list: issue’s photo, we’ll send image location as the for next issue to 1. Oregon Wild Membership ($35) you a copy of William summit of Mount Bailey [email protected] Gift memberships include an 8x10 photograph from our Sullivan’s Atlas of Oregon looking out over Diamond and you could win too. Annual Outdoor Photo contest, a subscription to Oregon Wilderness. Lake and on to Mt. Wild, and access to members only hikes.

2. Atlas of Oregon Wilderness by William L. Sullivan ($24.95) Proceeds support Oregon Wild when you order by calling 503.283.6343 ext 213. Legacy Giving Making a legacy gift to 3. Subscription to Outside Magazine ($19.95) Oregon Wild or naming Subscribe through the Oregon Wild website and 50% of the Oregon Wild is grateful to our long time member and Oregon Wild as a beneficiary subscription rate goes to Oregon Wild. supporter in your estate plans provides 4. Subscription to 1859 Magazine ($18.59) a lasting commitment to Subscribe through the Oregon Wild website and 50% of the Victor Upton Buenzle Oregon’s future. For more subscription rate goes to Oregon Wild. for his commitment to the preservation of Oregon as a information, please contact 5. Oregon Wild T-shirt ($12) legacy for future generations. His final gift is an inspiration Kristina Leamy, Development Stylish and 100% organic, order by calling 503.283.6343 to us all and will help us to continue our important work to Director, at (503) 283-6343 ext 213. protect and preserve Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife, and ext 224 or [email protected]. kristina leamy waters.

11 Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1 Too many Endangered Places Chandra LeGue

Oregon Wild’s and are unfortunately proposed for degradation 10 Most instead of needed restoration. Endangered Places report for On the other hand, campaigns to protect the 2010 highlighted wildlands and streams that surround the lower unfortunate Rogue River have been at the forefront of threats to some public attention in recent years. Unfortunately, photos by rob klavins except lower right by katie hick of Oregon’s most even this attention and support by champions unique and like Rep. Peter DeFazio and Sen. Ron Wyden Wallowa County – residents are excited about the prospect of beautiful places. hasn’t yet ensured protections for the Rogue. local wolves, and expressed that Oregon’s The ten places Despite an historic agreement reached this year first ever wolf eco-tourism group gave them it’s wilder with hope. profiled offer a by conservationists and the timber industry on brief look at the challenges our public lands face protecting 58,000 acres of Wilderness and wild wolves We capped off the trip with a great hike up and why our work is so important. Some of rivers, no action in Congress has been taken. Rob Klavins Hurricane Creek led by a local wolf th advocate. While we didn’t see any wolves, these places have high-profile campaigns, while Now, with the 111 Congress coming to a close, Wolves may be a polarizing issue for some, hiking in Oregon’s wolf country with the others fly under the public radar, but are no less we need the Oregon delegation to push these but it’s hard to argue that Oregon is wolf possibility of hearing a howl made for an deserving of attention. protections forward for the Rogue, before it – country again, and wolf country is beautiful! especially exhilarating experience. and many other worthy initiatives – fall by the In August, Oregon Wild led a group of 12 Despite the adventures of inclement In southwest Oregon, for example, important wayside. supporters on our first-ever Wallowa Wolf weather, flat tires, and more, the group salmon streams and old-growth forest habitat Rendezvous. The group met with scientists stayed in good spirits, and even made an on BLM land continue to face threats from and locals learning to live with wolves. Like appearance on the OPB Oregon Field Guide aggressive logging in watersheds that have been Take Action! most Oregonians, lots of Wallowa County program. Be sure to join us next year! abused for decades. It’s hard to point to just one Urge Sen. Wyden, Sen. Merkley, endangered place in this area because large- and Rep. DeFazio to work to pass scale logging proposals threaten whole legislation protecting the Wild Rogue watersheds – like Evans Creek (highlighted in in 2010. the report), Spencer Creek (where Oregon Wild just filed a legal challenge to proposed View the full “Oregon’s 10 Most logging) and Upper Jenny Creek (with a new Endangered Places 2010” report proposal to further harm northern spotted owl online at www.oregonwild. habitat). These watersheds offer some of the last org/10most2010 habitat for threatened owls and native salmon,

Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1 12 Capturing the essence of Oregon Sean Stevens

Congratulations to Kelle Herrick, Alan Hirschmugl, Brizz Meddings, Alena Nore, and Jian Xu – the winners of the 2010 Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest!

In its sixth year, the contest continues to grow. To find the jaw-dropping winners, judges had to choose from over 100 contestants and nearly 450 photos. Equally impressive was the venue for the unveiling event. The Portland Japanese Garden pavilion provided a perfect visual backdrop for the fine photography. Along with the stirring images came inspirational words from Oregon Wild board president Gary Guttormsen, new Executive Director Scott Shlaes, and outgoing leader, Regna Merritt. The tributes and welcomes made for an emotional and exciting night.

Thanks to all who came, submitted amazing photos, and sponsored the contest and event: Pro Photo Supply, 1859 Magazine, All Star Rafting, Amazon.com, Columbia Sportswear, Chris Glad, Holy Kakow, Laurelwood Art, Laurelwood Brewing Company, Lavish Flora, Lensbaby, Mountain Rose Herbs, OMSI, Outside Magazine, Patagonia, Portland Japanese Garden, Ruff Wear. Also thanks to our returning guest judges Gerry Ellis and Jon Combs. www. Check out photos from the event at oregonwild.org/about/hikes_events/ photo-contest

Endangered Places – Three Sisters Hiker Three Sisters Endangered Places – ObservatoryClockwise fromWright Alena Nore; Kids – Dee by upper left: Wildlife Jian Wildlands Kiwanda by Kelle Xu; – Crow Herrick; Bullies by – Cape – Waters Brizz Meddings; by Alan Hirschmugl Overlook Hills by Painted Members who gave at the Public Lands level or above during fiscal year 2010 are listed below. Oregon Wild Conservation Council greatly appreciates the support of all of our donors. *Denotes an Oregon Wild board or staff member.

Eric Abrams John A and Phyllis Courtney Hilary and Stuart Garrett MD Brenda Kame’enui Edward Melillo Janine and Mark Robben Walt and Karen Trandum Virginia W. Adelsheim and John Crabbe and Jeri Megan Gibb* and Kurt Andrew Kaza Roger Mellem Dick and Jeanne Roy David Adelsheim Janowsky Maier Helen T Kennedy Glenn E. Merritt Charlotte A Rubin Paul and Lory Utz Susan Applegate Linda Craig Tom Giese and Nora Heather and Dan Kent Regna Merritt and Tom Meg Ruby and Jonathan Jim Arneson Rebecca and Brewster Crosby Lehnhoff James Keesey Ward Lindgren Marie Valleroy and Alan Lynn Cross Debora Goldstein Jane R Kendall Katie Meyer Aubrey Russell and Peyton Locklear Gordon K. and Kay E. Baker Sally Cross and Mark Hahn John A Graeter Andy Kerr Joyce Millen and David Chapman Christine and David Vernier Judy and Jim Baker* Edward J Crouser and Nancy Michael Greenstreet MD Charles B and Reida J Harrison Mark Van Ryzin Stanley A. and Katherine M. Linda L Barkus O’Halloran Kathryn and Elliott Grey Kimmel Robert W. Millis & the Anne Vejtasa Jane A. Beckwith Cheyne Cumming Gary Guttormsen* Phyllis P Kirk K. Millis Fund of OCF Rand Schenck and Valerie Douglas Beebe Glen E Guttormsen Molly Kohnstamm Paul Mort Strickland Mary Jo Wade and John R. Katherine and Vern Janet Danforth Carole Most and Leon Charles L. Schnautz “Jack” Gray Bensching Brian and Rebecca Davis David and Nancy Hall Steve Lambros and Laurie Laptook David J. Schroeder Ann Wall and Jeffrey H. Martha Bergman-Gamblin Diane and David Dedrick Fred and Jean Hall Gerloff Barbara and Paul Muller James P Scott and Elaine Frank Janet and James Bisenius Jim and Dory Delp Russell Hall and Susan Leafe Keith S. Lanier and Rita M. Dr. Scott Murray and Dr. Robin Joanne and Marius Wasbauer Mary Lou Boice Anna Debenham and William and Barbara Harris Braziel Nancy Winters Stan Seleen Carol and Jerard Weigler Dean Boyd and Sue Wickizer Charles Kingsley Richard L. Hay Jeannette Lawrence Susan C Sheythe Family Lisa Brenner and Tom Lorena S. Dornfeld Susan Hayden and John Bill (William B.) Lazar David and Denise Newbold Paul Shirkey Laurie Weiss Stibolt Monica Dostal and Michael Beaston Brian M Leitner Linda Shockey Sarah Wetjen Deborah Buchanan and Scott Weinstein Dr. Mary E. Herrera Kathleen R Lewis Marietta and Earnest Jill and Scott Shoen Dave Whitaker and Kristin Teitsworth John Dwork Marne M and Max D Larry Lewis and Kelly Post O’Byrne Lloyd Slonecker Lensen Victor Buenzle Heiken Scott Lewis and Laura Mariner Orum Tamara J. Smith Rhama Wiest and Daniel Buffalo Exchange George and Margo Earley Dennis Higgins Rose-Lewis Scott and Angela Smorra Rhiger Rex Burkholder and Lydia Bart Eberwein and Jill Nina M. Hipperson Karen Lillebo Carol Paddock Susan M. Sogard Jan Wilson* Rich Collins Janet Hoffman and John Conny and Walter Lindley Joellen Pail Kirsten Sommer Reed Wilson and River Ecotech LLC Harland Scott and Joy Linn Christopher J. Parsons Judith Schwartz Sorrel Jewelry Katherine Cameron Stephen W. Edwards Henry Holmes Nancy Loeb Thomas M. Partridge and Doug Spiro and Lynn Brown John Winter Leslie Campbell Wayne Englander Amy Houchen and Rick Patrick and Leslie Logan* Colleen S. Stewart Randall Sprick Gil Wistar John V. Cannucci Lauren Esserman and Jon Wise Laura Long Pastini Pastaria David Steinbrecher Rachel W Witmer Barbara and Ken Cerotsky Kart William and Judith Howell Paul Pearson Julie C Sterling Marian Woodall and Kent Peter Charvat Bob and Shelley Everhart Barbara A. Manildi Katherine and Steve Pedery* Curt and Julie Stevens Franklin Mary D. Christensen Robin Jacobs Susan and Craig Markham Sandra Polishuk Katy Stokes Beth Caruso and Pat Clancy Gordon R Feighner Nigel J Jaquiss and Margaret Dr. John Marks Mabel and Will Pool Dorald Stoltz Katy Young Rich and Charlene Clark Jeanette Skelton Feldhousen Remsen Michael and Gloria Marlowe Margaret Y Purves and Dawn Stuart Gary Clarke and Edward Felhousen Robert Jensen Pamela and Mark Patricia R Kellogg Robert and Marilyn The Zephyr Fund Franklin A. Cleland and Linda L and James H David M. Johns MacDonald Stubbeman Joanne Cleland Fenner Pat Jolly Susan Meade Mates Ann Marie Rasmussen Tina Stupasky and Bryan E Every effort has been made Katherine Louise Cobb Judy Fiestal Kathy Jubitz and Steve Katherine and John F Diana Rempe and Patrick Lessley to ensure that this list is Dave and Diane Collins C. E. Win Francis Hawley McAnulty O’Herron William L. Sullivan* and accurate. If you have any Kristen and Bill Conwell Kaye McDonald and Janet Drummond Rennie, MD Janell E. Sorensen questions, please e-mail Marilyn Couch and David John and Robin Gage Penelope and Jack Metcalf Phyllis C Reynolds Sundance Natural Foods [email protected]. Axelrod Robert Gamblin Kaczamarek Ethan and Vicky Medley John Riordan Charles E. Swett

Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 38, Number 1 14 2010 ANN U A L REP O RT Foundation, Contract, and Business Revenue and Expenses for REVENUE Supporters Fiscal Year 2010 5% Memberships *includes event income, Thank you to the foundation, contract, and business supporters and Contributions At the conclusion of fiscal year 2010, Oregon Wild merchandise sales, rent, ($500+) who contribute significantly to the mission of Oregon Grants also holds a combined $1,046,089 in the following 44% in-kind gifts, interest, and other Wild. 51% miscellaneous revenue. temporarily restricted funds: the Winema-Fremont Miscellaneous* 444S Foundation Pew Environment Group EXPENSES Columbia Gorge Environmental Random Acts Fund of Oregon Restoration Fund and the Sucker Enhancement Foundation Community Foundation Fund. This money will fund restoration projects in Earth Friends Conservation Fund Rich Earth Organic Skin Care Spa 14% Environmental Paper and Print Tactics the Klamath River watershed. Wildlands, Wildlife and Waters Protection Jubitz Family Foundation The Conservation Alliance 10% Fundraising Keen Footwear, Inc. The Kenney Brothers Foundation For more specific information, please contact 2% The Mazamas Western Conservation Foundation Candice Guth, Director of Finance and Administration 74% New Belgium Brewing Whole Systems Foundation cg@ New World Foundation Wiancko Charitable Foundation Administration, at 503.283.6343 x 219 or Lobbying Organically Grown Company Wilburforce Foundation oregonwild.org . Thanks to our volunteers! Tribute and Memorial Gifts

Oregon Wild thanks the dozens of volunteers who lend their in memory of Nancy H. Carter: H Gerritt Rosenthal in memory of Walter Locke: Kelly Anderson time helping us to fulfill our mission. Your support is invaluable. Nancy Menken John Thompson Donna Locke Shannon Applegate and Catherine Vergara Daniel Robertson Vik Anantha Ben Garcia George Olsen In memory of Chance the Wonder in memory of Mark and Katie Susan Applegate Eric Anderson Barbara Galbreath Sue Parsons Dog: In honor of Megan Gibb: McManus: Judy and Jim Baker Bill Aspergren Megan Gibb Margarett Pratt L.B. Endicott Bridget Fahrland Marjorie and Richard Beth Caruso and Pat Clancy Charles Blanchard Tim Giraudier Ben Rhiger McManus in honor of Pat Clancy’s Birthday: in honor of Megan Gibb and Kurt Megan L Gibb and Kurt Peg Boulay Ryan Good Zack Scillian Barry Pelzner and Deborah Maier: In honor of Regna Merritt: Maier Kelly Boreing Chris Helm Kennedy Pollack Janice M. Maier Sally Cross and Mark Hahn Gary Guttormsen Pamela Burr Mike Helm Adria Sparhawk Martha Bergman-Gamblin Chris and David “Mike” Dylan Cerling Judi Horstmann Bill Sullivan in memory of Richard Daley: In memory of Rick Harmon: Penny and John Lind Helm Richard Chouinard Gabriel Howe Keith Svihovec Janet Meyer Jane Malarkey-Harmon Leslie and Patrick Logan Pat Clancy Jill Howe Wally Sykes in memory of Robert E. Rand Schenck and Valerie Melody Clarkson Jonathan Jelen Nathaniel Talbot In honor of Kirk Downs: in honor of Rex and Martha Hill: Richmond: Strickland Katherine Cobb Denise Kayser Melissa Thompson Michael Chapman-Downs Anya D King and Alex Hill Jean Richmond Jan Wilson Kiki Contreras Maura Kaminash Allison Trowbridge In memory of Alberta Gerould: In memory of Stanley Jewett, Sr.: in memory of Jeramy Schmitt: Joanna DeFelice Emily Klavins Steve Tritz Sally Cross and Mark Hahn Stan Jewett in memory of Marie K. Wagner: Melinda Rauch John Digiacinto Leslie Logan Doug Vorwaller Catherine Ellison Barbara and R. Bastian in honor of Ani Kame’enui & Margo Earley Mia Long Bob Wehrman Stephen Gerould In honor of the Shlaes/Anderson Wagner Kabir Green: Heather Evergreen Peggy McConnell Monica Welch P. Jayne Lebsack marriage: Regna Merritt Jim Fenner Kate McSherry Joe Whittle Laurel and Larry Roberts Vik Anantha Diane Fernandez Maya Nerrenberg Jan Wilson

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JOHN WALLER Strap on your snowshoes! We’re heading out into a winter wonderland looking for the best snow-covered trails in the state. Go to www.oregonwild.org for more details and to sign up for these hikes.

(All Saturdays) January 8 twin Lakes (Mount Hood National Forest) January 8 diamond Creek & Salt Creek Falls (Willamette National Forest) January 15 Salmon River Meadows (Mount Hood National Forest) January 22 tamanawas Falls (Mount Hood National Forest) January 22 Marilyn Lakes (Willamette National Forest) January 29 White River (Mount Hood National Forest)

February 5 Mirror Lake (Mount Hood National Forest)

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