Fall 2013 Outstanding River Ecosystems in the with an Outpouring of Local Community Support, Cottonwood Canyon Western United States

Celebrating Oregon’s Newest State Park: Cottonwood Canyon n 2008, when the WRC Lands Team first visited Murtha Ranch on Ithe John Day River, it saw an extraordinary opportunity: the chance to www.westernrivers.org conserve a vast expanse of shrub-steppe habitat surrounding 16 miles of the West’s longest free-flowing river. This fall, after five years of hard work Our Mission and a solid partnership with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Peter Marbach Western Rivers Conservancy protects that vision became a reality. Issue 29 Fall 2013 outstanding river ecosystems in the With an outpouring of local community support, Cottonwood Canyon western United States. We acquire State Park opened to the public in September. The park conserves a Big Gains on Blue Creek, the Klamath’s Cold-Water Lifeline land to conserve critical habitat, spectacular stretch of the John Day, where basalt cliffs tower over the river and the scent of sagebrush provide public access for compatible Klamath River, California use and enjoyment, and cooperate with fills the air. It also protects prime spawning and rearing habitat for wild summer steelhead, which other agencies and organizations to return each year to the John Day in some of the healthiest numbers in the Pacific Northwest. n one of the earth’s biodiversity secure the health of whole ecosystems. hotspots, Western Rivers Thank you for your support! Conservancy (WRC) is taking an Staff I exciting step forward in an effort to e’d like to thank the generous individuals, foundations, businesses Sue Doroff, President create a cold-water salmon sanctuary and Phillip Wallin, Vice President Wand organizations that make our work possible. Recent gifts are Alan Christensen, listed below. For a complete list, please visit www.westernrivers.org. save one of the West’s greatest salmon Senior Project Manager streams. This month, WRC will close on Jim Cox, Director of Donor Relations Aurelio Corso Bill Henry Travis Mason Evelyn and Gregory Rider David Wensky Individuals an 8,489-acre land acquisition that will Dieter Erdmann, and Mary Jane Reed Stephen Hill Cheryl and Kevin Mather Curt and Marybeth Ries Carol and Roger Westendorf Bruce and Lynda Adams Jeff Curtis Bradley and Cindy Hills Dan and Lori Maul Jerry and Sandy Robbins Effie Westervelt conserve 13 square miles of California’s Interior West Program Director Eric Adema Rick da Silva Steven Hollowell Dennis McCann Herb and Marguerite Rockey Linton Wildrick Rob Griffith, Corporate Counsel Wanda Alexander John Dakin Robert Howell John and Nancy McCormick Anya Roles Richard Wilkens temperate rainforest, including the Juliette Harding, Director of Frederick Allington Stephen Darling Carol and Ron Hulett Michael McGannon Jon Roush and Joyce Chinn Serena Crawford easternmost reach of the lower Blue Craig Anderson James Darragh William Hutton Nan McKay Danial Rushby and David Wilkins Finance and Administration Robert and Susan Anderson James Davenport Dale Isenberg Wayne McLemore Dana and Jeremy Sacks Cindy Deacon Williams Creek watershed. Josh Kling, Alberto and Patricia Aramendia Michael Davis Paul Jennings Gregory Fitz Darcy and Dave Saiget and Jack Williams Jim Arnett Blue Creek is the single most important Assistant Program Director Kenneth Dayton Alicia Jensen and Danielle Meinhardt Jon Sanchez Gernot Wolfgang Mary Leona Aronson Marshall Deacon Rick Gill and Betsy Jewett Doug Menzies Jim Sandoz Raymond Wolsfelt cold-water tributary on the lower Klamath Danny Palmerlee, Nancy and W. Rhett Ashley John Dirr Mark Johnsen Shawn Merrill Frederick Sayer Melissa Stevens and Don Wood Communications Director Jean and Ray Auel Rick Doden Cynthia and James Johnson Charles Mertel Christine Colasurdo James Wright Dave Jensen River and a lifeline for returning salmon Douglas and Marcia Baldwin Rachel Roscoe, Sue Doroff and Holly Duncan Jim Johnson Ronald Mertens and Thomas Scanlan Richard Yaros Marianne and Maurice Bales Dwight Doty Karl Johnson Patricia and Richard Michaud Eric and Yasmin Scrivner Phyllis Yes and steelhead. To ensure the Klamath’s Communications Associate Jerry Barnhart and Evelyn Rose David Douglas Ray Johnson Robert and Sue Michie John Simler Bill Young Debi Applebaum anadromous fish survive as the main-stem Zach Spector, David Dow Robert and Deborah Johnson Linda and Mat Millenbach John Simons Patty Taylor-Young and Charlie Baum Blue Creek is the single most important cold-water refuge for salmon and steelhead on Gary and Georgianne Duback Darrel Johnston Brian Miller Jennifer Sims and Jim Young warms, Blue Creek—and its life-giving cold Assistant Project Manager Jay Beckstead J Dugan Rupp Stephen Johnston Don Miller Bruce Slightom Robert Young the lower Klamath River and the cornerstone of Western Rivers Conservancy’s work Spencer Beebe Anne Tattam, Lou and Sandra Duncan John Kauffmann Bonnie and Gary Miller Aaron Smith water—must be protected. Lewis Bell in the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion. Albert and Denise Epes William Kauth Kate Mills Ann and Loren Smith Foundations Development Coordinator Nathan Bennett Continued on page 2 Richard Fogel Karen and Terry Keller Richard and Susan Moore David Smith Cam Tredennick, Frederick Berry L. P. Brown Foundation Gregg Foster Patrick Kelley Carol and Ed Morrison Robin Moore and Devin Smith Bowen and Jennifer Blair The Jackson Foundation Senior Project Manager Christopher Foy Dick and Sue Kellogg Geoff Motlow Kyle Smith Robert Blais George F. Jewett Foundation Larry Freet Jan and Jon Kellogg Peter Moyle Daniel Sobota WRC to Open New Access on a Coveted Everett White, Project Manager Daniel Bohlman National Fish and Wildlife Charles French Brian Kenkman Colleen Muelchi Barbara and David Sopjes David Wilkins, Richard Bonamarte Foundation Bruce Fulmer Marshall and Pat Kilduff Dorcas Adkins Pete Spooner Chris and Emily Boniface The New World Foundation Stretch of the Upper Yampa River Development Director and Patricia Munoz Jerry Spring Winston Bradshaw Donn Furman Mark King The Norcross Wildlife Nancy and Thomas Brady Tracy Galloway Ben and Laurie Kirschner Stanley Ohara Mark Stevens Foundation Sarvis Creek, Colorado Board of Directors Rebecca Bremner Bill Gardner Nancy Kittle Allen Olsen Chris and Jana Storm The Oregon Parks Foundation Robert Gates Craig Koeppler Dennis and Susan Ottemiller Julie and Peter Stott Nan McKay, Chair, Seattle, WA and Matthew Pigg Fund of The Oregon Gil Brentley Michael Gentry Kirston Koths Gregg Overman Bonnie and Dane Straub Community Foundation n Colorado, Western Rivers Conservancy recently Darcy Saiget, Vice Chair, Marcia and Norm Brockbank Jane Glazer Peter Krohn Gregory and Myra Parrott James Street David & Lucile Packard Richard Glover II Suzanne Lagoni Chris Paszty John and Melody Sullivan purchased a small but critical piece of property at White Salmon, WA Ann and Tim Brown Foundation I Gary Grayson Erik and Molly Lallum John Paulus Terry Supahan Robert Anderson, Treasurer James Buatti Spirit Mountain Community the confluence of Sarvis Creek and the upper Yampa Ronnie Burows Benjamin Green Jeanne and William Landreth Pete Pelletier Catherine Filgas Fund Corrales, NM Dennis and Mary Burt Mark Gregory Shawn Larowe Allen Peters and Shoaib Tareen Weeden Foundation River. The acquisition will open new public access to a Robert Blais, Seattle, WA John and Karen Bury Ken Grossman Robert Leasure Keith Peterson Gary Thomas Wyss Foundation and Katie Gonser Julia Kalmus and Abe Lillard Christeen Osborn Felicia and Liam Thornton coveted stretch of trophy trout water and to prime elk Sue Doroff, Portland, OR William and Janet Bush Eugene Butler Brad Guske Craig Limoges and Charles Petit Cathy and Peter Tronquet Businesses & hunting grounds only 13 miles from Steamboat Springs. Ken Grossman, Chico, CA David Cahalan Chester Guyer Henry Little Cleve and Marty Pinnix Patrick Troy Organizations Davi d Dietrich Henry Little, San Francisco, CA Clayton and Nancy Campbell Chuck Hammerstad William Little Harry Piper Marc Umeda Acquisition of the 43-acre property, called Hubbard’s Robert Carlson Dr. and Mrs. Ira M. Hanan Klaus Lohse Sampson Plunkett Dan Valens Affinity Web Development Peter Moyle, Davis, CA and Stacey Starcher James Hanson Alfred Lounsbury Charlene Price Stephen Verigin Blue Ribbon Flies Summer Place, also conserves the only unprotected land Jon Roush, Portland, OR David Carpenter George Harrington Bruce Mackey James Prochnau Darlene and Larry Waddell Boeing within an area that is otherwise safeguarded by wilderness, Steve Carter Greg Harris Gary MacPherson Douglas Rathkamp Paul Wagner Green Diamond Resource Company Jack Williams, Medford, OR Jessie Harris Kelly Maher and Amy Wheat Robert Wall William Charters Iberdrola Renewables LLC WRC’s purchase of the Hubbard’s Summer Place opens parks and wildlife areas. Kenneth Cochrane William Harry Kris Maier Robert Reeder Terry Walling Directors Emeriti Microsoft access to a prime stretch of trout water along a coveted tail- WRC acquired Hubbard’s Summer Place in August and is Frank Collin David Hartley Dean Malencik Fred Reimherr George and Patricia Wardner My Own Labels Cleve Pinnix, Olympia, WA Bruce Collins Steve and Jill Hayward William Margulis Daniel Reynolds Arthur Warner Portland General Electric water fishery, upstream of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. now working to place the lands into public ownership with Donna and Stan Cook Peter Heitman Janice and Tony Marquis Dane Richardson Gene Weber Norb Wellman, Portland, OR Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Inc. Curt Cooper Dave and Judy Heller James Marshall Scott Richmond Dennis Weiss Southern Oregon Fly Fishers the Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service. James Correa Roland Henin Barclay Mason Ronald and Sherrie Richter Norb and Ann Wellman www.westernrivers.org Continued on page 3 2 Riverlands Fall 2013 3

WRC Adds More Land to National Conservation Area Gunnison River, Colorado his September, in an ongoing effort to acre upland property known as Gibbler’s Gulch The lower Gunnison Tconserve land along the lower Gunnison River, to the BLM, protecting a half-mile of frontage River is a popular boating Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC) purchased along a small tributary. Combined, these recent Catherine Creek is a priority destination. WRC is another mile of prized river frontage. The land, acquisitions will add 295 acres to the Dominguez- focus for Columbia River consolidating public fisheries recovery. The called the Hallock Homestead, lies directly across Escalante National Conservation Area (DENCA). ownership of lands along the stream reach that WRC river to protect habitat and the Gunnison from a property WRC conserved Created in 2009, the DENCA protects 210,000 has committed to purchase improve access. last year. Also in September, WRC conveyed a 160- acres of red-rock canyons, sandstone bluffs, pinyon- provides important spawning juniper forests, archeological sites and nearly 30 and rearing habitat for miles of Gunnison River frontage. It is spectacular spring Chinook, summer country, home to bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain steelhead and bull trout. All three species are listed under

elk, cougar, black bear, river otter and bald eagle. Dave Jensen the Endangered Species Act. Since 2008, WRC has worked with the BLM to conserve unprotected inholdings along the Gunnison and ensure the river’s riparian habitats remain intact. The lower Gunnison is home to four species A New Project for Snake River Salmon and Steelhead of endangered warm-water fish, which depend on Catherine Creek, Oregon healthy, intact habitat for survival. Acquisition of rich Durnan the Hallock Homestead also opens new access to estern Rivers Conservancy took an exciting first step this fall Snake River salmon and terraces above the river that offer excellent primitive to conserve a critical reach of salmon and steelhead habitat on steelhead are the most W imperiled of their kind camping for river floaters. g Oregon’s Catherine Creek. A tributary to the Grande Ronde River, in the Columbia River Catherine Creek harbors important spawning and rearing habitat Klamath River - Blue Creek, Continued system. Catherine Creek, for Snake River-stock anadromous fish. Of all the Columbia River’s Dave Mc C oy particularly the area where This acquisition is the first in a series of purchases the outset, the Tribe will manage the lands on behalf salmon and steelhead stocks, Snake River fish are especially at risk. WRC is working, harbors along Blue Creek that will together conserve the of WRC and in line with our conservation vision. The stream section that passes through the 545-acre property also critical habitat for these fish. entire lower watershed. Working in partnership with Our goal is to conserve Blue Creek and create a provides habitat for imperiled bull trout. For these reasons, Catherine Creek is a priority focus for fisheries California’s Yurok Tribe, WRC has already conserved salmon sanctuary that will forever protect the only restoration and is key to the long-term survival of Snake River-strain salmon and steelhead. 22,237 acres along the main-stem Klamath, cold-water safety net for salmon on the lower Klamath It is rare for a Catherine Creek property of this size to come up for sale, and WRC jumped at the immediately upstream of Blue Creek. We are now River. Once WRC conveys the land to the Tribe, the opportunity to conserve such an expansive reach of the stream. Catherine Creek flows 32 miles from moving into the heart of the project: creation of a Yurok people will regain ancestral homelands that the Wallowa Mountains to the Grande Ronde, a tributary of the Snake River. WRC plans to convey the T ho m as Dunklin cold-water refuge for salmon and steelhead. have been sacred since time immemorial. Then, Blue property to the Umatilla Tribe, which wants to restore side-channels and stream complexity to enhance To create a salmon sanctuary of this scale, WRC Creek will be safeguarded by a community whose spawning habitat and improve survival rates for over-wintering smolts. g is pioneering new approaches to conservation greatest cultural, spiritual and economic interests are Nearly every Chinook finance. Through the federal New Markets Tax healthy forests, healthy habitat and healthy returns Sarvis Creek, Continued salmon that returns to the Credits Program, designed to spur revitalization of wild salmon and steelhead. g Klamath holds in Blue in low-income communities, WRC is tapping a The property is both an inholding and an edge- Creek, lowering its body temperature by an average significant—and nontraditional—source of private holding in the Routt National Forest and is adjacent to of eight degrees Fahrenheit. funding. Combined with donor and foundation the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area, BLM lands and the Without this critical cool- support, including generous funding from the Wyss Sarvis Creek State Wildlife Area. Once the project is down period, most would Foundation and a grant and low-interest loan from complete, all land surrounding the confluence will be Davi d Dietrich die before reaching their the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, WRC will in public hands and free from the risk of development. spawning grounds in the purchase the first 8,489 acres in December. The project will enhance ongoing efforts to restore upper Klamath. WRC will pay off the loan through the sale of habitat for rainbow trout, brown trout and mountain WRC’s acquisition on the carbon offsets and sustainable forestry practices whitefish. It will also conserve stands of lodgepole pine upper Yampa improves access

that will rejuvenate old-growth habitat and improve Danny Pal m erlee and Engelmann spruce and protect habitat for black to an area that is known for its outstanding elk hunting. the overall health of the Blue Creek watershed. To bear, cougar and Rocky Mountain elk. A small riverside accomplish this, WRC created a supporting nonprofit, cabin remains on the property, a quaint reminder that which will hold the land until it can be conveyed to Yurok tribal member, Per-gish Carlson, prepares a traditional salmon this was once Hubbard’s Summer Place, and the river the Yurok Tribe for permanent stewardship. From bake on ancestral lands WRC is working to conserve along Blue Creek. here will soon be open to all. g Celebrating Oregon’s Newest State Park: Cottonwood Canyon n 2008, when the WRC Lands Team first visited Murtha Ranch on Ithe John Day River, it saw an extraordinary opportunity: the chance to www.westernrivers.org conserve a vast expanse of shrub-steppe habitat surrounding 16 miles of the West’s longest free-flowing river. This fall, after five years of hard work Our Mission and a solid partnership with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Peter Marbach Western Rivers Conservancy protects that vision became a reality. Issue 29 Fall 2013 outstanding river ecosystems in the With an outpouring of local community support, Cottonwood Canyon western United States. We acquire State Park opened to the public in September. The park conserves a Big Gains on Blue Creek, the Klamath’s Cold-Water Lifeline land to conserve critical habitat, spectacular stretch of the John Day, where basalt cliffs tower over the river and the scent of sagebrush provide public access for compatible Klamath River, California use and enjoyment, and cooperate with fills the air. It also protects prime spawning and rearing habitat for wild summer steelhead, which other agencies and organizations to return each year to the John Day in some of the healthiest numbers in the Pacific Northwest. n one of the earth’s biodiversity secure the health of whole ecosystems. hotspots, Western Rivers Thank you for your support! Conservancy (WRC) is taking an Staff I exciting step forward in an effort to e’d like to thank the generous individuals, foundations, businesses Sue Doroff, President create a cold-water salmon sanctuary and Phillip Wallin, Vice President Wand organizations that make our work possible. Recent gifts are Alan Christensen, listed below. For a complete list, please visit www.westernrivers.org. save one of the West’s greatest salmon Senior Project Manager streams. This month, WRC will close on Jim Cox, Director of Donor Relations Aurelio Corso Bill Henry Travis Mason Evelyn and Gregory Rider David Wensky Individuals an 8,489-acre land acquisition that will Dieter Erdmann, and Mary Jane Reed Stephen Hill Cheryl and Kevin Mather Curt and Marybeth Ries Carol and Roger Westendorf Bruce and Lynda Adams Jeff Curtis Bradley and Cindy Hills Dan and Lori Maul Jerry and Sandy Robbins Effie Westervelt conserve 13 square miles of California’s Interior West Program Director Eric Adema Rick da Silva Steven Hollowell Dennis McCann Herb and Marguerite Rockey Linton Wildrick Rob Griffith, Corporate Counsel Wanda Alexander John Dakin Robert Howell John and Nancy McCormick Anya Roles Richard Wilkens temperate rainforest, including the Juliette Harding, Director of Frederick Allington Stephen Darling Carol and Ron Hulett Michael McGannon Jon Roush and Joyce Chinn Serena Crawford easternmost reach of the lower Blue Craig Anderson James Darragh William Hutton Nan McKay Danial Rushby and David Wilkins Finance and Administration Robert and Susan Anderson James Davenport Dale Isenberg Wayne McLemore Dana and Jeremy Sacks Cindy Deacon Williams Creek watershed. Josh Kling, Alberto and Patricia Aramendia Michael Davis Paul Jennings Gregory Fitz Darcy and Dave Saiget and Jack Williams Jim Arnett Blue Creek is the single most important Assistant Program Director Kenneth Dayton Alicia Jensen and Danielle Meinhardt Jon Sanchez Gernot Wolfgang Mary Leona Aronson Marshall Deacon Rick Gill and Betsy Jewett Doug Menzies Jim Sandoz Raymond Wolsfelt cold-water tributary on the lower Klamath Danny Palmerlee, Nancy and W. Rhett Ashley John Dirr Mark Johnsen Shawn Merrill Frederick Sayer Melissa Stevens and Don Wood Communications Director Jean and Ray Auel Rick Doden Cynthia and James Johnson Charles Mertel Christine Colasurdo James Wright Dave Jensen River and a lifeline for returning salmon Douglas and Marcia Baldwin Rachel Roscoe, Sue Doroff and Holly Duncan Jim Johnson Ronald Mertens and Thomas Scanlan Richard Yaros Marianne and Maurice Bales Dwight Doty Karl Johnson Patricia and Richard Michaud Eric and Yasmin Scrivner Phyllis Yes and steelhead. To ensure the Klamath’s Communications Associate Jerry Barnhart and Evelyn Rose David Douglas Ray Johnson Robert and Sue Michie John Simler Bill Young Debi Applebaum anadromous fish survive as the main-stem Zach Spector, David Dow Robert and Deborah Johnson Linda and Mat Millenbach John Simons Patty Taylor-Young and Charlie Baum Blue Creek is the single most important cold-water refuge for salmon and steelhead on Gary and Georgianne Duback Darrel Johnston Brian Miller Jennifer Sims and Jim Young warms, Blue Creek—and its life-giving cold Assistant Project Manager Jay Beckstead J Dugan Rupp Stephen Johnston Don Miller Bruce Slightom Robert Young the lower Klamath River and the cornerstone of Western Rivers Conservancy’s work Spencer Beebe Anne Tattam, Lou and Sandra Duncan John Kauffmann Bonnie and Gary Miller Aaron Smith water—must be protected. Lewis Bell in the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion. Albert and Denise Epes William Kauth Kate Mills Ann and Loren Smith Foundations Development Coordinator Nathan Bennett Continued on page 2 Richard Fogel Karen and Terry Keller Richard and Susan Moore David Smith Cam Tredennick, Frederick Berry L. P. Brown Foundation Gregg Foster Patrick Kelley Carol and Ed Morrison Robin Moore and Devin Smith Bowen and Jennifer Blair The Jackson Foundation Senior Project Manager Christopher Foy Dick and Sue Kellogg Geoff Motlow Kyle Smith Robert Blais George F. Jewett Foundation Larry Freet Jan and Jon Kellogg Peter Moyle Daniel Sobota WRC to Open New Access on a Coveted Everett White, Project Manager Daniel Bohlman National Fish and Wildlife Charles French Brian Kenkman Colleen Muelchi Barbara and David Sopjes David Wilkins, Richard Bonamarte Foundation Bruce Fulmer Marshall and Pat Kilduff Dorcas Adkins Pete Spooner Chris and Emily Boniface The New World Foundation Stretch of the Upper Yampa River Development Director and Patricia Munoz Jerry Spring Winston Bradshaw Donn Furman Mark King The Norcross Wildlife Nancy and Thomas Brady Tracy Galloway Ben and Laurie Kirschner Stanley Ohara Mark Stevens Foundation Sarvis Creek, Colorado Board of Directors Rebecca Bremner Bill Gardner Nancy Kittle Allen Olsen Chris and Jana Storm The Oregon Parks Foundation Robert Gates Craig Koeppler Dennis and Susan Ottemiller Julie and Peter Stott Nan McKay, Chair, Seattle, WA and Matthew Pigg Fund of The Oregon Gil Brentley Michael Gentry Kirston Koths Gregg Overman Bonnie and Dane Straub Community Foundation n Colorado, Western Rivers Conservancy recently Darcy Saiget, Vice Chair, Marcia and Norm Brockbank Jane Glazer Peter Krohn Gregory and Myra Parrott James Street David & Lucile Packard Richard Glover II Suzanne Lagoni Chris Paszty John and Melody Sullivan purchased a small but critical piece of property at White Salmon, WA Ann and Tim Brown Foundation I Gary Grayson Erik and Molly Lallum John Paulus Terry Supahan Robert Anderson, Treasurer James Buatti Spirit Mountain Community the confluence of Sarvis Creek and the upper Yampa Ronnie Burows Benjamin Green Jeanne and William Landreth Pete Pelletier Catherine Filgas Fund Corrales, NM Dennis and Mary Burt Mark Gregory Shawn Larowe Allen Peters and Shoaib Tareen Weeden Foundation River. The acquisition will open new public access to a Robert Blais, Seattle, WA John and Karen Bury Ken Grossman Robert Leasure Keith Peterson Gary Thomas Wyss Foundation and Katie Gonser Julia Kalmus and Abe Lillard Christeen Osborn Felicia and Liam Thornton coveted stretch of trophy trout water and to prime elk Sue Doroff, Portland, OR William and Janet Bush Eugene Butler Brad Guske Craig Limoges and Charles Petit Cathy and Peter Tronquet Businesses & hunting grounds only 13 miles from Steamboat Springs. Ken Grossman, Chico, CA David Cahalan Chester Guyer Henry Little Cleve and Marty Pinnix Patrick Troy Organizations Davi d Dietrich Henry Little, San Francisco, CA Clayton and Nancy Campbell Chuck Hammerstad William Little Harry Piper Marc Umeda Acquisition of the 43-acre property, called Hubbard’s Robert Carlson Dr. and Mrs. Ira M. Hanan Klaus Lohse Sampson Plunkett Dan Valens Affinity Web Development Peter Moyle, Davis, CA and Stacey Starcher James Hanson Alfred Lounsbury Charlene Price Stephen Verigin Blue Ribbon Flies Summer Place, also conserves the only unprotected land Jon Roush, Portland, OR David Carpenter George Harrington Bruce Mackey James Prochnau Darlene and Larry Waddell Boeing within an area that is otherwise safeguarded by wilderness, Steve Carter Greg Harris Gary MacPherson Douglas Rathkamp Paul Wagner Green Diamond Resource Company Jack Williams, Medford, OR Jessie Harris Kelly Maher and Amy Wheat Robert Wall William Charters Iberdrola Renewables LLC WRC’s purchase of the Hubbard’s Summer Place opens parks and wildlife areas. Kenneth Cochrane William Harry Kris Maier Robert Reeder Terry Walling Directors Emeriti Microsoft access to a prime stretch of trout water along a coveted tail- WRC acquired Hubbard’s Summer Place in August and is Frank Collin David Hartley Dean Malencik Fred Reimherr George and Patricia Wardner My Own Labels Cleve Pinnix, Olympia, WA Bruce Collins Steve and Jill Hayward William Margulis Daniel Reynolds Arthur Warner Portland General Electric water fishery, upstream of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. now working to place the lands into public ownership with Donna and Stan Cook Peter Heitman Janice and Tony Marquis Dane Richardson Gene Weber Norb Wellman, Portland, OR Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Inc. Curt Cooper Dave and Judy Heller James Marshall Scott Richmond Dennis Weiss Southern Oregon Fly Fishers the Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service. James Correa Roland Henin Barclay Mason Ronald and Sherrie Richter Norb and Ann Wellman www.westernrivers.org Continued on page 3