Wildlife News | Winter 2013 IN THIS ISSUE 2 THANKS TO 2012 Dear Friends and Fans of Oregon Wildlife – SUPPORTERS! Although we’ve undergone some changes over the last several years, our reason for being hasn’t. Oregon Wildlife (Heritage Foundation) was organized in 1981 as an operating charitable PROJECT UPDATE foundation to ‘accept and distribute charitable gifts for the enhancement, restoration, use, 3 management, and conservation of Oregon’s fish, wildlife, and other natural resources.’ Something else that hasn’t changed is the need. Perhaps more than ever, financial and in-kind 4 PROJECT UPDATE support for the use, enhancement, restoration, and conservation of our fish and wildlife is critically important. Habitat loss, invasive species, and the specter of climate change are real PROGRAMS and significant challenges to the sustainability of Oregon’s natural resources. Increasingly scarce public resources and the anticipated doubling of Oregon’s population by 2050 only adds to our collective quandary. GRANTS-IN-AID 5 Part of how we’re answering the challenge is outreach and education. We want to show people GO WILD FOR OREGON how special Oregon is and that, working together, we can keep it that way. That’s why we’ve WILDLIFE CONTEST invested in programs like the Discovering Wildlife Lecture Series and Firsthand Oregon. To- date, the public response has been very positive and, with assistance from a dedicated volunteer, MAX STATION SALMON we’re improving the content of our programs and have plans to expand both initiatives to other HABITAT & BOARDWALK regions of Oregon. PROJECT We’ve also invested in social media marketing; cultivating an active presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. This is, in part, to broaden our audience but also in acknowledgement that charitable giving is steadily moving online. Websites and, increasingly, social media hubs 6 SAVE THE DATE! like Facebook and Twitter is where information is shared. Our intent is to position Oregon Wildlife to be a trusted and reliable source for information about wildlife and a vehicle to support wildlife and fish related projects. What’s next? We’re exploring the potential of an online funding platform, dedicated to our purpose, to make charitable giving fun and really easy. Beginning in 1981, everything Oregon Wildlife (Heritage Foundation) has accomplished is the PO Box 30406 result of motivated and dedicated people like you. Thank you for your support! Portland OR 97294-3406 Phone:503-255-6059 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.owhf.org www.facebook.com/orwildlife www.twitter.com/orwildlife www.youtube.com/orwildlife www.flickr.com/orwildlife www.pinterest.com/orwildlife Cam Preus PROGRAM SPONSORS Buzz Ramsey THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS Dave Ratcliffe FISH CAMP Julia Rea $5,000-$9,000 Mike Rice Carol & Velma Saling HERITAGE SOCIETY Tim & Mary Boyle Jack Forell Don Richelderfer Foundation (Grant) individuals or companies Rod Brobeck Dale Forster Scott Richmond contributing $1,000 or more Capital Pacific Bank Susan Foster Norm Ritchie UNRESTRICTED GRANTS in 2012 Dave Cummings Chuck & Carol Geldaker Daniel Robertson Tumac Lumber Company Fund $10,000 or more Herzog-Meier Auto Center/ John Geller Bill Robins of The Oregon Community Inter-Fluve, Inc Chris Meier M Jane Goeth Hadley Robins Foundation Hood River Distillers Carolyn Goolsby Damon Rogers CM Bishop Jr Family Fund $5,000-$9,999 Steve Holwerda Tom Gordon John Romero of The Oregon Community Ken & Celia Austin III Jim Ivine Chip Graeper Dan Rosenberg Foundation Bill Lofton Gordon King Jim Greer William Rosenfeld Mr & Mrs LL Stewart Subfund Kim MacColl Chuck McNair Thomas Greif Ann Ruttan I of The Oregon Community Moss Adams LLP Christina Gullion Greg Saliba Foundation $2,500-$4,999 Oregon Metal Slitters Chet Hadley Ron Schwarz The James and Nancy Dalton Dave Cummings Marla Rae Ole Haldorson Delbert Scott Charitable Fund Gordon King Thompson Metal Fab John & Carolyn Harbison Carolyn Shetterfly The Ratcliffe Foundation of the Tumac Lumber Co James Harper Terry Skorvich Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Sally McCracken SUPPORTERS James Hartline Chuck Smith J&S Bishop Fund of The Rob Stuart $500-$999 Marcia & Bud Hartman Peter Smith Oregon Community Mark Aldridge Suzanne Harvey Brad Staples Foundation $1,000-$2,499 Tremaine Arkley Gilbert Hawes Deborah Stone Anderson Wealth Paul Brewer Bill Hedlund Terrence Stuermer PROJECT SPONSORS Management John Crawford Dick Henningsen Teevin Bros Land & Timber Rick Anderson Janes & Nancy Dalton Clayton Hering Steve Thomas Wolverine Study Lindsay Ball Ray Hering Jon Thorsby State of Oregon/Fish & Wildlife Mort & Mary Lang $50-$499 Bill & Jan Hettick Curtis Tigard (grant) Bishop III Marvin Abe Jason Hilton Gary Tingley Fish & Wildlife Service (grant) Rod Brobeck Todd Albury Russ Hoefflich Tony’s Smokehouse CM Bishop Jr Family Fund Greg Chaille’ Waren Aney James Holley Allen Tooke of The Oregon Community Mel Cummings Gov Victor Atiyeh Cynthia Hovind Richard Turner Foundation (grant) Ron Dodge Robb Ball Tom Hoyt Tracie & Tim Unterwegner Norcross Wildlife Foundation Jeanne & Keith Fishback Phyllis Barbour Greg Hublou Dick Wade (grant) Tim Greseth Robert Bardsley Michael Jacobson Luise Walker The Oregon Zoo (grant) Price Gripekoven Laura Barnard Alan Jewett Mark Ward Oregon Trappers Association Steve Holwerda Richard & Charlotte David L Johnson Anne Warner Steven Clark Jim Irvine Barnhart Robert Kalez Walt Weber Upland Bird Jan & Joe Karas John & Judith Barr David Kawasaki John Weibel John Geller Beverly Wiens Bill Kinnune Michael Bartell Kevin Kenaga Clear Creek Randy Labbe Frank Baumeister Barbara Kennedy Dennis Widme Mark Wojcik David Lane Nels & Tory Paine Gary Benson Steve King Tom Terry Dennis Pixton Mellony Bernal Gary & Sharon Kish Grant Word Garth Wyatt Clackamas River Basin Council Peter W Stott Foundation Jerry Bernards Susan & Stephen Klarquist (grant) Stan Renecker/The John & Suzanne Bishop Martin Larsen Faye Yoshihara Nancy Zvan Oregon Watershed Campbell Group Mort & Mary Lang Bishop Doug Leash Enhancement Board (grant) John Rudi Paul Bizon Peter & Cynthia Lewinsohn Jilda & Craig Danielson Spike Ford ODFW Restoration & Bill Shake Leslie Bliss-Ketchum Lewis & Clark Oregon Enhancement Program (grant) Dave Sill Hans Blom Timber Penny Harrison Mike Herrick The Nature Conservancy Bill Smith Larry Blumenstein John Locke, Jr (grant) Mark Stevenson Bill Borquist Robert & Shirley Loeffel Bob Jacobson Morgan Smith Bonnie Boyd Greg & Patty Mamula Mike Phillips Otolith Workshop Bill Taylor William Brault Art Martin Claire Puchy Sally Ashley Gary & Patsy VandeVenter Elizabeth Button Lauralee Martin Bo Shindler Steven Clark David Ward Ray Calkins Robert Martyn Charles Swett John & Carolyn Harbison Katherine Cameron Len Mathisen Chris Wheaton Art Martin DINNER SPONSORS Scott Campbell Stephen McConnel John Newcomer $5,000-$9,999 Jane Capizzi Curt Melcher IN MEMORY OF Norm Ritchie Kim MacColl Bob Carlon Holly Michael Roland Fisher St Louis Ponds Kerr Pacific Corp Janet Clark Paul Mikesh Randy Labbe ODFW Restoration & OnPoint CCU Don Conklin Monty Montgomery IN HONOR OF Enhancement Program (grant) Anonymous Kristen Connor Rod Moore Paul McCracken Tillamook Area Fish Steve Conner Frank Morse Chris & Christina Tsefalas Enhancement $2,500-$4,999 Brad Cummings Nick Myatt Pete Steen & friends Ferguson Wellman Capital D&G Bait John & Carol Nehring IN HONOR OF Management Don Denman John Newcomer Jim Gordon River Island Clean-up Davidson Benefits Planning Mike Derbin Gary Newland Doug & Sandra Schmor City of Portland Portland General Electric Grant Diamond Art Oakley Malheur Wildlife Refuge Julie & Tom Donovan Laimons Osis IN HONOR OF Jill Myers $1,000-$2,499 Franklin Drake William & Joanna CG “Van” VanBramer Big Elk Creek Anderson Wealth Jocelyn Duffy O’Sullivan Terry VanBramer Oregon Watershed Management William Duncan Scott Parker IN HONOR OF Enhancement Board (grant) Aquatic Contracting Sally Edge Stacy Parker Randy Labbe Lindsay Ball John Esler Tracy Parker Sauvie Island Bi-Mart Fisherman’s Marine Don Petersen Bill Rosenfeld ODFW Restoration & Jeff Bird Link Phillippi Enhancement Program (grant) Charles & Jeannine Flynn n Oregon Wildlife 2 Wildlife News | Winter 2013 PROJECT UPDATE Improving Public Access –St. Louis Ponds St. Louis Ponds is a 260 acre open space owned by ODFW located just south of Woodburn on I-5. The focus of this site is a set of ponds stocked with a variety of warm water fish and trout (seasonally). This core area is managed by Marion County Parks and includes walking paths, fishing piers, docks, a restroom, and picnic tables. The ponds and ample vegetation surrounded by grassland and agricultural fields attracts wildlife of all kinds. With purposeful development, St. Louis Ponds could accommodate more people and become more useful to outdoor educators. With financial support from ODFW’s Restoration & Enhancement Program, Oregon Wildlife engaged Greenworks PC to develop a site plan for St. Louis Ponds. Recently adopted by ODFW, the St. Louis make this black/brown Improving Habitat – Lower Clear Ponds site plan suggests phased development beginning with the addition of a second Creek host site, an automated entry gate, and upgraded utilities. The addition of another Clear Creek is a free-flowing tributary to the host and the automated gate supports expanded use, and the utilities upgrades will Clackamas River and home to a variety of meet the needs of an additional host and increased site use. fish species including federally threatened Moving forward, and in cooperation