Thankful for… you!

Messages from our Staff and Board President.
Landowners donate 91-acre forest easement

The Woodpecker Ridge Conservation Easement protects forest and wetlands near Crow in the Long Tom Watershed.
Railroad Island Now Protected!

The McKenzie River Trust has purchased and protected a 63-acre island in the Willamette River south of Harrisburg. The
From Blackberries to Native Trees

Contractors have been hard at work on the southern end of Green Island this month.
Ties to the Land

Families are invited to a free seminar on conservation easements and estate planning offered by MRT and OSU Extension.
Restoration Makes Dollars and Cents

Enhancing habitat can help build the local economy Ecotrust recently released a report – supported in part by NOAA – concluding that restoration projects in Oregon generated $977.5 million in economic activity and as many as 6,483 jobs between 2001 and 2010. For a local example, look no further than the McKenzie River Trust and…
Willamette Weed Removal Project is Underway

MRT is at the center of an innovative weed removal partnership on the Willamette River.
2011 Annual Report Available Now

Read our 2011 Annual Report online. Now
Connect With the Land

Join a guided tour or volunteer day to explore the lands you’ve helped to protect.
Running for the River

A marathon fundraiser in memory of river-lover Timmy O’Grady, pictured here, has raised more than $2,800 for the McKenzie River Trust.