Member Spotlight: Concentric Sky
October 16, 2018
The Shire for the River campaign is on from October 16-26, 2018 with a goal to raise $20,000 for the lands and rivers of western Oregon! Every day, we will
From the Field
Shire for the River Campaign Matches Donations Until October 26
October 15, 2018
Beginning Wednesday, October 17, 2018, McKenzie River Trust (MRT) and several local Silicon Shire technology companies will launch their annual Shire for the River campaign. The campaign will last through
Community Conservation
October 10, 2018
With your support, we’re connecting people to place, and people to people at Finn Rock Reach For the McKenzie River community, Finn Rock Reach provides more than a critical habitat;
So Just What is a Land Trust Anyway?
June 7, 2018
As we gear up for Get Outdoors Day alongside 12 other land trusts across Oregon, we are starting to hear a question repeated over and over. What’s a land trust?
Raise a Glass and Celebrate World Water Day
March 20, 2018
Clean water makes for great beer. Join us to celebrate the McKenzie along with Ninkasi Brewing and The Bier Stein.
Planting Trees for a Healthy Future
March 12, 2018
Restoring the floodplain on Green Island means planting hundreds of thousands of trees.
Finn Rock Boat Landing Closed for Toilet Facility Remodel March 26 & 27
March 6, 2018
Improvements are coming to Finn Rock Boat Landing!
Invisible Rivers
January 3, 2018
Protecting floodplain lands means the important zones around rivers are conserved, too.
Cerro Gordo Protected
October 9, 2017
“Do what’s right for the land.” It’s an ethos that the people who have lived at Cerro Gordo have taken to heart. Today, thanks to their foresight and dedication, glimmering
Sharing Finn Rock Reach
August 28, 2017
Exploring New Opportunities for Recreation In addition to rare species like turtles and salmon, Finn Rock Reach includes the popular Finn Rock Boat Landing. Throughout our first year of ownership
Green Island: A Floodplain In Restoration
August 22, 2017
Learn about the restoration work that took place this summer where the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers come together.
Surprises in the Ponds
July 22, 2017
Before you can even see them, the turtles know you’re there. As you walk towards the ponds, you hear soft plops and see rings in the water. Western pond and