New quilt showcases McKenzie River Watershed
March 22, 2017
“My family and I have been boating on the McKenzie River since 1981 and we love this place,” says Mary Nyquist Koons, a member of the McKenzie River Trust with
From the Field
Double Your Gift
March 1, 2017
Join or Renew: Donate Now! Every gift in March will go twice as far thanks to our friends at Mountain Rose Herbs who are offering a $10,000 Match Gift Challenge.
Coyote Creek Meadows Protected
December 1, 2016
With your generous support, 38 acres of wetlands and camas-filled meadows are now permanently protected for conservation.
Beers Made By Walking returns to Eugene
December 1, 2016
Drink up the land when Beers Made By Walking returns this winter. The
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Regain Salmon-Bearing Wetlands in Ancestral Homeland
October 26, 2016
The purchase of the Fivemile Creek property restores Tribe’s ancestral homeland while protecting critical coho salmon habitat.
Press Release: McKenzie Camp acquisition
December 31, 2015
The McKenzie River Trust protects clean water and salmon habitat near Blue River following a land acquisition from Rosboro.
‘Safe Harbors’ for native fish
November 17, 2015
This is part of a series about the MRT members who have played a part in the incredible comeback of Oregon chub. In the coming days and weeks, we’ll share
The importance of healthy floodplains
November 11, 2015
Because of members like Art and Anita Johnson, we’ve helped Oregon chub recover.
The little fish that we’d never noticed
October 31, 2015
George Grier and Cynthia Pappas protected their land in 1992. They didn’t know then that they would play a critical part in the recovery of Oregon chub.
Beers Made By Walking comes to Eugene
October 31, 2015
8 local breweries have created beers inspired by hikes on MRT lands, and you can taste the results. Today
Oregon chub makes a comeback
October 15, 2015
Because of members like you, an Oregon native makes a comeback It was the early 1990s. Like many of our native fishes, the Oregon chub was in trouble. Chub lived