Making an Impact
Small steps make big differences
Your support is making a difference for the lands and waters of western oregon.
Protecting Land, Together
McKenzie River Trust works with willing landowners to help protect and care for Oregon’s lands and rivers. As a local land trust, we offer several tools to help landowners protect their land from the Cascades to the Coast in Lane, Douglas, and Lincoln counties.
A Caring Community
Simply put, our volunteers are amazing. Each year, hundreds of community members like you join in to help protect and care for land and water from the Cascades to the Coast. Volunteers plant trees, remove invasive plant species, lead tours on protected lands, conduct species surveys, and more. Individuals, families, groups, and business groups are all welcome to volunteer!
Investing in our Future
As a nonprofit organization, McKenzie River Trust relies on the generous support of members like you. Each year, nearly 2000 households across western Oregon make the incredible choice to invest in clean water, abundant fish and wildlife habitat, and thriving communities. We invite you to join us in the good work by becoming a member of McKenzie River Trust today.
Restoring Natural Systems
McKenzie River Trust cares deeply for the land, water, animals, and people in our communities. We take an innovative approach to restoration working with experts from across the field to design and implement large-scale projects that benefit fish and wildlife. From upland oak prairies to streams and coastal estuaries, we’re working to enhance habitat for Oregon’s threatened and endangered species.
From the Field
News from the Field
Tidal Wetlands Critical for Climate Resiliency on the Oregon Coast
By Amber Due, Outreach and Communications Intern Tidal wetlands are marshy areas found along rivers, coasts, and estuaries that regularly flood and drain with tidal movements. This brackish transition zone
Perspectives on Land
By Garrett Reagan, Outreach and Communications Intern McKenzie River Trust works at the intersection of people and place. Across the conservation sector, our collective understanding of exactly what that means
Young Farmers Grow at the Berggren Watershed Conservation Area
Article by Amber Due, Outreach and Communications Intern, McKenzie River Trust Adam and Kelly of Willow & Oak Farm and Barn Swallow Blossoms are currently in their first growing season