Chinook salmon making their way back up the McKenzie River have found more places to lay their eggs thanks to years of work restoring floodplains throughout the watershed.
One year after devastating wildfires and a summer of unprecedented drought, the first Spring Chinook salmon have arrived at the spawning ground in the McKenzie River near the Finn Rock Reach restoration project to complete the cycle of life for this iconic species.
Floodplain restoration work at Finn Rock Reach more than doubles available spawning ground for Spring Chinook Salmon.
The Shire for the River campaign continues through October 26! Your gift goes twice as far with over $12,000 available in matching funds from local tech businesses.
The Shire for the River campaign is raising money for the lands and rivers of western Oregon from October 16-26. Your gift goes twice as
Improvements are coming to Finn Rock Boat Landing!
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
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
Last night, we hosted another sell-out crowd of over 500 people for a particularly special McKenzie Memories event. In addition to looking back over
The McKenzie River Trust protects clean water and salmon habitat near Blue River following a land acquisition from Rosboro.