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Reviving Wild Abundance: An All-Wild Steelhead North Umpqua River updates

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Wild Winter Steelhead Go Catch-and-Release on the Rogue River for the First Time in History

This article is an update to our “Protecting Wild Steelhead in Southern Oregon” campaign, which focuses on improving the monitoring and conservation of wild steelhead returning to southern Oregon’s...

Mark Sherwood

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Native Fish Society Bids Farewell and Best Wishes to Kirk Blaine, Southern Oregon Coordinator

Today marks Kirk Blaine’s final day with the Native Fish Society. Over the past four and half years he has served as the Native Fish Society’s Southern Oregon Coordinator, working with our River...

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Mark Sherwood

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Happy World Fish Migration Day!

As we celebrate World Fish Migration Day on May 25th, 2024, Native Fish Society is proud to highlight our ongoing efforts to revive wild native fish populations, free-flowing rivers, and thriving...

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SAVE THE DATE: Third Annual Umpqua Bass Bash

Join us on Saturday, June 22 as Native Fish Society hosts our third annual Umpqua Bass Bash! After two great years, NFS looks to expand the event to allow more folks to come for a fun-filled...

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Press Release: Survey Shows Only 17 Wild Spring Chinook Salmon observed in Oregon’s South Umpqua River

For Immediate Release, October 23, 2023Contact:Meg Townsend, Center for Biological Diversity, (971) 717-6409, mtownsend@biologicaldiversity.orgStanley Petrowski, Umpqua Watersheds, (541) 825-3070,...

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Mark Sherwood

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Winchester Dam Repairs Begin Despite Permitting Irregularities, Collapsing Summer Steelhead Run, and Fears of Another Fish Kill

2023 Repair at Dam First Since Botched 2018 Attempt Caused Fish Kill and Polluted Drinking Water Supply for 37,000 PeopleWinchester, OR ­– On Monday August 7th, the fish ladder at Winchester Dam on...

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SAVE THE DATE: Second Annual Umpqua Bass Bash!

Join us Saturday, June 24th, as Native Fish Society hosts our second annual Umpqua Bass Bash! Hosted on the Umpqua River at Tyee Campground, this event will help remove Smallmouth Bass from the...