vol 35 #2 - fall 2008

Formerly Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC) Fall 2008 Volume 35, Number 2Formerly Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC) Fall 2008 Volume 35, Number 2

OREGON WILDOREGON WILD

Regna Merritt

Steve Pedery

Candice Guth

Erik Fernandez

Jonathan Jelen

Margaret De Bona

Ani Kame’enui

Sean Stevens

Morgan Lange

Cheryl Lohrmann

Alaina Smith

Wendell Wood 707.218.8355

Executive Director..........................

Conservation Director........................

Director of Finance & Admin..............

Wilderness Coordinator..................

Wildlands Advocate................

Old-Growth Campaign Coord..........

Grassroots Organizer.................

Klamath Campaign Coordinator.......

Communications Associate ...............

Executive Assistant........................

Membership Coordinator.............

Membership Asst. & Office Admin......

M A I N O F F I C E

5825 N. Greeley Avenue Portland, OR 97217

Phone: 503.283.6343 Fax: 503.283.0756

www.oregonwild.org

Working to protect and restoreOregon’s wildlands, wildlife and waters

as an enduring legacy.

W E S T E R N F I E L D O F F I C E

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 11648, Eugene, OR 97440

454 Willamette, Suite 203

Phone: 541.344.0675 Fax: 541.343.0996

Conservation & Restoration Coord........

Healthy Forests Advocate................

Conservation Associate .................. Timothy Hinkle

Doug Heiken

Chandra LeGue

E A S T E R N F I E L D O F F I C E

16 NW Kansas, Bend, OR 97701

Phone: 541.382.2616 Fax: 541.385.3370

Tim Lillebo Eastern OR Wildlands Advocate...................

Oregon Wild is a tax-exempt, non-profit charitable organization. ONRC Action is a tax-exempt, non-profit social welfare organization.

Contributions to Oregon Wild are tax-deductible for those who itemize; contributions to ONRC Action are not. Staff are employees of Oregon Wild, which contracts with ONRC Action to

carry out its activities. Portions of this newsletter are paid for by ONRC Action.

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B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

President- Pat Clancy

Secretary- Rand Schenck Treasurer- Megan Gibb

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President- Pat Clancy

Secretary- Jan Wilson Treasurer- Megan Gibb

Brian Maguire

Jane Malarkey

Jan Wilson

Susan Applegate

Jim Baker

Gary Guttormsen

Mike Helm

Chad Kromm

Tom Lininger

Rand Schenck

Susan Applegate

Jim Baker

Gary Guttormsen

Chad Kromm

Cover: Wildlife biologists recently discovered Oregon’s first resident wolf pack in over 60 years. (Read story page 4.)Photo by Gary Kramer.

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Oregon Wild • 2 • Fall 2008

From the Director By Regna Merritt

Dear Friends,

What a great summer! I recently returned fromcamping on Lookout Mountain in the Ochocos

and am reminded of just how special Oregon is thistime of year.

It's a time for exploring the marvelous old-growth trees thathold carbon and cool our planet, for diving into cold mountainwaters, and for discovering wildlife that delights and inspires us.We enjoyed all this and more during the 32 outings offered duringOregon Wild Summer.

Together with old friends and new, we learned more about how placeslike Mount Hood, the Metolius River, Soda Mountain, and theWild Rogue make Oregon a special place to live, work, and raise afamily. As I write, we’re gearing up for our season grand finale. Pleasejoin us for the weekend of September 20-21 when we bring back anold tradition, a celebration of one of the purest lakes in the world—Waldo Lake. (See back page for details.)

With newly stoked appreciation for the beauty of our state, we musttake action to protect this amazing place that we call home. How bestto do this? One word: VOTE. November elections are right aroundthe corner. Soon we’ll have a whole new set of decision makers.What then will happen to our stupendous old-growth giants?What will be the fate of our clear, rushing waters? Will native wildlife,some on the brink of extinction, survive the next administration?

Incredibly important decisions will be made by those we elect.Will they be global warming champions who defend the planetthat our children and grandchildren inherit? Will they protect thequality of our pure drinking water? What actions will they take?

We are at a tipping point. This is the most important environmentalelection in our lifetime, with far-reaching consequences for generationsto come.

Now is the time to ask candidates of each party tough questions.Candidates at all levels—local, state, and federal—must hear fromthe conservationist in each of us as they campaign. Meet with them.Write to them. Blog with them and about them. Challenge them.Make your decision. Support, in every way you can, those who willstand up for all that sustains the Earth and makes Oregon wild.

OREGON WILDFormerly Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC)


Wilderness Campaign

Will 2008 be a Banner Year for Wilderness? ome of Oregon’s best wildlifehabitat, hiking trails, and“global warming warriors”

(our old-growth forests) may beforever protected as federally desig-nated Wilderness before the end ofthe year! Due to the endless pressureapplied by our members, we will like-ly see many Oregon areas protected asWilderness before Congress adjourns.

Here’s a quick update on thestatus of the Oregon protections thatCongress is debating. RepresentativesBlumenauer, DeFazio, and Hooleyare moving a package of bills entitledthe “Oregon Treasures” that includesthe Lewis and Clark Mount HoodWilderness (132,000 acres), theLower Rogue Wild and Scenic Riversbill (143 miles), and the OregonCaves National Monument expan-sion (4,000 acres). The proposalwould protect clean drinking waterfor the communities surroundingMount Hood and preserve one ofthe last major healthy salmon runson the West Coast, the Rogue River.With your help and our efforts, weexpect the Oregon Treasures bill tomove quickly through the U.S. Housein September.

The U.S. Senate is one final voteaway from passing Wilderness protec-

tions for the Lewis and ClarkMount Hood Wilderness, CopperSalmon, and Soda Mountain areas.Senator Wyden has also introducedcompanion legislation for theOregon Caves and Lower RogueWild and Scenic Rivers. SenatorSmith, however, is conspicuouslyabsent when it comes to Wild

Rogue legislation. Protections forthe Spring Basin and BadlandsWilderness areas are nearing finalapproval by the Senate as well. Intotal, Congress is considering protec-tion for 208,000 acres of OregonWilderness and 230 miles of OregonWild and Scenic Rivers—making 2008a very exciting year!

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TAKE ACTION: Please call Senator Smith at 503.326.3386 and ask him to protect the Wild Rogue by sponsoring and holding a hearing onThe Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2008 (S. 3149).

Bonney Meadows will be protected as Wilderness when the Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Actof 2008 becomes law.

Roadless Rule Update

Rule after attempts by the Bushadministration to illegally dismantle it.

The forest policy mess of the Bushadministration will pose a huge chal-lenge to the next president. But wheredo Obama and McCain stand on

The legal ping-pong battle over the2001 Roadless Rule took another tripacross the net in August when aWyoming judge ruled against roadlessprotections. It’s unclear what impactthe ruling has on a 2006 decisionthat reinstated the popular Roadless

fully protecting roadless areas? OregonWild is working to get them on therecord, urging both candidates topublicly commit to fully reinstatingthe 2001 Roadless Rule. Give us acall us to find out how you can help at503.283.6343.

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For two years Russ has criss-crossedthis remote stretch of the Oregon back-country, hoping to find a sign. Reportshave been growing in recent months asmore and more people say they haveseen what he is looking for.

The two wildlife biologists drive a fewmore miles, step out and howl again.Nothing.

The long search has not been withoutreward. In January, Russ picked up a

radio signal belongingto a collared gray wolffrom an Idaho wolfpack. A helicopter overflight of the area andsome shaky video provedthat Oregon’s wild countrywas wolf-ready.

As the hour wanders past midnight,they pull over one more time. Theyhowl.

In the distance, they hear a reply—the distinct sound of two adult wolvesand two wolf pups. After months ofsearching, they have just discoveredOregon’s first resident wolf pack inover 60 years.

Wherever the Wolf May Roamt’s a warm summer night inremote northeast Oregon. A fullmoon hovers overhead as Russ

Morgan pulls his Oregon Departmentof Fish and Wildlife truck off to theside of a narrow Forest Service road.Russ and a colleague step out of thetruck and begin howling into the lateevening air.

They hear nothing in return.

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Did You Know?Gray wolves were one of the first species given protection under theEndangered Species Act.

Of the five confirmed wolf sightings in Oregon since 1999 (not including therecent wolf pack heard howling in July), one was transported back to Idaho,one was struck and killed by a car, and two were illegally shot and killed.The fifth wolf, spotted in January of 2008 (left), is currently roaming the hillsof northeast Oregon.

The Oregon Wolf Recovery Plan calls for four breeding pairs in both westernand eastern Oregon.

Gray wolves are a keystone species and their return to Oregon will likelyre-invigorate our natural ecosystems.

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?In January, “Sophie”became the fifth wolf to

be officially spotted inOregon since 1999.

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Wolves’ day in court

On the same summer day,just hours earlier and

over 300 miles away,U.S. District JudgeDonald Molloy hasissued a crucial deci-sion for Oregon’s

newest residents andthe hundreds of other

wolves that call the northernRockies home. In response to a

case brought by the legal firmEarthjustice on behalf of Oregon Wildand 11 other conservation groups,Molloy has reinstated EndangeredSpecies Act protections for the wolf.

The ruling (a preliminary injunctionuntil the broader legal issues areresolved) puts a temporary stop to statemanagement plans in Wyoming,Montana, and Idaho that would haveallowed hundreds of animals to begunned down.

The fight for wolves continues

The late spring and early summer of2008 were a momentous time forwolves in the state of Oregon.In unknowing defiance to Bushadministration efforts to strip graywolves of essential protections, theiconic symbol of American wilderness

made giant leaps in recovering toa state from which it was eradicatedover half a century ago.

Oregon Wild has been there along theway educating Oregonians about theimportance of this keystone species,working with our conservation part-ners on wolf recovery strategy, and tak-ing the Bush administration to courtfor its unscientific and backwardsdelisting plan.

In June, the Portland and EugeneOregon Wild offices hosted over 20wolf advocates for informational gath-erings over pizza and beer. These dedi-cated individuals wrote letters toOregon Governor Ted Kulongoski urg-ing him to provide full funding forOregon’s wolf recovery program. Theeffort to secure full funding forODFW’s wolf program will be anongoing priority for Oregon Wild aswe move into the 2009 state legislativesession.

Also on tap for 2009 are specialpresentations by the very man who

tracked down Oregon’s newest familyof wolves—Russ Morgan. Russ willjoin us in January for our Oregon WildWednesday gathering and talk abouthis exciting work over the past year.

Along with our direct efforts to keepwolves protected from hunting and toeducate the public about the key rolethe species plays in the natural order,Oregon Wild is doing what we havealways done—protecting wild places.Our efforts to save roadless backcoun-try areas from development and secureWilderness designations for new landsensures that wolves will have no short-age of prime habitat as they spread outacross the state.

You can be a part of the movementthat protects wild wolves in Oregon.Join the Oregon Wild Wolf Pack andget a free wolf howl ring tone. Go towww.oregonwild.org/fish_wildlife/bringing_wolves_back and find the linkthat says “Become a voice for wolves.”

Gray wolves (Canis lupus)were once common inOregon, occupying most of

the state. However, a deliberate effort to eradicate thespecies was successful by the 1940s.

Trouble for the wolf began in 1843, sixteen yearsbefore Oregon became a state, when the first wolfbounty was established. In 1913, people capitalizingon wolf bounties could collect a State of Oregonbounty of $5 and an Oregon State Game Commissionbounty of $20. The last record of a paid wolfbounty was in 1946.

The large tracts of pristine and unspoiled wildernessand roadless areas in Northeast Oregon are vitalcomponents to the success of wolves, and plenty ofother animals, too. The re-appearance of wolves inOregon further underscores the importance of protect-ing what little roadless areas remain on public land.

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Focus on Wildlife By Ani Kame’enui and Doug Heiken

Spring Chinook

Oregon Wild strives to retain thebiological diversity of fish in theKlamath Basin, home to thirteenspecies of anadromous fish. TheKlamath Basin spring-run chinookonce numbered in the hundreds ofthousands. Unfortunately, manyspring-run fish have suffered or goneextinct in the last century due to thepresence of dams and the loss of cold,clear, deep-water pools.

Today wild spring chinook populationsare largely maintained by the Salmonand Trinity Rivers, but they continue toface challenges due to the abundance ofhatchery fish, habitat loss and otherfactors of decline. With regional andresearch support, Oregon Wild isinvestigating potential protection andrestoration of this invaluable basin native.

Red Tree Vole

The red tree vole is an elusive, smallmammal that lives almost its entirelife in the canopy of an old-growthDouglas-fir tree. The vole’s rangeextends from the Columbia Riversouth to the Klamath River and eastto the western Cascades.

Moving from tree to tree in thecanopy, this reddish mouse is forcedto stop upon encountering a clearcut.Decades of past clearcutting havethreatened its habitat and fragmentedvole populations. The Bush adminis-tration has already eliminated therequirement to look for this volebefore logging. Oregon Wild is nowfighting the BLM’s Western OregonPlan Revision to increase old-growthclearcutting by seven-fold in thevoles’ prime habitat. (See page 8.)

Northern Goshawk

The Northern goshawk is a predatorassociated with large patches of dense,older forests throughout most of theforested areas of North America.Goshawks fly beneath the forestcanopy, hunting for a variety of smallbirds and mammals. Their numbersare already reduced due to logging ofold-growth forests and roadless areas.

Now the Bush Administration ispushing the [un]”Healthy ForestInitiative,” an aggressive and oftenmisguided program of logging thatthreatens to further reduce goshawkhabitat and goshawk populations.Oregon Wild reviews all large fuelreduction projects and consistentlyurges retention of large trees andthose dense forest patches needed bygoshawks and their prey.

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TAKE ACTION: The Bush administration plans to severely weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the safety net for plants and animalson the brink of extinction. Ask candidates for office if they will support the ESA in its current form and not weaken it.

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or years, some have charac-terized the Klamath River’supper basin as isolated and

unusual. Its elusive reputation is, inpart, due to the lack of trendy creaturesand the presence of the native, andarguably odd sucker fish.

Lost River suckers and shortnosesuckers were listed as endangeredin 1998. Though suckers are lesspopular than the iconic salmon ofthe middle and lower KlamathBasin, suckers have played a powerfulrole in the culture and ecology ofthe upper basin, particularly tothe Klamath and Modoc tribes.

Historically, Lost River and shortnosesuckers, or “c’waam” and “qapdo”(Klamath), inhabited Lost Riverand upper Klamath River and its

tributaries. Today, their range ismuch more limited, with reproducingpopulations in even fewer safe-haven tributaries.

In July 2007, Oregon Wild threatenedPacifiCorp, operator of power plantsat Upper Klamath Lake's LinkRiver Dam, with legal action. Thegoal of this motion was to giveendangered suckers a break from thefish-eating Eastside and Westsidehydropower turbines.

By fall of 2007, PacifiCorp andOregon Wild had entered an interimagreement and continued negotiationsto arrive at a longer-term solution tobenefit fish. In April, PacifiCorp andOregon Wild reached a settlementthat brings relief to fish and providesfunding for their recovery.

Healthy Rivers and Watersheds By Ani Kame’enui

Under the April settlementagreement, operations at LinkRiver Dam will be alteredduring peak sucker migrationperiods. Turbines at Eastsideand Westside power plantswill be shut down fromJuly 15 to November 15,providing protection for fishduring their spawning seasonin the southern end of UpperKlamath Lake.

In addition, the settlementrequires 22 percent of theannual proceeds generatedfrom operations at Eastside-Westside to be paid into a fund(the Sucker EnhancementFund) for projects, includinghabitat restoration, that

address the survival of listed suckerspecies. Oregon Wild expects to seeup to $100,000 in the SuckerEnhancement Fund for each yearthe settlement is in effect. This fundand settlement will remain active,benefiting fish and wetland restora-tion in the upper basin, pending aFERC relicense of the larger KlamathHydroelectric Project.

Oregon Wild takes on managementof the Sucker Enhancement Fundand will begin the process to identifyprojects this fall. We’re pleased toprovide opportunities for much-needed restoration in the upper basin.We believe this settlement is onegreat step toward resolving greaterbasin-wide challenges surroundingdams and endangered fish in theKlamath River.

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DO YOU KNOW? Lost River and Shortnose suckers can live to be 30-40 years old and spawn multiple times. These fish got their odd namefrom their ability to suck up small aquatic animals and plants when they feed. Restoration funds should ensure more places for suckerlarvae and juveniles to grow safely.


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Challenges and Opportunities for Old-Growth Forests

So, here at Oregon Wild, we’reworking with Senator Wyden,Representative DeFazio, and others.Using our expertise in the field,we’re providing feedback on whatworks and what doesn’t, we’re build-ing support for strengthening theirproposals, and we’re generating asmany public comments as it takes toimprove these proposals before they’reformally introduced as legislation.

In the end, we must secure strong,permanent protections so that we canhave clean drinking water and pristinewildlife habitat by saving Oregon’s“global warming warriors”—ourmature and old-growth forests.

Old-Growth Legislation

After years of hard work and thou-sands of public comments, there’sfinally some real momentum inCongress to protect the old-growthforests that we have left! This year,both Representative Peter DeFazioand Senator Ron Wyden have putforth proposals to address the need forprotecting our old-growth forests.

These proposals are a welcome step inthe right direction, but there’s a lot ofwork that needs to be done beforewe can be sure that these proposalswill truly result in the strong, lastingprotections that we need.

Oregon’s mature and old-growth trees cool our planet, stabilize water flows, and provide habitat forendangered wildlife. They are threatened by the Bush administration's Western Oregon Plan Revisions.

TAKE ACTION: Please contact Governor Kulongoski today and urge him to oppose the WOPR and any attempts to increase logging of ourlast-remaining old growth: 503.378.4582 or http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/contact_us.shtml

Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR)

After a summer of exploring some ofthe beautiful forests managed by theBureau of Land Management, youmay be wondering where WOPRstands these days. If you recall,WOPR is the proposed new manage-ment plan for more than 2.5 millionacres of public forestlands in westernOregon. It proposes to vastly increaseclearcutting of our old-growth forests.

Since the comment period on thedraft plan ended in January, theBLM has been busy modifying itsproposal. We’re not privy to thechanges yet but, due to legal andwildlife habitat requirements, it’spossible that the final plan willinvolve a less radical approach whilestill threatening thousands of acresof ancient forests with destruction.

The agency expects to release thefinal version this September andlock in its decision by the end ofthe year. Inexplicably, the manythousands of folks who weighed inon the draft WOPR plan won’t geta say on the final, potentially vastlydifferent, plan.

Governor Kulongoski, however, doesget a chance to weigh in. When theplan is released, he’ll have 60 days tolook it over and determine if it’s inthe state’s best interest. Will it meetOregon’s goals for water quality, fishand wildlife populations, and qualityof life? We hope he’ll see the WOPRfor what it is: an illegal and short-sighted attempt by the Bush adminis-tration and the logging industry todevastate Oregon’s natural heritage.

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Nurturing Oregon's Conservation Ethic By Margaret DeBona

OREGON WILD SUMMER ROCKS!

OREGON WILD SUMMER ROCKS!Thanks to the hundreds of adventurers whojoined us for 32 amazing outings and took actionto save Oregon’s wild places. Hats off to OregonWild hike shepherds Pat Clancy, Margo Earley,Jan Wilson, Barbara Galbreath, Chad Kromm, RandSchenck, George Olsen, Susan Applegate, RichChouinard, Gary Guttormsen, Nanci Champlin,Ted Weintraut, Matt Sandmann, Stacey Browning,Greg Burke, Eric Anderson and Marissa Thompson.

We're grateful to our partners at Friends of theColumbia Gorge, Trout Unlimited, Audubon Societyof Portland, Bark, KS Wild, Soda MountainWilderness Council, Oregon Natural DesertAssociation, Umpqua Watersheds, Siskiyou Project& Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center.

Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mazamas,Willamette Week & AM 620 KPOJ.

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Enter the Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest Today!

f you haven't yet submitted yourfavorite photos capturing thebeauty of Oregon's special

places, there's still time left—buthurry! Your last chance to submitis Tuesday, September 30, 2008.Your photos will inspire others andhelp us protect Oregon's wildlands,wildlife and waters.

Four winning photographers willearn gift certificates, trips and gearfrom lead sponsor Pro Photo Supply,and other generous sponsors includ-ing Keen, REI, Patagonia, New-space Center for Photography,Lensbabies, Wallowa Llamas, Edu-cational Recreational Adventures,

All Star Rafting & Kayaking, OpalCreek Ancient Forest Center, andCommon Ground Wellness Center.

Our annual photo contest is free toenter and open to professional andamateur photographers of all ages,so don't delay. We'll award prizes tothe best photos in the followingcategories: Wildlands, Wildlife,Waters, and Endangered Places.

To secure important informationon the requirements for eachcategory, please visit our website,www.oregonwild.org. Here you canreview the official rules and submis-sion guidelines and download the

Events By Morgan Lange

ENTER BY SEPTEMBER 30: Please send your photos and entry form today to [email protected] or Oregon Outdoor PhotoContest, 5825 N. Greeley Ave., Portland, Oregon, 97217.

entry form. Please be sure to includeall required information — we don'twant your images to be disqualified!

Submissions will be showcased and thewinners will be announced at ourannual year-end benefit event onNovember 14 at the Keen headquartersin NW Portland. (See next page.)

Last year’s record number of stunningsubmissions made a tough job forour judges, but they finally chose awinner in each category. (See photos.)To better appreciate the beauty of theseimages, check out larger versions on-line at www.oregonwild.org/winners.Good luck!

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Thank you Patagonia and Oregon Wild supporters!

The folks at Patagonia encourage activism among theircustomers and this summer they generously offered us a shotat a major financial contribution through the Voice Your Choiceprogram. Oregon Wild was one of five conservation groupsfeatured in a contest at Patagonia's Portland store in the PearlDistrict. We’re grateful to all of you who cast votes for us. Youhelped us win first place. Patagonia awarded $4000 to OregonWild in July. Thank you!

Wednesday, October 1, Klamath Basin Slideshow, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Eugene Public Library, Tykeson Room 100,West 10th Ave., EugeneCome see spectacular images of the “Everglades of the West” as we tour the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, Lower Klamath is the oldest migratory waterfowl refuge in the nation.Oregon Wild Klamath Campaign Coordinator Ani Kame’enui will be your guide. FREE including Patagonia raffle.

Wednesday, October 22, Oregon Wild Wednesday, 6 - 7pm, Lucky Lab Brew Pub, 915 SE Hawthorne Blvd., PortlandHear about “Ascending the Giants,” an ongoing series of expeditions led by two arborists who measure the largesttrees in the world. With the goal of aiding preservation efforts for champion trees, they work to increase knowledge oftheir ecological importance. Then learn from our own Doug Heiken about the function these giants serve in stavingoff global warming. FREE including Patagonia raffle.

Friday, November 14, Oregon Wild Celebration, 6-9:30pm, Keen Footwear Headquarters, 926 NW 13th Avenue,Suite 210, PortlandJoin us for our annual benefit in support of critical work to protect Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife, and waters.We'll announce the winners of our annual Oregon Outdoor Photo Contest and display their superb photographs.Enjoy food, drink, merriment and a grand auction, including one week at an Italian villa! Reservations are required,so please check our website to register in late September.

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For information and to buy your ticket, please visit www.oregonwild.org or call Margaret at 503.283.6343 ext. 210. Deadline for ticket sales is September 12.

Waldo Lake Campout • September 19-21, 2008Explore one of the purest lakes in the world with those who work so hard to protect it!

Huge thanks to our generous sponsors: Oregon River Sports, University of Oregon Outdoor Program, Eugene Weekly, Paul's Bicycle Way of Life, Toby's Family Foods, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, and Emerald Valley Kitchen Organic Foods.

Join Oregon Wild for hikes, boating, music from Laura Kemp, photography with Roger Dorband,guest speakers, delicious food from Cornucopia Catering, fun kids' activities, and more.

Give Now and Watch Your Donation Grow! Your crucial support of Oregon Wild will be leveraged with the matching program of the Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation. Help us hit our goal of $100,000 by September 30!

Simply return the enclosed envelope or visit www.oregonwild.org/donate.

Photos by Brizz Meddings, Gary Guttormsen, Chandra LeGue, Neil Schulman, and Neil Schulman.

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