Oregon Wild
Formerly Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC)
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Winter 2006 Volume 33, Number 3
ANNUAL REPORT 2006
From the Director
What a difference a day can make - especially an election day! Conservationists have been working in such a tough environment for so long that I'm still pinching myself to make sure it's true. But, sure enough, now there are tangible reasons for HOPE. We've just experienced the most significant election for the environment in decades!
OREGON WILD Formerly Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC)
Working to protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife and waters as an enduring legacy.
In Oregon, where Governor Kulongoski took steps to reduce air pollution and to protect the state’s remaining roadless wildlands, logging interests spent millions to support Ron Saxton. Saxton, who made no secret of his desire to weaken environmental safeguards, lost by a substantial margin.
MAIN OFFICE 5825 N. Greeley Avenue Portland, OR 97217 Phone: 503.283.6343 Fax: 503.283.0756 www.oregonwild.org The email address for each Oregon Wild staff member: initials@oregonwild.org (for example: rm@oregonwild.org)
In Montana, an organic farmer named Jon Tester defeated incumbent Senator Conrad Burns, who ridiculed efforts to combat global warming. North Carolina voters gave the boot to incumbent Charlie Taylor, author of the infamous 1995 Salvage Rider that waived all environmental laws to fast-track logging on America’s public lands.
Executive Director.......................... Regna Merritt x 214 Conservation Director........................ Steve Pedery x 212 Political Director.................................... Jay Ward x 210 Director of Finance & Admin.............. Candice Guth x 219 Development Director......................... Mark Perin x 223 Wilderness Coordinator.................. Erik Fernandez x 202 Mt. Hood Wilderness Camp. Coord... Julie Sherman x 211 NW OR Wildlands Advocate......... Christine Caurant x 224 Roadless Wildlands Advocate.......... Mathew Fisher x 205 Outreach Coordinator................... Nanci Champlin x 203 Membership Coordinator.......... Emily Lethenstrom x 213 Office Manager.................................. Jim Fenner x 200 Wildlands Advocate.............. Wendell Wood 707.218.8355 Klamath Basin Advocate....... Jim McCarthy 503.283.8396
Perhaps the biggest win was the defeat of California’s Richard Pombo, who chaired the powerful House Resources Committee. Pombo pushed for a repeal of the Endangered Species Act, America’s safety net for fish and wildlife. He also suggested selling off some National Parks. He was beaten handily by a coalition of conservationists who worked to elect Jerry McNerney, a wind-energy consultant. With Pombo, Taylor and their cronies gone, conservationists can once again look to Congress as a place where positive things can happen!
WESTERN FIELD OFFICE Mailing Address: P.O. Box 11648, Eugene, OR 97440 454 Willamette, Suite 202 & 203 Phone: 541.344.0675 Fax: 541.343.0996 Conservation & Restoration Coord........ Doug Heiken x 1 Healthy Forests Advocate................ Chandra LeGue x 2
As I write, we’re preparing for the short December Congressional session, which we hope will bear fruit for Mount Hood Wilderness legislation. We’re also working on a Klamath Salmon Summit, announced by Governors Kulongoski and Schwarzenegger. And, as we welcome the return of wolves to Oregon, we’re dreaming big again. Will there be new Wilderness on the Rogue River in the next few years? Permanent protection for our old-growth forests? A plan to forever preserve all two million acres of Oregon’s roadless wildlands? Real action to curb global warming?
EASTERN FIELD OFFICE 16 NW Kansas, Bend, OR 97701 Phone: 541.382.2616 Fax: 541.385.3370 Eastern OR Wildlands Advocate................... Tim Lillebo
OREGON WILD BOARD OF DIRECTORS President- Pat Clancy Secretary/Treasurer- Rand Schenck Susan Applegate Jim Baker Megan Gibb
Gary Guttormsen Mike Helm Chad Kromm
The past year has been a good one for Oregon Wild, and our important conservation work. As we look ahead to 2007, we celebrate not only our achievements, but also the friendship, advocacy and support of members like YOU. Together, we can win even greater victories for our wildlands, wildlife, and waters in the year ahead!
Brian Maguire Jane Malarkey Jan Wilson
ONRC ACTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
For the Wild,
President- Pat Clancy Secretary/Treasurer- Jan Wilson Susan Applegate Gary Guttormsen Brian Maguire Jim Baker Tom Lininger Rand Schenck 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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By Regna Merritt
Cover: The Cooper Spur roadless area on Mount Hood provides outstanding opportunities for winter recreation. See the back page for a list of upcoming snowshoe hikes! Photo © John Waller, Uncage the Soul Productions
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Winter 2006
The Year in Review
Your Membership Made a Difference in 2006
Here’s what you helped Oregon Wild accomplish for Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife and waters Defended the Roadless Rule Played a major role in state and national litigation that overturned the Bush administration's repeal of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
Protected Endangered Species Act Won support of a strong ESA from the Oregon Zoo and the Metro Council of Governments. Secured Water for Klamath Coho Salmon Won another landmark legal victory for water flows needed for threatened coho salmon in the Klamath River.
Helped turn out pro-conservation forces and public comments at the Governor's roadless hearings in La Grande, Portland and Medford. Halted Destruction of Roadless Areas Staved off logging on 42,400 acres of roadless wildlands in Oregon! Won Hood Wilderness Bill in House Won passage of Mount Hood Wilderness bill (77,400 acres of Wilderness and 15 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers) in the U.S. House.
Alex P. Brown
Worked with nearly 50 outdoor businesses to urge the Forest Service to adopt a moratorium on logging and development in roadless areas.
Won Victories for Old-Growth Forests Successfully reversed the Bush administration’s gutting of the Northwest Forest Plan’s “Survey and Manage” protections for rare plants and wildlife. Staved off logging of 50,000 acres of late-successional forest throughout Oregon!
Advanced Hood Wilderness Bill in Senate Secured introduction and hearing for Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness bill (128,400 miles of Wilderness and 81 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers) in the U.S. Senate.
Advanced Responsible Fire Policy Gained support from the U.S. Forest Service and Black Butte Homeowners Association for an Oregon Wild project to reduce fire risk while preserving old-growth pines and aspen groves.
Connected People to Wild Places Brought out nearly 1200 people for Wilderness Week, trail restoration projects and other gatherings; led 60 field trips for media and opinion leaders; hosted a trip to the Klamath Basin.
Worked to ensure that state and federal plans to burn trees and plants for electricity generation solves problems, rather than creates them.
Advanced Wilderness for Soda Mountain Worked with the Soda Mountain Wilderness Council to win introduction of a U.S. Senate bill to protect nearly 23,000 acres of wilderness in the backcountry near Ashland. Launched Wilderness Photo Contest Celebrated Wilderness Photo Contest winners at gathering with 250 supporters at the Oregon Historical Society.
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Exposed effort by OSU Department of Forestry to censure new post-fire forest science; exposed link between the department, logging corporations and legislative efforts to boost logging in public forests. Defended Wildlife Protected habitat critical to wolf, lynx and owl recovery, including wild and old-growth forests in the Blue Mountains, Cascades, Klamath Mountains and Coast Range.
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Bringing Salmon Home Forced the federal government to propose full fish passage on Klamath River dams, which would allow salmon to return to streams in the Klamath Basin. Defended Drinking Water Worked to stave off costly and unnecessary treatment of Portland’s drinking water supply; defended drinking water sources for Eugene, Ashland and Clackamas communities. Brought Fairness to Klamath Basin Secured program to phase-out antiquated electric subsidy that encourages irrigators to waste water by paying 1917 rates. Secured Removal of Dam After over a decade of pressure, secured removal of the Chiloquin Dam on the Sprague River. Changed Name ONRC became Oregon Wild, embracing our 32-year history of working to protect Oregon's wildlands, wildlife and waters as an enduring legacy. Celebrated Conservation Champion Celebrated Wendell Wood's first 25 years of conservation achievement with Oregon Wild, including groundbreaking work to protect the Klamath National Wildlife Refuges. Oregon Wild Leadership Recognized Received high honors in poll of conservation leaders who rated Oregon Wild as one of the most effective conservation groups in the Northwest!
Winter 2006
By Matthew Fisher By Alex P. Brown ab@onrc.org
Roadless Wildlands Update
Oregon Wild Helps Restore Original Roadless Protections!
Elkhorn Mountains of northeast Oregon. Larry Olson
Erik Fernandez
Landmark ruling strikes down Bush administration’s faulty forest policy
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n a landmark ruling, a federal circuit court judge struck down the Bush administration's contentious roadless area policy, faulting the administration for violating the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. The September 20th decision from 9th Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Laporte invalidated the administration's policy and reinstated the popular 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. This much-anticipated ruling represents a great victory for those who love America's wildlands! The decision was the result of two challenges against the Bush administration filed in October of 2005. Oregon Wild teamed up with nearly
20 conservation groups nationwide to fight the administration's faulty new policy, while the State of Oregon joined New Mexico, California, and Washington in working to get original roadless protections reinstated.
measures needed to fight forest fires. Unfortunately, protections for the Tongass National Forest in Alaska were not reinstated because of a previous exemption by the Bush administration.
Now that the 2001 Roadless Rule is back in place, nearly 50 million acres of pristine backcountry areas nationwide - including nearly two million acres here in Oregon- are protected from destructive activities like new roads and commercial logging. Once again, these last pristine forests will be a haven for clean drinking water supplies, outdoor recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat while protecting communities with common-sense
While we can celebrate this victory now, we expect legal challenges from those intent on logging our last wild forests. Not surprisingly, Silver Creek Timber Company (notorious for cutting down old growth in roadless areas in the Siskiyou National Forest over the summer) is already planning an appeal. Stay tuned to our new website at www.oregonwild.org for action alerts and updates. Working together, we will remain steadfast defenders of the forests you love.
TAKE ACTION: Please thank Governor Kulongoski for standing up for Oregon’s roadless wildlands! Call 503.378.4582 or write him at Governor Kulongoski: 160 State Capitol, 900 Court Street, Salem, Oregon 97301-4047.
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Winter 2006
Old-Growth Campaign Update
By Doug Heiken
BLM should prioritize protecting communities, not logging backcountry wildlands
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emoving fuels to reduce fire hazard is quite the rage these days. While this is a good idea near communities where houses and people are more likely to be harmed by fire, the benefits of fuel reduction are much less clear in the backcountry areas where fire plays a vital role in keeping the forest healthy. Looking around Oregon, one can think of no place more at risk than the subdivisions and vacation homes around La Pine, south of Bend. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a proposal that provides good lessons in the right and wrong ways to reduce fire hazard and build community support.
logging 3,500 acres of big game habitat in one of central Oregon's most important wildlife migration corridors for deer and elk. Commercial logging is NOT the best means to reduce fire hazard because it tends to target the largest, most fire-resistant trees while leaving behind the more flammable smaller trees and branches. Without the shade that the larger trees provide, the forest becomes hotter, dryer, and windier- increasing the fire hazard. In addition, the added sunlight on the forest floor encourages the growth of brush that increases the fire risk even further.
Given the size and complexity of this project, BLM should be conducting it under normal planning authorities, not under the so-called Healthy Forest Restoration Act, which limits environmental analysis and the public's ability to participate in the decision-making process. Reducing the risk of fire should never become an excuse to log the last of our old-growth forests. LEARN MORE: Use the new search feature at www.oregonwild.org to learn about our position on fuel reduction and to access recent studies about the effects of logging after fire.
BLM started out on the right path by dividing the forest into three zones: the "home ignition" zone; the "defensible space" zone; and "other" zone (any land further from communities). Oregon Wild supports careful removal of small trees and brush in the “home ignition” zone and carefully selected portions of “other” zones. However, this BLM proposal will waste limited resources by attempting to treat all three zones instead of focusing on the most hazardous areas closest to homes. Oregon Wild maintains that efforts to reduce fire risk must first prioritize protecting communities, and then carefully balance fuel reduction with other important forest values like clean water and healthy wildlife habitat. But in this case, BLM will violate the requirements of its own management plan by commercially
Bruce Gill
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Fire Risk Used as Excuse to Log Wildlife Habitat
BLM’s plan to reduce fire risk in La Pine will violate its own management plan by commercially logging 3,500 acres of deer and elk habitat in one of central Oregon's most important wildlife migration corridors. Scarce federal fire-fighting resources would be more wisely spent thinning small trees and brush near the community.
TAKE ACTION: Urge the BLM to focus on the areas closest to communities, and to protect all older trees and deer and elk habitat. E-mail them at OR_Prineville_Mail@blm.gov or write to BLM, Prineville District Office, 3050 NE Third Street, Prineville, Oregon 97754.
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Winter 2006
Wilderness Campaign Update
By Julie Sherman
Hood & Gorge Wilderness Takes Flight
Julie Sherman
Dennis Frates
Congress nears final stages of passing historic wildland protections
Oregon Wild has steadfastly advocated for special places such as Clackamas Canyon, now included in the U.S. Senate Wilderness bill.
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e are very close to victory! All who love wildlands, wildlife, and clean rivers can celebrate the fact that our entire Oregon congressional delegation is now working together on final legislation that would protect some of the last unspoiled places around Mount Hood, the Columbia Gorge, and in the Clackamas watershed. In September, Oregon Senators Wyden and Smith introduced S. 3854, a bill to protect 128,400 acres of Wilderness and 81 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers. It would include many of the places we have steadfastly advocated for, such as the scenic canyons of White River, the oldgrowth forests of Memaloose Lake and Clackamas Canyon, the beautiful Collawash River, and the exceptionally diverse wildlife and
fish habitat of Fifteenmile Creek. In our last issue we reported that Oregon Congressmen Walden and Blumenauer led the House in passing a Mount Hood Wilderness bill in July. Now it is up to the House and Senate to iron out differences in their separate bills and send a final Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers bill to the president to sign. While we hope to see a final bill enacted into law by the new year, must-pass spending bills may consume the final days of this Congress. This could delay movement of the Wilderness bill until a new Congress takes office in January. While it is no surprise that the U.S. Forest Service and Bush administration object to the size of the congressional Wilderness bills, this will not
actually prevent Congress from designating as much wilderness as they choose. In fact, many Wilderness bills become law over the objections of the Forest Service, and the Bush administration has publicly stated that they are not threatening a veto. Oregon Wild looks forward to passage of the Mount Hood Wilderness Act as soon as possible. Then we will turn our attention to threatened wild places such as Copper Salmon, Soda Mountain, Spring Basin, Badlands, and the Rogue River/Zane Gray roadless area! Right now, we need YOUR voice to help amplify the public's call for a Mount Hood Wilderness bill this year. With your continued membership and volunteer support, we will have much to celebrate in 2007!
Take Action! Please thank Congress for their bipartisan work on Mount Hood legislation and ask them to pass a strong bill that will protect special places like White River, Memaloose Lake, and Fifteenmile Creek this year! Call the Congressional switchboard today at 202.224.3121.
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Winter 2006
By Matthew Fisher
Wildlife Protection
Sightings in eastern Oregon underscore the need for protecting wildlands
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early 60 years after wolves were eradicated from Oregon, this icon of the wild is finally making a comeback! Several recent sightings have state biologists convinced that one or more wolves are living in the vicinity of the Wallowa Mountains and Eagle Cap Wilderness in northeast Oregon. These wolves almost certainly ventured into Oregon from neighboring Idaho, where the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began a reintroduction campaign in 1995. Since then, these charismatic canines have thrived and expanded their range throughout Idaho and now into Oregon.
a lone wolf first crossed into Oregon and was captured by U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologists near the Middle Fork of the John Day River. The wolf was collared with a radio-based tracking device and returned to Idaho. In 2000, two more wolves crossed into Oregon. One was hit by a car on Interstate 84 near Baker City and the other was illegally shot and found dead between Pendleton and Ukiah. Thankfully, once hostile attitudes towards wolves have softened. In 1999, Oregon Wild co-sponsored an independent poll showing that
70% of Oregonians support the return of wolves to Oregon. While wolves are protected under both the federal and state Endangered Species Act, Oregon’s Wolf Conservation and Management Plan lacks the teeth to be effective. In upcoming legislative sessions, Oregon Wild will urge the state to adopt and strengthen its plan for wolf recovery while we continue to advocate in Congress for protecting the places these creatures call home. With your continued support, wolves will once again thrive in Oregon’s backcountry wildlands.
The Wallowa Mountains area has long been predicted as the likely spot for reestablishment of wolves in Oregon. The large wilderness and roadless areas near Hells Canyon and the Eagle Caps provide expansive tracts of pristine habitat that are important to wolves and numerous other fish and wildlife. The reappearance of wolves in Oregon further underscores the importance of protecting our remaining roadless areas on public land. Wolves play a vital role in preserving the health of an ecosystem. Oregon State University researchers studying the Idaho reintroduction found that wolves keep elk and deer from destroying important plants near streams, benefiting water quality. As top predators, they also help strengthen deer and elk herds by preying on the old and diseased. This is not the first time wolves have been spotted in Oregon since being eradicated in the 1940s. In 1999,
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Evie Bull
Wolves Return to Oregon
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Winter 2006
Healthy Rivers and Watersheds
By Steve Pedery
Wendell Wood
Long-Time Oregon Wild Goals Advance in the Klamath Dam removal, wetland restoration and a Governors’ salmon summit are in the works
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regon Wild has been the leading voice for conservation in the Klamath Basin for nearly two decades, working hard to restore balance to this troubled region. Though optimism has often been in short supply, we are happy to report progress in achieving several major conservation goals! Back in 1994, Oregon Wild produced a report on obsolete dams around the state that should be removed to aid fish and improve water quality. One of the fish-killing structures targeted in the "Damnable Dams" report was Chiloquin Dam, on the Sprague River, east of Upper Klamath Lake. Constructed in 1914, this 21' high, 220' long structure blocks endangered Lost River and shortnose suckers, as well as Upper Klamath Lake redband trout, from reaching nearly 80 miles of spawning habitat.
Removing the lower four dams from the Klamath River will bring wild salmon and steelhead home to Oregon tributaries like the Wood and Williamson Rivers.
On October 19th, twelve years after Oregon Wild began advocating for the removal of Chiloquin Dam, the federal government and the dam's owners signed a dam removal deal. While obstacles remain, including managing the silt and sediment trapped behind the dam so it does not harm downstream fish habitat, the agreement marks a major milestone in Klamath fish restoration.
agriculture. Oregon Wild has long urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to purchase this area and restore its wetlands as a way to boost water storage, improve water quality, and improve habitat for fish and wildlife. Oregon Wild, TNC, and other conservation groups are now urging Congress to make money available to add restored Barnes Ranch wetlands to Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.
A second step forward for fish and wildlife was The Nature Conservancy (TNC) purchase of a tract of land along the north shore of Agency Lake known as the Barnes Ranch. This 2,671 parcel was once a thriving wetland, but it was drained and destroyed to make way for
Finally, Oregon Wild's campaign to remove the four lower dams from the Klamath River has also made gains. In September, an administrative judge rejected PacifiCorp’s effort to block expensive improvements to the dams. The finding means that if PacifiCorp chooses to keep the dams, the
corporation will have to spend tens of millions of dollars on new fish ladders and other devices. And in yet another sign of progress for the Klamath Basin, California Governor Arnold Schwarzennager and Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski have announced plans to convene a Klamath "salmon summit." Their aim is to bring together congressional leaders and the heads of federal agencies to begin crafting a plan to restore salmon runs in the Klamath River. With all these new positive advancements, 2007 promises to be a better year for fish and wildlife in the Klamath Basin. Stay tuned!
TAKE ACTION: Please contact Governor Ted Kulongoski and urge him to support the removal of the lower four dams from the Klamath River. Call 503.378.4582.
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Winter 2006
Inside Oregon Wild
Board & Staff News at Oregon Wild
James Bryan
Meet our new board members and celebrate our exceptional staff WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS
STAFF NEWS
Chad Kromm comes to us from Intel where he has been recognized for leadership in environmental stewardship and driving sustainability initiatives across the company. His love of the outdoors and for wild lands was fostered when working for Pacific Crest Outward Bound School in California's Sierra mountains during his summer breaks at OSU.
Jay Ward has moved into the position of Political Director in order to enhance our relationships with proconservation elected officials and outdoor businesses. Jay will divide his time between Oregon Wild and ONRC Action, a 501(c)4 organization, where he’ll fill a critical need to identify, recruit and support pro-conservation candidates for public office.
We're so pleased that Mike Helm, who previously served on the board for three years, has returned to the board. Mike, a life-long Oregonian, is a retired high school teacher, the author of Tracking Down Coyote, and a passionate defender of Oregon's wild places. Mike resides in Eugene.
Steve Pedery is now Conservation Director for Oregon Wild. Steve previously served as our point person on communications and efforts to restore balance to the troubled Klamath Basin. He will oversee our conservation programs and serve as the primary public spokesperson for the organization.
Megan Gibb recently relocated from Ann Arbor, Michigan to Portland because she and her husband so enjoy Portland's vibrancy and nearby recreational treasures. She works in urban redevelopment for the Portland Development Commission. Megan developed her passion for wilderness in college when she took a Wilderness Leadership Class in the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming with the National Outdoor Leadership School. Jane Malarkey has lived and worked all her life in Portland. After teaching school, she joined the staff of the Northwest Pilot Project (NWPP) where she did development work and managed the Volunteer Program for 18 years. Jane's interest in Oregon Wild grew out of her concern for the Bull Run watershed and our work in protecting Opal Creek.
Please join us in welcoming Steve and Jay to their new positions!
Congratulations go to Erik Fernandez, Wilderness Coordinator, who has been named a recipient of the 2006 Skidmore Prize. The Skidmore Prize was created by Willamette Week and others to provide added incentives for people under 35 who work at local non-profits and improve the quality of life in the region. Nominated by Senator Wyden, Erik was selected for his outstanding work in the area of Environment and Animal Protection. "Working for a non-profit organization can be tough, but it is incredibly rewarding," says Fernandez. "What other job allows you to stand in the middle of a grove of 1000-year-old trees and say 'I saved this place.'?" Learn how you can honor Erik's work (and receive goodies at the same time) by visiting Willamette Week’s Give! Guide 2006 online at http://giveguide.wweek.com/
Oregon Wild Wilderness Coordinator Erik Fernandez was recently awarded the 2006 Skidmore Prize for his outstanding work on environmental and animal protection.
TAKE ACTION: Would you like to volunteer? Become a hike shepherd or wildland photographer and join us for year-round outings throughout the state. Call Outreach Coordinator Nanci Champlin at 503.283.6343 x 203 to learn how you can get started.
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Winter 2006
Membership and Financial Year in Review
Erik Fernandez
Thank You Major Donors & Evergreen Society Supporters Anonymous Margie Adams Sally Adelman & Gregory Doyle Mary Allardt Wong F. Gordon Allen Michael L Allison Michael Annus Jim Arneson Gordon & Kay Baker Maureen Barckley Tom Bard Deborah & Peter Barker Noble Lois & John Barry J Scott & Karen Baxter Scott Becker Jane Beckwith Douglas Beebe Katherine & Vern Bensching Lorelei M Bensel James Berry & Kim Carlson Sean Bevington David Birkes Julie & Michael Black Nancy Bock Mary Lou Boice Kate & Dean Bolinger David Boston & Roya Sohaey Scott Bowler Kathleen Boyarski Dean Boyd & Sue Wickizer Anna Braun & Dave Leith Lisa Brenner & Tom Stibolt David Brewer Martha Brookes Allie & Don Brown Janice & David Brown Rachel & Jay Brown Patricia Bruggere Victor Buenzle Linda Burdick Atwill Rex Burkholder & Lydia Rich Sherry & James Burles Terry Butler Larry & Lori Callister Katherine Cameron Charlotte Campbell Wendy Campbell Wayne & Christopher Wayne Lynn Cardiff George & Fanny Carroll John Cartmell & Carmel Wimber Barbara & Ken Cerotsky Nanci Champlin Richard Chenoweth, MD Mary Christensen Pat Clancy & Beth Caruso Gary Clarke Franklin & Joanne Cleland Anthony Clouse William & Linda Cloyd Joseph Cohoon & Connie Anderson Cornelia Colen John & Leslie Conery Irene Conroy Julie Courtney & Scott Fitzgerald John & Phyllis Courtney John Crabbe & Jeri Janowsky Linda & Jim Craig Susan & Jack Crosby Sally Cross & Mark Hahn Cheyne Cumming John Cunningham Lou Ann Curtsinger & Chuck Shelton Robert Dady Theresa & Richard Daley Janet Danforth Linda Danielson Roland & Judy De Szoeke Nancy Deboard Jody & Dan DeLand Marci Denison
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Erika & Tom Kane Andrew Kaza Gordon & Katherine Keane Dorothea Kelsey Susan Kem Jane Kendall Peter Kendall Helen Kennedy Dan & Heather Kent Andy Kerr Charles & Reida Kimmel Charles Kingsley & Anna Debenham John Kirkwood Gary & Sharon Kish Ann Kloka & Daniel Eggleston David Knott Patti Koehler & Kate Krider John Koenig & Deborah Toobert Roger Kofler Molly Kohnstamm Spencer Krueger & Mary Lefevre Caroline Kurtz & Mark Rasmussen Steve Lambros & Laurie Gerloff Marcus & Jacqueline Lampros Jeannette Lawrence Dorothy J Layman Ursula & Charles Le Guin Robert E. Lee, Jr Bob Lester Rebecca Lester Norbert & Christine Leupold James & Julie Lewis Kathleen Lewis Scott Lewis & Laura Rose-Lewis Karen Lillebo Conny & Walter Lindley Scott & Joy Linn Robert & Carolyn Litak Alan Locklear & Marie Valleroy Leslie & Patrick Logan Jack Lyford Mark & Pamela MacDonald Brian & Liz Maguire Barbara Manildi Stan & Leta Marchington Craig & Susan Markham Susan Markley Dr. John Marks Michael & Gloria Marlowe Jessica Martin Todd Martin & Carri Munn John & Lois Matthews Erin Matthiessen Carrol Maurer Evelyn McConnaughey Marilyn McFarlane Kate McGee Andrew McIvor & Maura Conlon-McIvor John & Michele McKay Richard & Marjorie McManus Wes & Mary McNamara Loriann McNeill Kerry McPhail Susan Meade Mates Glenn Meares Ethan & Vicky Medley Roger Mellem Glenn Merritt Regna Merritt Jayme & Jason Miller Michael Miller Laura Miller & Kevin Chudy Vic & Shirley Miller Kate & Jack Mills Jolynn Moore Kathryn Moreland Beata Moreno Catherine & Marty Morrow Paul Mort Carole Most & Leon Laptook
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Lloyd Slonecker Sarah K Small Tammy Smith Betty Smith & Peter Korn Karen & Kelly Smith Susan Sogard Doug Spiro Randall Sprick Bruce & Janice Stark Bernice A Stearns Barbara Steif Lori & Cary Stephens Fran Stevenson Katy Stokes Dorald Stoltz Susan Strauss Robert & Marilyn Stubbeman Tina Stupasky & Bryan Lessley Ann Sutton Eric Sweetman & Penelope Schott Charles Swett Ann Tattersall Dwight Taylor Thomas & Phillis Temple Gary & Esther Tepfer Peter Thompson Sylvan Thompson Thomas & Debbie Thrall Elizabeth Tilbury-Marquard Carol Tingle Richard & Lisa Tobin Mary Tran Walt & Karen Trandum Joe Treleaven, MD Carol Trezona Ann Turner & Catherine Bax Timothy & Janet Turner Bradley Upton Paul & Lory Utz Marc Valens & Anne Golden Richard & Michele Van Pelt Susan & Lewis Van Winkle Carolyn & Ralph Vanderslice David & Christine Vernier Brigitte Von Platen David Wade & Nancy Pobanz Mary Jo Wade Mark Waggoner & Carol Menton Todd Wagner Barbara & Bastian Wagner Grant Warrens Cynthia Wayburn Marjorie Wazeka Carol & Jerard Weigler Family Michael Weinstein & Monica Dostal Darren Welsh Sarah Wetjen Michael & Janey Wiederhold Tom & Gloria Wiemann Margaret Wiese Rahmana Wiest & Daniel Rhiger David Wilkins & Serena Crawford Kyenne Williams Curtis Williams Jan Wilson Reed Wilson Robert Wilson & Dawn Hill Wilson John Winter Richard Winters Rachel Witmer Elizabeth & L.D. Wood Hull Marian Woodall & Kent Franklin Gladys Wright Paula Yocum Katy Young Jana Zeedyk, PhD ...and the thousands of Oregon Wild friends who gave up to $250 in fiscal year 2006!
Winter 2006
Thank You Members, Foundations, Businesses and Supporters REVENUES FY 2006 Other* 7%
EXPENSES FY 2006
Memberships 12% Contributions 27%
Wildland, Wildlife & Water Protection 71%
Fundraising 11%
Administration 6% Klamath Basin 7%
Grants 54%
Lobbying 5%
* Includes merchandise sales, event income, in-kind gifts and other miscellaneous revenue. For more specific information, please contact Candice Guth, Director of Finance and Administration, at 503.283.6343 x 219.
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Foundations, Businesses & Matching Gifts from Employers
Oregon Wild celebrates the memory of Marilyn Mason, who, through her generous bequest, left an enduring legacy for the Oregon she loved.
Advanced Elements Brainerd Foundation Breitenbush Hot Springs Bullitt Foundation Campaign for America's Wilderness Columbia Gorge Environmental Foundation Downstream Distribution Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation Earth Share of Oregon Educational Recreational Adventures Environmental Paper and Print Harder Foundation Hewlett Packard Charitable Campaign Home Waters Fly Fishing Jubitz Family Foundation Keen Footwear Looking Glass Bookstore Marine Technologies International Mazamas New Belgium Brewing Company Nike Inc. Charitable Giving Outdoor Industry Conservation Alliance
Gifts in Honor of Friends & Loved Ones Warren Braley Jr. In memory of Richard E Keister Henry and Nancy Dizney In memory of Frances Scott Toobert Bryn Hazell & Harry Lonsdale In memory of Peter Hazell Kuni Automotive In memory of Richard E Keister Lane County Psychologists Association In memory of Frances Scott Toobert Celia Lechnyr & Dr. Ronald Lechnyr PhD In memory of Frances Scott Toobert Jane Malarkey-Harmon In memory of Rick Harmon Richard & Marjorie McManus In memory of Mark & Katie McManus Linda Shockey In memory of Alice Shockey Anthony Dolan In tribute to Virginia Reins Michael Millhollen In the name of Gary & Anne Millhollen Irene Kamin & Robert Schneider To honor the marriage of Janise Augur & Roger Schaljo Susan & Kevin Walsh To honor the marriage of Joseph Cohoon & Connie Anderson
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It’s not too late to give a year-end gift!
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Please use the enclosed envelope to make your tax-deductible contribution to Oregon Wild today or give online by visiting our secure donation page at www.oregonwild.org/donate
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Congratulations Newlyweds and Thank You for Encouraging Wedding Gifts to Oregon Wild! Janise Augur & Roger Schaljo Joseph Cohoon & Connie Anderson
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Patagonia PGE Employee Giving RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation REI Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund Robert B. Lifton Family Charitable Foundation Rose City Mortgage San Vincente Wine Co Social Justice Fund Northwest The Southways Foundation Sperling Foundation The Standard Employee Giving The Larch Company The Lazar Foundation Tides Foundation Weeden Foundation Wells Fargo Private Client Services Whole Systems Foundation Wiancko Charitable Foundation Wilburforce Foundation Wilken and Company PC
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Oregon Wild has made every attempt to spell donor names correctly. If you find an error, please let us know so we can correct it. Contact Mark Perin at 503.283.6343 x 223 or mp@oregonwild.org. Thank you.
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Winter 2006
OREGON WILD WINTER OUTINGS See complete details at www.oregonwild.org or contact our staff. Space is limited so registration is required. Sat. Jan 6: White River Snowshoe Trip (Mt. Hood NF) 3 miles Contact Erik: 503.283.6343 x 202 or ef@oregonwild.org Sat. Jan 20: Twin Lakes Old Growth Snowshoe Trip (Mt. Hood NF) 3.5 miles Contact Christine: 503.283.6343 x 224 or cc@oregonwild.org Sat. Feb 10: Clear Lake Snowshoe Trip near the McKenzie River headwaters (Willamette NF) 3 miles R.Owen Bloemers
Contact Chandra: 541.344.0675 or cl@oregonwild.org Sat. Feb. 10: Mirror Lake Snowshoe Trip (Mt. Hood NF) 2.5 miles Contact Christine: 503.283.6343 x 224 or cc@oregonwild.org
April 1-7, 2007 North Coast Salmon Restoration with Wilderness Volunteers: Restore a stream for salmon habitat on the Necanicum River near Seaside, Oregon. Lodging included. Get complete details at www.WildernessVolunteers.org or call 928.556.0038.
Need a great holiday gift for the conservationist on your list? Buy our book Oregon Wild: Endangered Forest Wilderness. Call 503.283.6343 x 213 to place your order today! 速
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