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Winter 2 007 Volume 3 4, N umber 3
2007 ANNUAL REPORT
From the Director
By Regna Merritt
Dear friends, As I review our accomplishments of the past year, I feel so grateful. While we faced difficult challenges, there is reason to be happy. Because of your generous financial support and active involvement, we made a big difference again this year. After seven years of standing up to the most anti-environmental administration in history, we have clear evidence that our persistence is paying off !
OREGON WILD Formerly Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC)
Working since 1974 to protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife and waters as an enduring legacy. MAIN OFFICE
We received news this month that the Bush administration has abandoned legal efforts to implement some attacks on the Northwest Forest Plan. After years of hard work by our talented staff and dedicated attorneys, we succeeded in reclaiming many protections for clean water, fish and wildlife, and big trees. And, with the sea change in Congress last November, we’ve had far fewer legislative battles to fight.
5825 N. Greeley Avenue Portland, OR 97217 Phone: 503.283.6343 Fax: 503.283.0756 www.oregonwild.org The e-mail address for each Oregon Wild staff member: initials@oregonwild.org (for example: rm@oregonwild.org) Executive Director.......................... Regna Merritt x 214 Conservation Director........................ Steve Pedery x 212 Director of Finance & Admin.............. Candice Guth x 219 Development Director......................... Mark Perin x 223 Wilderness Coordinator.................. Erik Fernandez x 202 Roadless Wildlands Advocate............. Bill Erickson x 210 Outreach Coordinator................... Nanci Champlin x 203 Communications Assistant ................ Sean Stevens x 211 Membership Coordinator................. Morgan Lange x 213 Membership Asst.& Office Admin....... Alaina Smith x 200 Wildlands Advocate............... Wendell Wood 707.218.8355 Klamath Wildlands Advocate... Jim McCarthy 503.283.8396
That doesn't mean that the Bush administration and their friends in the logging industry have given up. Today they are fighting to implement new Western Oregon Plan Revisions (see page 4) which will force a 700% increase in the logging of ancient trees on BLM lands. We're alerting the public and the media to this scheme and preparing for court while working with neighbors, conservation partners and elected officials to stop this focused attack on Oregon's old growth. Indeed, it's high time to put the logging of old-growth forests behind us forever. Oregon’s majestic old trees store and prevent the release of the carbon pollution that causes global warming. With your help, we’re fighting for permanent protection for these giants not only because they are central to the quality of life we enjoy here in Oregon, but because they can help save the Earth. At the same time we’re going to court to defend the right of states to reduce global warming pollution through auto emission standards that protect our forests and wildlife.
WESTERN FIELD OFFICE Mailing Address: P.O. Box 11648, Eugene, OR 97440 454 Willamette, Suite 203 Phone: 541.344.0675 Fax: 541.343.0996 Conservation & Restoration Coord........ Doug Heiken x 1 Western OR Wildlands Advocate........ Chandra LeGue x 2
EASTERN FIELD OFFICE 16 NW Kansas, Bend, OR 97701 Phone: 541.382.2616 Fax: 541.385.3370 Eastern OR Wildlands Advocate................... Tim Lillebo
Again, persistence and passion will pay off. With your continued support, we will be able to look back with pride, knowing that we helped turn the tide at a pivotal point in history.
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For now, please take a few moments to savor our collective accomplishments. Rejoice in the fact that we secured a victory for Waldo Lake, one of the cleanest lakes in the world, and we kept 100,000 acres of big, beautiful trees standing across Oregon. And while it took decades of work to clear the path for notching Elk Creek Dam to free a key tributary of the Rogue River, we stuck with it for the long haul with great results. We could not do it without you!
President- Pat Clancy Secretary- Rand Schenck Treasurer- Megan Gibb Susan Applegate Jim Baker Gary Guttormsen Mike Helm Chad Kromm Jane Malarkey Jan Wilson
ONRC ACTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS President- Pat Clancy Secretary- Jan Wilson Treasurer- Megan Gibb
With love and gratitude,
Susan Applegate Jim Baker Gary Guttormsen Mike Helm Chad Kromm 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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Cover: The Aneroid Lake basin in the Wallowa Mountains is a popular winter recreation area. Photo by Leon Werdinger, participant in the 2007 Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest.
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Winter 2007
Oregon Wild Accomplishments 2006-2007
Halted Destruction of Forests Stopped logging on 100,000 acres of old forests across Oregon, protecting proposed Wilderness in Eagle Cap and drinking water supplies in Ashland.
Advanced Protection for Mount Hood Led coalition efforts to secure introduction and hearing for bipartisan U.S. Senate bill to protect 128,400 acres as Wilderness and 81 miles as new Wild and Scenic Rivers. Advanced Protection for Copper Salmon Worked with partners to secure introduction of legislation in U.S. Senate and House to protect 13,700 acres as Wilderness and 9.3 miles as new Wild and Scenic Rivers in the Siskiyou National Forest. Advanced Protection for Soda Mountain Worked with partners to secure introduction of bipartisan U.S. Senate legislation to protect approximately 23,000 acres as Wilderness. Advanced Protection for Wild Rogue Built support among 40 guides and outdoor businesses to protect 60,000 acres as Wilderness and nearly 100 miles as new Wild and Scenic Rivers. Defended the Roadless Rule Worked with nearly 119 outdoor businesses to urge lawmakers to permanently protect 58.5 million acres from logging and development.
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Protected Waldo Lake Secured protection for one of the cleanest lakes in the world from motorboats, generators, and chainsaws.
Won Freedom for Elk Creek Won deal to notch Elk Creek Dam, allowing a tributary of Rogue to once again flow wild and free!
Defended Clean Drinking Water Partnered with cities of Portland, Bend, and Baker City to pass clean drinking water legislation signed by Governor Kulongoski.
Advanced Responsible Fire Policy Gained new support for our project with the U.S. Forest Service to reduce fire risk at Black Butte while preserving old-growth pine and aspen.
Defended drinking water sources for Portland, Tualatin, Beaverton, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, The Dalles, Milwaukee, Salem, Eugene, Corbett, Roseburg, and Ashland.
Represented conservation interests in the Central Oregon Partnership for Wildfire Risk Reduction, Project Wildfire, the Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee, and the NE Oregon Blue Mountains RAC.
Advanced Conservation Thinning Promoted conservation-based thinning of replanted clearcuts in Alsea basin and Clackamas watershed. Protected Native Fish and the ESA Won a court ruling that the Bush administration cannot use hatchery fish to hide declines in wild runs. Protected Fish and Wildlife Safeguards Helped reverse Bush administration plans to gut Northwest Forest Plan “Aquatic Conservation Strategy” and “Survey and Manage” protections; helped protect the National Forest Management Act. Defended Fishing Communities Secured $60 million in disaster relief for the commercial fishing community in OR and CA following the Klamath River salmon kill precipitated by Bush administration water shut-off. Protected Coastal Coho Helped defeat illegal Bush administration plan to remove ESA protections for Oregon Coast coho salmon.
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Connected People to Wild Places Brought out over 1,200 people for hikes, Klamath Basin birding trips and other special events. Led 60 field trips for media and opinion leaders. Defended Wildlife Helped defend ESA protections for the Siskiyou Mountain salamander; fought the de-listing of the grey wolf; protected elk, wolf, lynx, marbled murrelet, owl, salmon, and bald eagle habitat in the Blue Mountains, Hells Canyon, Cascades, Klamath Mountains, and Coast Range. Secured Water for Klamath Salmon Won landmark legal victory for water flows needed for threatened coho salmon in the Klamath River. Set Stage for Refuge Expansion After a decade of advocacy, secured the transfer of Barnes Ranch to the federal government, setting the stage for expansion of Upper Klamath Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
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Released Global Warming Report Documented science which shows that deforestation is a major contributor to global warming and that old-growth forests are most effective in storing the carbon pollution that threatens Earth.
By Chandra LeGue
Old -Growth Forest Campaign
Bush plan would increase old-growth logging in western Oregon by 700% ureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in western Oregon contain some of the last, best ancient groves of forest left in the state. But if the Bush administration gets its way, we will soon see wholesale clearcut logging of some of our most treasured places.
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Based on a Bush administrationbrokered settlement with the logging industry, BLM is taking public comment on their draft Western Oregon Plan Revision (WOPR pronounced "whopper"). This reckless plan intends to increase logging of our few remaining old-growth forests sevenfold over the next 10 years. Under WOPR, BLM would focus on logging much more of their western Oregon lands than the Northwest Forest Plan allowed. This would put on the chopping block many areas that have been protected as a Research Natural Area (RNA), Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), Late-Successional Reserve (LSR), or Riparian Reserve.
would ensure that these public treasures are protected for future generations to have clean water, a
livable climate, healthy populations of fish and wildlife, and outstanding places to marvel at nature.
Crabtree Valley: Oregon's Oldest Trees at Risk Crabtree Valley may be one of Oregon's best-kept secrets, but this large tract of BLM land northeast of Sweet Home is worth finding, exploring and protecting! At the heart of the area sits Crabtree Lake, surrounded by towering glacially-carved would ensure that these public rocks and some of the biggest, oldest Douglas-fir and cedar trees known in Oregon. treasures are protected for future Few other places on BLM land offer the sense of joy and amazement you’ll find when generations to have clean water, a you are surrounded by 800-year-old, eight-feet diameter trees draped in moss and lichen at Crabtree Lake. This special place once belonged to Willamette Industries but, luckily, BLM acquired it before the private timber company could log it. The agency even acknowledged the area’s outstanding features by designating over 1,200 acres as a Research Natural Area (RNA) and an Outstanding Natural Area (ONA). But now, under BLM's whopper of a bad plan, Oregon's oldest trees could be put on the chopping block. Oregon Wild played a pivotal role in saving Crabtree Valley’s old growth in the ‘70s and ‘80s and we don’t intend to lose it now!
Most Oregonians want to see every bit of our last old-growth forests protected, yet the Bush administration continues to march forward with its destructive and polarizing plan. While Oregon Wild will defend Oregon's old-growth forests to the bitter end, even a “win” to defeat WOPR could be short lived and subject to the whims of future politics. That's why it is so important that Congress pass legislation to permanently protect Oregon's old-growth forests - NOW. Such legislation
Join Oregon Wild this spring for a hike to Crabtree Lake.
Chandra LeGue
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A "Whopper" of a Bad Deal for Old-Growth Forests
TAKE ACTION: Please call Senator Wyden today at 503.326.7525 and urge him to permanently protect Oregon's last remaining old-growth forests before they are gone forever. Learn more at www.oregonwild.org/oregon_forests/old_growth_protection.
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Winter 2007
By Steve Pedery
Conservation Roundup
Oregon Wild’s steadfast advocacy prevails in long-running campaigns
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hoever first said “winning isn't everything” wasn't involved in environmental protection. When it comes to safeguarding Oregon’s wildlife and wild places, Oregon Wild can't afford to finish second. That's why we are happy to report these victories in three long-running conservation campaigns. Oregon Wild's efforts to preserve clean water and peace and quiet at Waldo Lake date back two decades. In July, we took a major step forward when the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) agreed to bar the use of outboard motors and other motorized devices on and around the lake. Unburned oil from engines was found to be harming the lake's famously pure water, while visitors hoping for quiet recreation on this Wilderness lake often found themselves listening to the drone of outboards and gasoline generators.
Unfortunately, a logging family heir has already announced plans to sue USFS to block the ban. This is one case where Oregon Wild will be on the Forest Service's side. Oregon Wild also scored a victory in our fight to prevent the Mount Ashland Ski Area expansion from harming clean drinking water, rare wildlife, and old-growth forests. In September, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of Oregon Wild in a key case, rejecting the Forest Service's plan to approve the project. We objected to the plan because it would pollute Ashland's drinking water supply with logging runoff. The expansion would also log rare old-growth Englemann spruce and destroy habitat for the Pacific fisher, a rare mink-like predator. Expansion backers haven't given up and may try to rework their plans, so stay tuned. In October, months of quiet advocacy
by Oregon Wild paid off when the Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to notch Elk Creek Dam in 2008. Oregon Wild first took on the dam back in the 1980s because it strangles a tributary of the Rogue River. When coho salmon in the Rogue ended up on the endangered species list, an Oregon Wild legal challenge led the National Marine Fisheries Service to declare that the only way to bring the dam into compliance with the law was to notch it. Unfortunately, Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) blocked salmon recovery efforts, forcing millions in federal tax dollars to be spent trapping fish and driving them around the dam in trucks. Working with others in the Oregon congressional delegation, Oregon Wild was able to block Rep. Walden from extending his “trap and haul” scheme. Current plans call for salmon to swim freely in Elk Creek by the spring of 2009!
Gary Guttormsen
Justin Rohde
Three Wins for Salmon, Clean Water, and Wildlife
Oregon Wild supports the U.S. Forest Service proposal to prohibit internal combustion motors on Waldo Lake, one of the cleanest lakes in the world. The ban on motors benefits lake users, water quality, and the wilderness-quality of the Waldo Lake area.
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Winter 2007
Wilderness Campaigns
By Erik Fernandez
Key Wilderness Campaigns Advance in Congress Steven Holt
New protections for Copper Salmon, Mount Hood, and Soda Mountain on horizon!
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n the past year, Oregon Wild helped advance protections for our lead Wilderness campaigns: Mount Hood and the Columbia Gorge, Copper Salmon, and Soda Mountain. On September 10th, Senator Wyden
and Representative DeFazio introduced legislation to protect the Copper Salmon Wilderness area. The bill would protect 13,700 acres including old-growth forests and nine miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers near Port Orford in southwest Oregon.
Copper Salmon is home to one of the healthiest runs of salmon in the lower 48 states and shelters the rare Port Orford cedar. After introduction, the bill quickly gained momentum in a hearing in the Senate committee on Energy and Natural Resources several weeks later. With Senator Smith now supporting the proposal and no organized opposition, we anticipate that the popular Copper Salmon Wilderness proposal will move smoothly through Congress! Unfortunately, the Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act hit a speed bump in the Senate. The proposal has passed the necessary committees, but Senator Coburn (R-OK) put a “hold” on the bill (along with countless other bills), preventing it from reaching the floor of the Senate for a full vote. Fortunately, it appears that the Senate is close to resolving the Coburn hold and is ready to finally pass new Wilderness protections for some of the last wild places on Mount Hood and in the Columbia River Gorge!
Justin Rohde
In late November, Senators Wyden and Smith introduced legislation that would permanently protect the 23,000 acre Soda Mountain Wilderness. The proposal would also remove destructive cattle grazing from this fragile and diverse wildlife area. Soda Mountain is popular with hikers crossing into Oregon from California along the Pacific Crest Trail.
The pristine Elk River is home to one of the healthiest salmon runs in the lower 48 states. Oregon Wild helped secure introduction of a bill in Congress in September to protect Elk River as part of the Copper Salmon Wilderness.
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Wilderness designation is the strongest level of protection for our old growth, waters, and wildlife habitat. We look forward to an ‘08 that will finally protect these areas.
Winter 2007
Roadless Wildlands Campaign
By Bill Erickson By Alex P. Brown ab@onrc.org
Explore Lookout Mountain
n a recent tour of the Ochoco National Forest a group of Oregon Wild staff were given a real treat. On the last day, at the end of the last hike, an albino red-tailed hawk soared over the boundary of the Lookout Mountain Inventoried Roadless Area. Located 25 miles east of Prineville, Lookout Mountain is the perfect place to escape and explore!
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This pristine area is home to the headwaters of the Wild and Scenic North Fork Crooked River. The hills, valleys, and meadows of Lookout Mountain provide 19,200 acres of important habitat for elk, bear, bobcat, antelope, martens, ruffed grouse, and a variety of hawk. With elevations that range from just over 3,000’ to almost 7,000’ there is plenty of space and variety for year-round habitat for these beautiful animals. Lookout Mountain is well known for its open, park-like forests of ponderosa pine that invite budding explorers to hike cross-country with a map and compass in hand. One of the more popular trails in the Ochocos rises up 3,000’ in just over seven miles to the summit of Lookout Mountain. As you travel higher you will traverse through ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, western larch, lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce, and even subalpine fir as you reach timberline.
Bill Erickson
C. Ganland
Old-growth wildlife habitat deserves protection
Bill shot this photo during an August field trip to Lookout Mountain in the Ochoco National Forest.
The reward for this strenuous hike is an amazing view of the volcanic Cascade Range and the distant peaks of Three Sisters, Mount Jefferson, and Mount Hood. It is also possible to cross-country ski this trail in the winter. With the rain shadow effect from the Cascades to the west, Lookout Mountain receives most of its 30 inches of precipitation in the winter, leaving the summer months warm and dry. The smell of sun-baked ponderosa permeating the air varies
depending on your sniffer, but vanilla and butterscotch are the two most prevalent scents. John Kircher in Ecology of Western Forests wrote, “Probably more picnics have been held in the shade of ponderosa pine than any other western tree.” Because two-thirds of Lookout Mountain’s forest is old growth, you’d better bring some friends along if you plan on hugging any trees around here!
Did you know that outdoor recreation puts a staggering $730 billion into the national economy? Outdoor recreation businesses have a growing voice and are making it heard. This fall, 119 outdoor industry businesses signed a letter urging Congress to support legislation that would permanently protect America’s last remaining roadless wildlands. With the help of Oregon Wild, a variety of Oregon-based companies signed the letter. They include industry heavyweights Keen (Portland) and Yakima (Beaverton), and niche businesses like Ruff Wear (Bend) and Sunday Afternoons (Talent). Oregon Wild
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Winter 2007
By Jim McCarthy
Healthy Rivers and Watersheds
Plan for Klamath Robs River and Refuges of Water
Brett Cole
Wendell Wood
Politics, not science, drives shortsighted ten-year proposal
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his fall, the federal Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) released its ten-year Biological Assessment for the massive Klamath Irrigation Project on the Oregon/California border. The plan dictates how much water will flow down the Klamath River to support salmon and fishing-dependent Tribes and communities, how much will be reserved for bald eagles and other birds in several national wildlife refuges, and how much will be diverted to politically powerful irrigators. Oregon Wild has expressed outrage over the new plan, which limits Klamath River flows to "Dry Year" bare minimums. By proposing "Dry Year" water levels through 2018, the plan will maximize water deliveries to irrigators, while also maximizing the risk of ten years of drought-like river conditions. This could doom threatened coho and other struggling salmon runs and the communities that rely on them. The plan also places the Klamath's
endangered lake fish and spectacular national wildlife refuges at significant risk. Under the proposal, some or all of Upper Klamath Lake's wetlands could remain dry from July through December each year, disrupting waterfowl migration and breeding, and unfairly depriving birdwatchers, hunters, and recreational businesses of enjoyment and income. By leaving water-filtering marshes high and dry, the plan will worsen the Klamath's severe water quality problems. In addition, Lower Klamath and Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge marshes lack a reserved water supply under the proposal. The Upper Klamath Basin supports the largest seasonal concentration of bald eagles in the lower 48 states, and Tule Lake and Lower Klamath refuges contain much of their key wintering habitat. This unfair and unscientific plan now goes to NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which can approve the plan or mandate changes. The last time the USBR came out
with a 10-year flow plan for the Klamath - in 2002 - NOAA Fisheries failed to do its job. Salmon kills, crippling salmon harvest closures, and a coast-wide economic disaster followed. A federal judge finally threw the 2002 flow plan out in the spring of 2006. That decision sent the Bush administration back to the drawing table. Unfortunately, this time they have produced an even more unbalanced plan. Oregon Wild is working to stop this destructive cycle in the Klamath. We are calling on Oregon's elected representatives to demand that the Bush administration establish science-based river flows and lake levels that will allow the Klamath's invaluable natural systems to recover. Official approval or modification of the USBR's flow plan is expected by February 2008, but our elected officials need to hear from all Oregonians now to ensure that the Klamath gets a new plan based on science and fairness, not politics.
TAKE ACTION: Please call Senator Wyden (503.326.7525) and Senator Smith (503.326.3386) and urge them to demand that the Bush administration establish science-based river flows and lake levels that will allow the Klamath's invaluable natural systems to recover.
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Winter 2007
Inside Oregon Wild
Don Jacobson
Staff, Board and Events WELCOME SEAN Sean Stevens, our new C o m mu n i c a t i o n s Assistant, comes to us with great experience as a TV reporter in Bend. A graduate of UCLA, he's firmly grounded in Oregon, having grown up here. Though Sean has been on the job for only four months, he is already bringing a new generation of conservationists into the Oregon Wild family. Now you can learn about our conservation campaigns on YouTube. Sign up for our new e-newsletter and receive spirited e-mail alerts (yes, they do make a difference!) by calling Sean at 503.283.6343 ext. 211 or contacting him at ss@oregonwild.org. THANK YOU Big thanks go to Debbi Sharp, Phil Paden, and board member Susan Applegate for hosting an October 5th party for members in southern Oregon. We enjoyed wonderful food and great company, including current and former staff members Wendell Wood, Andy Kerr, and Nancy Peterson. We had an extra reason to celebrate because the news about the notching of Elk Creek dam arrived the same day! CONGRATULATIONS TO BRIAN Brian Maguire, Oregon Wild board member from 2001-2007, was awarded “Conservationist of the Year” by Field & Stream Magazine in September. A founding member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Brian cares
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deeply about the forests first introduced to him by his father. Brian traveled to D.C. to testify on behalf of these old-growth treasures one day before his wife, Liz, was to deliver their son. (Brian did make it home in time for his birth.) Thanks to his effective advocacy, many of Brian’s favorite places are included in the Senate version of the Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act. ANNUAL BENEFIT A SUCCESS Nearly 170 friends joined us on November 9th for a “Party in the Pearl” benefit to celebrate and support Oregon Wild’s efforts to protect Oregon's wildlands, wildlife and waters. Secretary of State Bill Bradbury and his daughter Zoe regaled us with their stories of the Wild Rogue and Copper Salmon - stunning areas that deserve Wilderness protection. We also unveiled the four winners of this year’s annual Oregon Outdoor Photo Contest. Congratulations go to Tom Kloster (Wildlands) see photo, right; Brett Cole (Wildlife); Brizz Meddings (Water); and Don Jacobson (Endangered Places). Our gratitude goes to all the photographers who participated in the photo contest.
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Huge thanks go to our volunteers, guests, and community partners who helped make this benefit our most successful to date! Event Sponsors: Keen Footwear; Gerding Edlen Development; Timberline Lodge; AM 620 KPOJ; Cooper Spur Wild & Free Coalition; Flaming Carrot Catering; Tilbury, Ferguson and Nueberg Inc., Investment Real Estate; Kaminash and Associates, LLC; Environmental Paper and Print; Henry V Events; Willamette Valley Vineyards; Bethel Heights Vineyard; Cameron Winery; New Seasons Market; Passionflower Floral; and Laurelwood Public House & Brewery. Silent Auction Sponsors: Keen Footwear; Anonymous; Rogue River Outfitters; Jim Fenner; Snow Peak; Leupold; Ruff Wear; Yakima; Patagonia; Simply Brilliant; REI; Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center; C’est La Vie Bed and Breakfast; Willamette Valley Soaring Club; Benton-Lane Winery; and Green Salmon Coffee Shoppe. Photo Contest Sponsors: Keen Footwear; Wallowa Llamas; Educational Recreational Adventures; All Star Rafting and Kayaking;Patagonia; Lensbabies; Quick Stop Photo; Common Ground Wellness Center; Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center; The Mountain Shop; Oregon Mountain Community; REI; and Art Heads Custom Picture Framing.
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Membership & Financial Year in Review
Justin Rohde
Thank You Major Donors and Evergreen Society Supporters Anonymous Margie Adams Sally Adelman & Gregory Doyle Mary Allardt Michael Annus Jim Arneson Willotta Asbjornsen Stephen Bachelder Jim & Judy Baker Mari Baldwin Maureen Barckley Tom Bard Lois & John E Barry J. Scott & Karen Baxter Jane Beckwith Douglas Beebe Katherine & Vern Bensching Sean Bevington Julie & Michael Black Nancy Bock Mary Lou Boice Kate & Dean Bolinger Scott Bowler Kathleen Boyarski Dean Boyd & Sue Wickizer Lisa Brenner & Tom Stibolt David Brewer Martha Brookes Victor Buenzle Bonnie Bunch Linda Burdick Atwill Rex Burkholder & Lydia Rich Sherry & James Burles Terry Butler Larry Callister Katherine Cameron Charlotte Campbell Wendy Campbell Wayne & Christopher Wayne John Cannucci Lynn Cardiff George & Fanny Carroll John Cartmell & Carmel Wimber Barbara & Ken Cerotsky Nanci Champlin & Peter Garton Pat Clancy & Beth Caruso Rich & Charlene Clark Gary Clarke Franklin & Joanne Cleland Anthony Clouse William & Linda Cloyd Joseph Cohoon & Connie Anderson Cornelia Colen Greg Conaway John & Leslie Conery Jim Conley & Claudia Burton Irene Conroy Marilyn Couch & David Axelrod John & Phyllis Courtney Julie Courtney & Scott Fitzgerald John Crabbe & Jeri Janowsky Linda Craig Brad Crane Sally Cross & Mark Hahn Cheyne Cumming John Cunningham Lou Ann Curtsinger & Chuck Shelton Tim Cushing Robert Dady Theresa & Richard Daley Janet Danforth Linda Danielson Roland & Judy De Szoeke Nancy Deboard
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Jolynn Moore Kathryn Moreland Catherine & Marty Morrow Paul Mort Carole Most & Leon Laptook William Mull Osgood Munger Drs. Scott Murray & Nancy Winters Nara Nayar David & Denise Newbold Kieu Oahn Nguyen & Michael Roth Mary Belle O'Brien Marietta & Earnest O'Byrne Patrick O'Herron Catherine Olcott Molly O'Reilly & Stephen Lockwood Janna Orkney Mariner Orum Michael & Joyce Overeem Carol Paddock Joellen Pail Julie Papavero & Terry Kem, III Christopher Parsons Susan Parsons Thomas Partridge & Colleen Stewart Charles Patton Anita & Oliver Pearson Paul Pearson Steve & Katherine Pedery Mark & Rebecca Perin Nancy Peterson Torsten Pihl Suzy Piluso David Pilz Sandra Polishuk Will & Mabel Pool Brian Posewitz John & Sandy Potter Trevor Poulsen Gregory & Kelly Prusynski Sandra Pullella Margaret Purves & Patricia Kellogg Katherine Raaum Ann Marie Rasmussen Jeanean Rauch Steve Raymen Kenneth Raymen Indica Rebelle Carol & Rick Reece Mary Regan & Edward Leager Janice Reid Phyllis Reynolds Steven Ritchie & Susan Murray Gerrit Roelof Dick & Jeanne Roy Meg Ruby & Jonathan Lindgren Leif Running Sheryl Sackman David Sauer Rand Schenck & Valerie Strickland Edward Schmidt Judith Schwartz Sorrel James Scott & Elaine Robin John & Alicia Scott Stan Seleen Kevin & Nora Semonsen Ken Serkownek Debbi Sharp & Philip Paden Ian Shelley John & Janet Sherman Jay Sherrerd & Mary Penn Hunting Susan Sheythe Paul Shirkey Karen & Glenn Shirley Paul Shively Linda Shockey
Dorothy & Lon Shoemaker Jill & Scott Shoen Robert & Marilyn Shotola Rob Sims & Laura Hudson Lloyd Slonecker Stephen Smack Sarah Small Karen & Kelly Smith Kenneth Smith & Felicia Cohen Tamara Smith Susan Sogard Paula & Bryan Sohl Doug Spiro & Lynn Brown Randall Sprick Bernice Stearns Barbara Steif Lori & Cary Stephens Fran Stevenson Katy Stokes Dorald Stoltz Susan Strauss Ann Sutton Marion Sweeney Eric Sweetman & Penelope Schott Charles Swett Ann Tattersall Thomas & Phillis Temple Gary & Esther Tepfer Peter Thompson Sylvan Thompson Nicole & Matt Thorburn Thomas & Debbie Thrall Steven Tichenor Elizabeth Tilbury-Marquard Carol Tingle Mary Tran Walt & Karen Trandum Carol Trezona Timothy & Janet Turner Paul & Lory Utz Richard & Michele Van Pelt Susan & Lewis Van Winkle Carolyn & Ralph Vanderslice Mary & Thomas Verhoeven Christine & David Vernier Brigitte Von Platen David Wade & Nancy Pobanz Mark Waggoner & Carol Menton Todd Wagner Kristin Walker Grant Warrens Marjorie Wazeka Carol & Jerard Weigler Family Monica Dostal & Michael Weinstein Lawrence Weisberg Laurie Weiss Darren Welsh Sarah Wetjen Dave Whitaker & Kristin Lensen Michael & Janey Wiederhold Tom & Gloria Wiemann Rahmana Wiest & Daniel Rhiger Dennis & Jean Wilde David Wilkins & Serena Crawford Curtis Williams Dorothy & John Wilson Jan Wilson Reed Wilson John Winter Richard Winters Rachel Witmer Carolyn Wood & Rose Bond Elizabeth & L. D. Wood Hull Marian Woodall & Kent Franklin Paula Yocum Jana Zeedyk, PhD
Winter 2007
Fiscal Year 2007 (October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007)
Thank You Members, Foundations, Supporters and Volunteers Revenue and Expenses for Fiscal Year 2007 Expenses FY 2007
Revenue FY 2007 Misc.* 4% Grants 48%
Memberships and Contributions 48% * Includes event income, merchandise sales, rent, in-kind gifts, interest and other miscellaneous revenue
Wildlands, Wildlife, and Water Protection 80%
Fundraising 11% Administration 7% Lobbying 2%
For more specific information, please contact Candice Guth, Director of Finance and Administration, at 503.282.6343 x 219.
Members and Volunteers Oregon Wild appreciates the support of thousands of members, e-mail activists, and volunteers who make possible our work to protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife, and waters.
Special Gifts Love and gratitude to Ruth Capper, who, through her generous bequest, left an enduring legacy to the Oregon she loved. George and Frances Alderson in memory of William Anderson Phyllis Brandenburg & Bob Armstrong in memory of William Berberick Michel & Mary Caurant in memory of Patrick Caurant Allen Goldman in memory of Marina Wadopian Jack Harmon in memory of Rick Harmon Lynn & Don Herring in memory of Vernon Kerr Brenda Howard in memory of Dave Carter Elizabeth Javens in memory of Eugene Javens Donald Klinghammer in memory of Dan Klinghammer Mary Lyons in memory of Redmond Katherine & John McAnulty in memory of Tami Bredstrand Richard & Marjorie McManus in memory of Mark & Katie McManus Corinne McTaggart in memory of V.V. Harpham Catherine Olcott in memory of Gordon Olcott Janna Orkney in memory of Edward Orkney Phyllis Reynolds in memory of John Reynolds Brent Sandmeyer in memory of Minna Sandmeyer Kenan Smith in memory of The Smith Family Wendy Sue Sullivan-Weest & Fred Weest in memory of Jim Jontz Dori Wendler-Jones & Robert Jones in memory of Bill Brod Drury Wood in memory of Drury Wood, III
Foundations, Businesses, and Matching Gifts from Employers 444S Foundation Aetna Foundation, Inc. All Star Rafting and Kayaking AM 620 KPOJ Associated Marine Systems Buffalo Exchange Bullitt Foundation Breitenbush Hot Springs Cooper Spur Protection Fund Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation Earth Share of Oregon Educational Recreational Adventures Enterprise Rent-A-Car Environmental Paper and Print Flaming Carrot Catering Franklin High School/CommuniCare Gerding Edlen Development Company, LLC Harder Foundation Harris Interactive Hewlett Packard Charitable Campaign I Do Foundation Jubitz Family Foundation Kaminash and Associates, LLC Keen Footwear, Inc. Laurelwood Public House & Brewery Lensbabies Mazamas McKenzie River Gathering Foundation National Environmental Trust
Kendra Clune in honor of James Clune & Kathryn Budny Ian Demsky in honor of Alan Demsky, Constance Doyle, Bernice Demsky & Zak June Fleming in honor of Collin Fleming Anna Hays in honor of Jeff Hays Regna Merritt in honor of Erik Fernandez Maria Svart in honor of Larry & Ofelia Svart Donna Van Winkle in honor of Prudence Marshall Emily Lethenstrom & Tim Swinehart in honor of the marriage of Sumner & Tasha Robinson Shirley Sonnichsen in honor of the marriage of Sumner & Tasha Robinson I Do Foundation in honor of the marriage of Wayde Drake & Karen Zimmer Edgar & Phyllis Peara in honor of the wedding anniversary of Al & Norma Landy
Oregon Wild
New World Foundation Nike Inc. Charitable Giving Norcross Wildlife Foundation North, Inc. ODS Companies Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center Oregon Community Foundation Organically Grown Company Orlo Patagonia Portland General Electric Portland Nursery Co. Progressive Investment Management Quick Stop Photo REI Sperling Foundation Stubbeman Family Foundation Sun Microsystems Foundation The Lazar Foundation The Wyss Foundation Tilbury Ferguson & Neuberg, Inc. Timberline Lodge United Way of the Columbia-Willamette Wallowa Llamas Weeden Foundation Whole Systems Foundation Wiancko Charitable Foundation Wilburforce Foundation Willamette Week
Oregon Wild has made every attempt to spell names correctly. If you find an error, please let us know so we may correct it. Contact Mark Perin at 503.283.6343 x 223 or mp@oregonwild.org. Thank you.
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Winter 2007
Begin the Year with Free Oregon Wild Snowshoe Trips!
Guy Gleason
Space is limited so reservations are required. Complete trip details are provided when you RSVP with your name, phone, and e-mail. More trip details are available at www.oregonwild.org.
Saturday, January 12 TWIN LAKES
Saturday, January 19 DIAMOND CREEK FALLS
Saturday, January 26 MIRROR LAKE
Saturday, February 2 TAMANAWAS FALLS
Saturday, February 9 TOMBSTONE PRAIRIE
(Easy-Moder., 4 miles, 500’ elev. gain)
(Easy, 2.5 miles, nominal elev. gain)
(Easy, 3.5 miles, 800’ elev. gain)
(Easy, 4 miles, 400’ elev. gain)
(Mod.-Strenuous, 6 miles, flat)
Snowshoe along the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail to proposed Wilderness. Carpools depart from Portland. RSVP to Erik at ef@oregonwild.org or 503.283.6343 x 202.
Take in stunning waterfalls on this rewarding trip near Willamette Pass. Carpools depart from Eugene. RSVP to Chandra at cl@oregonwild.org or 541.344.0675.
Trek to the popular Mirror Lake trail offering stunning views of Mount Hood. Carpools depart from Portland. RSVP to Sean at ss@oregonwild.org or 503.283.6343 x 211.
Visit beautiful Tamanawas Falls in the upper Hood River valley. Carpools depart from Portland. RSVP to Erik at ef@oregonwild.org or 503.283.6343 x 202.
Enjoy mountain views near Santiam Pass. Carpools depart from Eugene. RSVP to Chandra at cl@oregonwild.org or 541.344.0675.
January 23, 6-7pm, OREGON WILD WEDNESDAY, Lucky Lab Brew Pub in SE Portland. They risk their lives to save others. They brave some of the harshest alpine conditions in the lower 48. And they do it all for free. They are Portland Mountain Rescue, one of the most experienced alpine rescue teams in the country. Come hear how PMR plans and executes its missions. Learn about lives saved and lessons learned on the slopes of Mount Hood while you enjoy a visual journey to the mountain’s next new Wilderness areas! Free raffle for all attendees. Save the date: April 3-6, KLAMATH BASIN TOUR Explore the “Everglades of the West”- the spectacular refuges of the Klamath Basin with Oregon Wild naturalist Wendell Wood. Enjoy wildlife viewing, hiking and more. Lodging included. Get complete details via our e-mail alerts or call 503.283.6343 x 223. You can sign up for our alerts at www.oregonwild.org/get-involved.
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