vol 30 #2 - summer 2003

Newsletter of the Oregon Natural Resources Council Summer 2003 Volume 30, No. 2

Dangerous Fire Bill Moves to Senate

Visit the Upper Willamette Wilderness

Celebrate Wilderness Week: July 19-27

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Dear Friends,

Unrelenting attacks on our environment can feellike death by a thousand cuts. We fight to keepour spirits high. But today I am shocked andangry. This is why:

The Bush administration recently announced newrules to cease environmental review for logging projects

up to 1,000 acres in size. They will limit citizen appeals. They will dropthe requirement that the U.S. Forest Service consult with U.S. Fish andWildlife experts before logging sensitive areas. They will gag experts whowork to protect endangered species like bald eagles and salmon.

President Bush is pushing dangerous fire legislation which will allow1,000 acre clear-cuts (sound familiar?), restrict citizen participation, andlimit judicial review. This legislation would log wild lands and damagedrinking water sources. As Congressman George Miller stated, "Let me beclear. It will be an enormous insult and disservice to communities through-out the West if the issue of wildfire prevention is hijacked to accomplishother goals that have no relation to protecting western communities."

At the same time, this administration is gutting the Northwest ForestPlan by throwing out safeguards for old-growth forests and imperiledspecies that depend on them. Administration officials are also strippingprotections for watersheds that shelter endangered fish.

To make matters worse, the administration threw more daggers yesterday.It exempted the Tongass and Chugach National Forests in Alaskafrom protections of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule and will letindividual governors determine if or how the Rule is implemented ineach state!

There is some good news. In June, members of Congress introduced theNational Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act, bi-partisan legislationwhich would turn the Roadless Rule into law. The Rule would increaseprotection for 58 million acres of pristine roadless national forests andclean water for more than 60 million Americans. It has the support of 150co-sponsors in the House, including four of five Oregon representatives.

Today we face a tremendous battle for our wild public lands, source ofour cleanest waters. Never before have we so needed your support andparticipation. Please join our e-mail alert list (see opposite page for details)and pitch in today. Thank you!

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Erik Fernandez Joellen Pail

Nanci ChamplinErin Fagley

Executive Director........................Conservation Director...........................Director of Finance & Admin.............Development Director.....................Web Site/Info. Systems Mgr.....Grassroots Coordinator.....................Adopt-a-Wilderness/GIS .............Membership Coordinator..................Executive Assistant....................Volunteer Coordinator/Office Admin...

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phone: 503.283.6343 fax: 503.283.075624-hour Action Line, ext. 403 [email protected] www.onrc.org

To aggressively protect and restoreOregon’s wild lands, wildlife and waters

as an enduring legacy.

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Street Address: 454 Willamette, Suite 203phone: 541.344.0675 fax: 541.343.0996

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Doug HeikenJeremy Hall

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phone: 541.382.2616 fax: 541.385.3370Tim Lillebo

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phone: 541.891.4006

ONRC Fund is a tax-exempt, non-profit charitable organization.

ONRC Action is a tax-exempt, non-profit social welfareorganization. Contributions to ONRC Fund are tax-deductible forthose who itemize; contributions to ONRC Action are not. Staff areemployees of ONRC Fund, which contracts with ONRC Action tocarry out its activities. Portions of this newsletter are paid for byONRC Action.

B O A R D O F F I C E R S O F O N R C A C T I O N & O N R C F U N DPresident- Pat Clancy Secretary/Treasurer- Jan Wilson

B O A R D M E M B E R SBrian MaguireJulie PapaveroRand Schenck

Jim BakerLauren EssermanGary Guttormsen

Mike HelmScott Lewis

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Benign neglect would be immenselypreferable to the White House-drivenassaults on the environment weencounter almost every Fridayafternoon. But it's payback timeand President Bush is re-paying hiscorporate supporters in the timberindustry - with interest!

On this trip, I worked to stave offHR 1904, Big Timber's latestattempt to log the forests to "save"

them from wildfire. ONRC support-ed Congressmen DeFazio and Millerin their efforts to protect communi-ties at risk from forest fires. (See nextpage). Lamentably, we lost the vote.Now dangerous legislation moves onto the Senate. By the look of things,it's going to be a long, hot summer.

With your support, ONRC staff andboard will maintain a strong presencein Washington, D.C., fighting forlegislation that truly protects ourcommunities and wild lands.

lying at 30,000 feet, I contem-plated my trip to our nation'scapital. I was headed to

Washington, D.C. to try and slowthe machine run by corporate-friendly politicians bent on tearingdown decades of progress inenvironmental protection.

So began the summer of 2003.

Defending our nation's environmen-tal laws is a little like defendingalphabet soup. NFMA, NEPA,NWFP, ARA and FLPMA are notexactly household names. But, aswith many of our most importantlaws and policies, it isn't the namethat matters. What matters are thewilderness areas, old-growth forests,clean rivers and communities thatthese laws protect.

Protecting the forests, rivers andcommunities of the West is a lot likejuggling plates -- very expensive,irreplaceable plates. When askedhow one manages to maintainconcentration with so many plates inthe air, a juggler once responded,"Don't think of them as individualplates, think of them as parts of asystem. A system whose purpose isto stay in motion and sustain thecycle, a system that needs the jugglerto continue."

The analogy to the present stateof Oregon's environment is obvious.Our communities, forests, rivers andwildlife are components of just sucha system. Dynamic, related and inter-connected, they now need us tofight for their survival. And, as withmost political struggles these days,we don't go in expecting an easy(or fair) fight.


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ONRC Takes Your Voice to Washington, D.C.Staff and board fight assaults on environmental safeguards and pristine forests

ONRC staff advocates in Washington, D.C. for the protection of your wilderness,old-growth forests, clean rivers and communities.

This summer, ONRC continues the fight forlegislation that trulyprotects communitiesand wild lands.

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WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Sign up to receive ONRC’s e-mailaction alerts by visiting us online at

www.onrc.org or by contactingSumner at [email protected]

WHAT YOU CAN YOU DO:

Contact Senator Wyden at 503-326-7525.

Please ask him to stop dangerous firelegislation in the Senate and support fire riskreduction activities that protect communitieswhile maintaining citizen rights to appeal andaccess the courts.

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Dangerous Fire Legislation Forced Through the U.S. HouseForest Update By Tim Lillebo [email protected]

The Senate must stand up for communities, clean water and wild lands.

Here’s what the McInnis/Walden bill would do:

Increase logging in the back-country rather than treat forests nearcommunities;

Eliminate the right of citizens toappeal logging projects;

Allow unlimited logging projects(with up to 1,000 acres of clearcuts)when the agencies claim a risk ofinsect infestation; and

Impose unprecedented limita-tions on judicial review.

ven as new plants and treesare sprouting after lastyear's forest fires, many in

Congress are moving rapidly to passdangerous fire legislation.

Refusing to hold public hearings,Scott McInnis (R-CO) and our ownGreg Walden (R-OR) forced a hor-rendous bill (HR 1904) through theHouse of Representatives. This billdoes little to protect communitiesfrom fire or promote public landrestoration, but seeks to undermineenvironmental laws and the judicialprocess. Fearful of a precedent dam-aging to an independent judiciary,many organizations, including NOWand the NAACP, joined the conserva-tion community in opposing it.

In response to bad legislation,Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and GeorgeMiller (D-CA) worked to craft aworthy fire bill (HR 1621) but it wasdefeated along a party line vote.

The DeFazio/Miller bill would have:

Focused work in the half-mileW i l d l a n d - U r b a n - I n t e r f a c eCommunity Zone that needs themost protection;

Provided funding for fire riskreduction activities on private, state,and tribal lands. These landscomprise 85% of the forests adjacentto at-risk communities;

Avoided logging in roadless, oldgrowth, or wild lands over one-halfmile from communities; and

Maintained existing environmen-tal laws with the exception ofshortened appeal timeframes.

The U.S. Forest Service proposes to cut old-growth Pondersoa pine in the Metolius watershed.

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Now attention focuses on the Senate,where Senator Ron Wyden will play akey role in protecting at-risk commu-nities.

Conservationists are very familiarwith "fuel reduction" timber salesplanned by the U.S. Forest Service.Some, like a project designed to helpprotect the community of Chiloquin,are very good.

Most timber sales prepared underthe guise of fire risk reduction,however, are bad. Conservationists,for example, are engaged in theproposed Metolius Project on theDeschutes National Forest nearSisters. Here, the U.S. Forest Servicemay choose to log 150-200+ year old,fire-resistant Ponderosa pine.

If the McInnis/Walden bill becomeslaw, this timber sale, and its old-growth logging, will proceed.Citizens will have no appeal rightsand judicial review will be restricted.

or a conservationist, there areimportant opportunities tore-examine one's beliefs and,

to be honest, one's heart. For me,this occurred when ONRC board andstaff met to determine our supportor opposition to the ConfederatedTribes of the Coos, Lower Umpquaand Siuslaw proposal to recreate atribal land base on public lands.

America's treatment of nativepeoples is a dark stain on ourcountry's soul. Indeed,the wrongs wrought inour name may bebeyond our ability toremedy, but we shouldat least try. However,the way we right thosewrongs is criticallyimportant.

The Coos, LowerUmpqua and Siuslawpeople originally inhabit-ed over 1.6 millionacres of the centralOregon coast. Today, thevast majority of theirancestral lands are inprivate hands, with afew landowners likeRoseburg Forest Products owninghundreds of thousands of acres offormerly tribal lands. Outside ofCoos Bay, the state of Oregon man-ages the Elliot State Forest. In thenorthern end of their ancestral landsis the publically owned SiuslawNational Forest (NF).

While the Siuslaw NF has beenover-cut, it appears pristine comparedto adjoining industrial forestlands.Roadless areas and rare coastal oldgrowth remain within its borders.

Coho salmon ply its swift-flowingrivers and waterfalls abound. Inshort, the Siuslaw NF contains thebest of what is left of Oregon'soriginal coastal forests.

Enter Senator Gordon Smith.Recognizing an opportunity to pro-vide trees to the timber industry and aremedy for the Tribes, he introducedlegislation to transfer over 62,000acres of the Siuslaw NF to theBureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

Unlike the Forest Service, an agencycharged by Congress to managepublic lands with conservationvalues as part of its mandate, theBIA has no such mandate. It isthe responsibility of the BIA to“develop forest land and lease assetson this land for the economic benefitof American Indians.”

Application of landmark environ-mental safeguards will be limited orlost if public forests are no longermanaged by the Forest Service.

Additionally, the Tribes plan toimmediately sell or trade 15% of thenow-public forests upon acquiringthem. Nearly 10,000 acres will thenbe closed to public access.

To make matters worse, the BIA isvery insulated from public supervi-sion and judicial oversight. When theBIA illegally logged ancient forests inthe newly created Coquille Tribalforest, Oregonians had great difficul-ty getting BIA courts to listen.

Though citizens eventu-ally prevailed, enforce-ment of the judgementcame too late for salmonand old-growth forests.

Which leads us back tomy original introspec-tion. I am a conservation-ist. Conservation of thebiological systems thatsupport all Oregonians,native and non, is my bot-tom line. For that reason,ONRC must oppose thistransfer of public lands.

Other remedies must befound. Ancestral landsnow in private hands can

be purchased from willing sellers forthe Tribes. Economies unrelated toboom-bust logging can be created.ONRC stands ready to help achievejustice for Native Americans, but notat the expense of our native forestsand native wildlife.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:Contact Oregon’s Senators and ask themto keep public lands in public hands andauthorize funding to purchase former triballands from willing sellers.

Senator Wyden: 503-326-7525Senator Smith: 503-326-3386


By Jay Ward [email protected]

Transfer of Siuslaw National Forest lands to the BIA is not the answerFinding Solutions that Save the Forest and Help Tribes

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The Upper Willamette Wilderness

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Hiking trails meander through ancient forests to inspiringviews of the valley from the summits of Hardesty Mountain (4,273 ft) and Mount June (4,616 ft).

Hiking trails offer year-round access to Brice Creek, famous for trilliums and spectacularwaterfalls.

ust minutes fromEugene and Springfield,the temperate rain

forest and wild rivers of theUpper Willamette represent alink to the region's wild pastand hold the key to our futurequality of life.

This popular recreation areais a wild oasis in a sea ofclearcuts. Home to cascadingwaterfalls, inspiring vistas,wildflower meadows, favoriteswimming holes and abundantwildlife, the Upper Willamettemust be permanently protectedso that future generations canenjoy the untrammeled beautyof this irreplaceable treasure.

See for yourself why theUpper Willamette deservesprotection! Please join usfor hikes to this proposedwilderness area duringWilderness Week, July 19-27.

See page 8 for details.

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The old-growthforests of theUpper Willametteshelter threatenedwildlife such as thespotted owl.

The EastDevil timbersale threatensto cut old-growthforests nearDiamond Peak.

The remaining intact forests in the Upper Willamette filter and deliver pure, clean drinking water to 73,900 Oregonians,

including the residents of nearby Cottage Grove.

Warner Creek provides us with a unique"living laboratory" to study the natural

recovery of burned areas.

Adopt-A-Wilderness volunteers surveythe Mule Mountainroadless area. Here,over 80 species ofwildflowers thrive inthe popular BlairMeadow.

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Saturday, July 19th17th Annual Umpqua River Appreciation DayStanton Park, Near Umpqua National Forest

Sponsored by Umpqua WatershedsDetails: (541) 672-7065

Clackamas RiverTour/Hike/Fishing Trip

Mount Hood National ForestSponsored by Trout Unlimited Details: (503) 827-5700 ext. 15

[email protected]

Hardesty Mountain HikeWillamette & Umpqua National Forests

Sponsored by ONRCDetails: (541) 344-0675, [email protected]

Siskiyou Crest HikeRogue River National Forest

Sponsored by Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands CenterDetails: (541) 488-5789, [email protected]

Cooper Spur Hike, Mount Hood National ForestSponsored by ONRC

Details: (503) 283-6343 ext. 224

Kentucky FallsHike, Siuslaw

National ForestSponsored by the

Eugene NaturalHistorical Society

Details: (541)334-6883

Sunday, July 20thBrice Creek Hike

Umpqua National Forest Sponsored by ONRC

Details: (541) 344-0675, [email protected]

Memaloose Lake Hike Mount Hood National Forest

Sponsored by ONRC Details (503) 283 6343 ext. 202, [email protected]

Columbia Gorge HikeMount Hood National Forest

Sponsored by Sierra Club Details: (503) 243-6656

[email protected]

Mudusa Flat HikeKlamath National Forest

Sponsored by ONRCDetails: (541) [email protected]

Oregon Wild Campaign Update By the Oregon Wild Forest Coalition, www.oregonwild.org

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CELEBRATE WILDERNESS WEEK 2003: JULY 19-27

Friday, July 18th-20thKalmiopsis Wilderness Additions

Campout, Hikes & WorkshopsSiskiyou National Forest

Sponsored by Siskiyou Regional Education Project

Details: (503) [email protected]

Saturday, July 26th-27thWassen Creek Campout & Hike

Siuslaw National Forest Sponsored by Umpqua

Watersheds & ONRC. Details:541-344-0675, [email protected]

July 23rd-24th Rock Creek Lake Campout & Hike

Wallowa-Whitman NationalForest. Sponsored by ONRC

Details: (541) 382-2616 [email protected]

Friday, July 25th-27thIron Mountain Botanical Hike &

Wildflower ID Workshop Willamette National Forest

Sponsored by ONRC Details: (503) 283-6343 ext. 203

[email protected]

Twin Lakes, Youth Campout & Hikes Umpqua National Forest

Sponsored by Umpqua Watersheds

Details: (541) 672-7065

Tuesday, July 22ndWild Forests & Wild Fish Presentation

Lucky Lab Brew Pub, Portland Sponsored by Trout Unlimited

and the Oregon Council of Trout Unlimited

Details: (503) 827-5700 ext. 15 [email protected]

Wednesday, July 23rdAlder Creek Hike

Mount Hood National ForestSponsored by ONRC


Wild Umpqua Slide Show7pm, Douglas County Library, Roseburg

Sponsored by Umpqua Watersheds Details (541)672-7065

Thursday, July 24thCougar Bluff Hike for Seniors

Umpqua National Forest Sponsored by Umpqua Watersheds

Details: (541) 672-7065

Saturday, July 26thSoda Mountain Hike Medford BLM District

Sponsored by Soda Mountain Wilderness Council


Salmon River Meadows HikeMount Hood National Forest

Sponsored by ONRCDetails: (503) 283 6343 ext. 202

[email protected]

Sunday, July 27thZane Grey Hike

Medford BLM DistrictSponsored by Klamath Siskiyou

Wildlands CenterDetails: (541) 488-5789

[email protected]

Lush old-growth forests, wild river gorges, majestic canyons, wildflower meadows, cascading waterfalls, snowcapped mountains....

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C A M P O U T S :

Look for a detailed brochure in your mail soon

or visitwww.oregonwild.org

ONRC Wild Oregon Summer 2003

Klamath Basin Campaign Update

Legislation Offered to Help Resolve Klamath WoesFederal bill would establish water conservation and habitat programs in the basin

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or too long, an excess of badpolicy and bad politics hasravaged the Klamath

Basin. Insufficient water inthe Klamath River leavessalmon dying. ManyKlamath Basin NationalWildlife Refuge marshesare parched at the onsetof the amazing fallwaterfowl migration.

Severe droughts thatplagued the Basin inrecent years have beenmade worse by the Bushadministration's one-sidedpolicies. These policiesguarantee water for subsidizedagriculture, while ignoring theneeds of the National WildlifeRefuges, downstream communities,sport and commercial fishers, NativeAmerican tribes, and recreationalbusinesses. Coho and Chinooksalmon, birds, and other wildlifealso suffer.

However, there is good news!On April 10, 2003, RepresentativeMike Thompson (D-CA) andRepresentative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced legislation to signifi-cantly restore Klamath fish andwildlife habitat.

The Klamath River Basin Restorationand Emergency Assistance Act of2003 (HR 1760) would establishwater conservation and habitatrestoration programs in the KlamathBasin to increase flows to theKlamath River. It would also provideemergency disaster assistance tofishers, Native American tribes, smallbusinesses, and others that sufferedeconomic harm from the devastating

effects of the 2002 fish kill, which leftover 33,000 salmon dead in theKlamath River.

This legislation calls for studies todetermine the amount of waternecessary to sustain wetlandhabitats within the Klamath BasinNational Wildlife Refuges. Aftercompletion of these studies, fullwater deliveries to the Refuges tosustain existing wetlands and restore

optimal fish and wildlife populationswould be required.

HR 1760 would also autho-rize $200 million to pur-

chase land and waterrights from willing sell-ers. This appeals toover 50 Klamath Basinirrigators who haveindicated that theywould like to sell.This legislation wouldhelp provide farmers

with just compensation,restore instream and

riparian habitat, improvewater quality and quantity,

and conserve fish and wildlife.

We thank Congressmen EarlBlumenauer and Mike Thompson fortheir strong actions. Now it's time forothers in Congress to step up.

We face a tough battle with thisadministration but, with yoursupport, we can pass legislation thatwill help conserve water, salmon,and precious wildlife that dependon the Klamath Basin NationalWildlife Refuges.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Please ask these OregonCongressional Representatives

to support HR 1760:

Rep. DeFazio: 1-800-944-9603Rep. Hooley: (503) 588-9100Rep. Wu: 1-800-422-4003

For more details and a sample letter,please visit ONRC on the web atwww.onrc.org/alerts/146.klamath.html

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We thank CongressmenEarl Blumenauer andMike Thompson for theirstrong actions. Now it'stime for others inCongress to step up.

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The Klamath Basin Restoration Actwould help restore wetlands and marshesin the Upper Basin to their former glory.

ony Wiley had hiked theBrice Creek trail for years andseized upon the opportunity

to further explore the area throughONRC’s Adopt-A-Wilderness pro-gram. The beauty of the large creek,with its deep swimming holes andold-growth forests, later inspired himto move from Eugene to CottageGrove. Now, the forests he loves areonly a bike ride away.

While he knew many of the trailsin the Brice Creek roadless areabefore adopting them, Tony subse-quently discovered and fell in lovewith the wilder places. Wyatt Creek,a tributary of Brice Creek, is sorugged that it takes all day to go justa few miles through the steep canyonand around spectacular waterfalls.

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People and Places

ONRC’s All Star Volunteer: Jill Keen Inside ONRCWorking to Protect Mount Hood Wilderness

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intent on protectingOregon's roadlessforests. Armed witha B.S. in WildlifeEcology and a love forthe wild, Jill quicklybecame immersed in pro-tection of the Cooper Spur areain the Mount Hood National Forest.

Cooper Spur, located within the TillyJane roadless area, is threatened bythe plans of Mount Hood MeadowsNorth, Inc. to expand a ski area

and develop a golfresort. This would

create water short-ages in the HoodRiver Valley andeliminate the onlysafe, forested corri-

dor used by deer andelk during their spring

and fall migration here.

Through her outreach and organizingefforts, Jill activated local communitymembers to support the OregonWild Campaign and protect theproposed Mount Hood Wilderness.Thank you, Jill!

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Wild Beauty Inspires Wilderness Adopter Tony WileyArtist and activist works to protect Brice Creek in the Upper Willamette Wilderness

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To volunteer with ONRC, contact Erin at 503-283-6343 x 200 or [email protected]

Here, you'd never know that one ofthe Umpqua National Forest's mostpopular hiking trails is only a stone'sthrow away.

When Tony learned the U.S. ForestService had aggressive plans toclearcut roadless, ancient forestswithin shouting distance of thebeautiful waterfalls on Wyatt Creek,he worked with ONRC staff andactivists to stop the sale.

Last year, Tony’s hard work paid off.While the Forest Service has notformally cancelled the Wyatt timbersale, the agency announced that itwill cease planning efforts here.

A talented artist, Tony has paintedONRC banners and designed ourOregon Wild Campaign logo.Thanks, Tony, for bringing all ofyour talent and passion to theprotection of Oregon’s wild places!

Contact Erik to learn more about our Adopt-A-Wilderness program: 503-283-6343 x 202 or [email protected]

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We bid a fond farewell to Brad Aaron,who served as ONRC's MembershipCoordinator for two years. Brad helpedboost ONRC's membership and did awonderful job of coordinating ourdoor-to-door canvass. He enhancedcommunications with members andtransformed our database systems. Wewish Brad good luck as he pursuesgraduate studies!

ONRC welcomes Joellen Pail asour new Membership Coordinator.She graduated from the Universityof Pittsburgh with a degree in EnglishLiterature. Joellen joins us followinginternships with Planned Parenthoodof the Columbia/Willamette and theCommunity Cycling Center. She looksforward to engaging ONRC membersin our conservation programs.

Artist Tony Wiley explores Brice Creek andthe Row River area near Cottage Grove.


Membership Update By David Wilkins [email protected]

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Human life depends on naturein so many ways. So does thehuman spirit. Here inOregon, we are enrichedby breathtaking mountainvistas, tranquil ancientforests, and nourishing,pristine waters. Westroll upon unspoiledbeaches, raft wildrivers, and appreciatespecies that makeOregon their only homeon Earth.

Since our campfire beginningsin 1974, Oregon NaturalResources Council has worked tire-lessly to preserve this precious naturalheritage. Our dedicated staff has translatedOregonians’ passion for the outdoors into permanentprotection for millions of acres throughout the state.

Today, ONRC stands as thesteadfast leader in defending

the Oregon we love. We arethe organization that you

can trust to protect andrestore our wild lands,wildlife, and waters asan enduring legacy.

Please consider declar-ing your commitment

to Oregon’s specialplaces through a gift to

ONRC's Legacy Fund.Under the guidance of our

Board of Directors, this fundprovides ONRC with support that

will keep alive your vision of a wild Oregon.With your gift, ONRC will transform this vision intoa reality.

Example of a bequest to ONRC: “I hereby bequeath the sum of $____________ to Oregon Natural Resources CouncilFund, a nonprofit charitable organization with headquarters at 5825 North Greeley Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97217.Taxpayer ID #23-7432820.”

There are many ways that you can leave a legacy to Oregon:

Include ONRC in your will;Designate ONRC as a recipient of your life insurance policy;

Name ONRC as a beneficiary of your retirement plan;Create a charitable remainder trust.

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Sunday August 10th, 2003 11 am - 5 pm

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Bring your family and friends and join ONRC for a fun-filled day

on the banks of the Sandy River!

Catch up on the latest opportunities for wild lands & wildlife protection.

Free for volunteers and kids under 12 $5 per person donation

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For directions or to volunteer, please call Erin at

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FOREST CELEBRATION PICNIC!

HAVEYOU HEARD?

2003 OREGON WILDERNESS CONFERENCE October 18thReed CollegePortland

ONRC Annual Meeting

& Election of the

Board of Directors

September 20th

McNail-Riley House

Community Center

Eugene

ONRC Fund: 3:00 pm

ONRC Action 3:15 pm

All-You-Can-Eat Vegetarian BBQ

Guided Old-Growth Forest Hikes

(Including a Special Walk For Kids.)

Games and a Great Raffle!

Threatened Townsend big-eared bat

Oregon Natural Resources Council’s 13th Annual

vol 30 #2 - summer 2003

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