Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center

May 1, 2017 Water, Forests, Climate conservation, environment, ks wild, klamath-siskiyou, ecosystem, biodiversity, water, forests, mining, logging, salvage, forestfire, climate, watershed, fire, wildfire, fire dependant, forest service, resilience, fire suppression, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, fish, wildlife, klamath river, smith river, rogue river, grazing, cattle, off-road vehicle, public lands, refuge, fire resilient, old-growth forest, strip-mining, steelhead, Oncorhynchus mykiss, rainbow trout, trout, riparian, BLM, clearcutting Klamath Siskiyou

Healthy Watersheds, Resilient Forests

May 1, 2017 Water, Forests, Climate conservation, environment, ks wild, klamath-siskiyou, ecosystem, biodiversity, water, forests, mining, logging, salvage, forestfire, climate, watershed, fire, wildfire, fire dependant, forest service, resilience, fire suppression, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, fish, wildlife, klamath river, smith river, rogue river, grazing, cattle, off-road vehicle, public lands, refuge, fire resilient, old-growth forest, strip-mining, steelhead, Oncorhynchus mykiss, rainbow trout, trout, riparian, BLM, clearcutting Klamath Siskiyou

Following decades of fire suppression and logging that created dense young forests, a return to ecosystem resiliency requires thinning second-growth plantations, retaining large trees and forest canopy, and returning the role of fire to these fire-dependent forests.

May 1, 2017 Water, Forests, Climate conservation, environment, ks wild, klamath-siskiyou, ecosystem, biodiversity, water, forests, mining, logging, salvage, forestfire, climate, watershed, fire, wildfire, fire dependant, forest service, resilience, fire suppression, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, fish, wildlife, klamath river, smith river, rogue river, grazing, cattle, off-road vehicle, public lands, refuge, fire resilient, old-growth forest, strip-mining, steelhead, Oncorhynchus mykiss, rainbow trout, trout, riparian, BLM, clearcutting Klamath Siskiyou

Apr 10, 2017 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, fire suppression, fire resilient, timber, BLM, forest service, wildlife, fire dependant, old-growth forest, public lands, wildfire, watershed, oregon, northwest california, california, water quality Klamath Siskiyou

Logging in the Klamath-Siskiyou

Apr 10, 2017 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, fire suppression, fire resilient, timber, BLM, forest service, wildlife, fire dependant, old-growth forest, public lands, wildfire, watershed, oregon, northwest california, california, water quality Klamath Siskiyou

Increasingly timber interests, conservationists including KS Wild, scientists and federal land management agencies are coming together to focus logging activities on thinning previously logged plantations and in fire-evolved forest stands in which fire suppression has resulted in encroachment by less resilient off-site conifers.

Apr 10, 2017 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, fire suppression, fire resilient, timber, BLM, forest service, wildlife, fire dependant, old-growth forest, public lands, wildfire, watershed, oregon, northwest california, california, water quality Klamath Siskiyou

Apr 4, 2017 Water, Wild Rivers, Rogue Riverkeeper, Wildlands environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, water, wild rivers, rogue riverkeeper, rogue river, watershed, klamath river, illinois river, trinity river, upper sacramento river, smith river, chetco river, coho salmon, chinook salmon, steelhead, rainbow trout, green sturgeon, pacific lamprey, cutthroat trout, imperiled species, oncorhynchus, Acipenser medirostris, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus clarkii, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, western siskiyou mountains, siskiyou mountains, southern oregon, oregon, wild and scenic rivers, national forest, rough and ready creek, baldface creek, dams, mining, toxic runoff, gold, pollution, riparian, urban development, logging, road-building, clean water, west coast, pacific northwest, rainie falls, wooley creek, salmon river, northern california/southern oregon coho salmon, wildlands, clean water act, kalmiopsis, nickel strip mining, strip-mining, 1872 mining law, bull trout, Salvelinus confluentus, federal energy regulatory commission, pacific connector pipline, rogue climate, climate, conservation, Lampetra tridentata, Entosphenus tridentatus Klamath Siskiyou

Land of Wild Rivers

Apr 4, 2017 Water, Wild Rivers, Rogue Riverkeeper, Wildlands environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, water, wild rivers, rogue riverkeeper, rogue river, watershed, klamath river, illinois river, trinity river, upper sacramento river, smith river, chetco river, coho salmon, chinook salmon, steelhead, rainbow trout, green sturgeon, pacific lamprey, cutthroat trout, imperiled species, oncorhynchus, Acipenser medirostris, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus clarkii, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, western siskiyou mountains, siskiyou mountains, southern oregon, oregon, wild and scenic rivers, national forest, rough and ready creek, baldface creek, dams, mining, toxic runoff, gold, pollution, riparian, urban development, logging, road-building, clean water, west coast, pacific northwest, rainie falls, wooley creek, salmon river, northern california/southern oregon coho salmon, wildlands, clean water act, kalmiopsis, nickel strip mining, strip-mining, 1872 mining law, bull trout, Salvelinus confluentus, federal energy regulatory commission, pacific connector pipline, rogue climate, climate, conservation, Lampetra tridentata, Entosphenus tridentatus Klamath Siskiyou

Few experiences are more evocative of the Pacific Northwest than the sight of a salmon leaping a waterfall. People gather to watch as they make their way to ancestral spawning grounds each year at Rainie Falls on the Rogue River or the mouth of Wooley Creek on the Salmon River. Some rivers of the Klamath-Siskiyou are strongholds for wild salmon, including the federally listed Northern California/Southern Oregon Coho Salmon

Apr 4, 2017 Water, Wild Rivers, Rogue Riverkeeper, Wildlands environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, water, wild rivers, rogue riverkeeper, rogue river, watershed, klamath river, illinois river, trinity river, upper sacramento river, smith river, chetco river, coho salmon, chinook salmon, steelhead, rainbow trout, green sturgeon, pacific lamprey, cutthroat trout, imperiled species, oncorhynchus, Acipenser medirostris, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus clarkii, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, western siskiyou mountains, siskiyou mountains, southern oregon, oregon, wild and scenic rivers, national forest, rough and ready creek, baldface creek, dams, mining, toxic runoff, gold, pollution, riparian, urban development, logging, road-building, clean water, west coast, pacific northwest, rainie falls, wooley creek, salmon river, northern california/southern oregon coho salmon, wildlands, clean water act, kalmiopsis, nickel strip mining, strip-mining, 1872 mining law, bull trout, Salvelinus confluentus, federal energy regulatory commission, pacific connector pipline, rogue climate, climate, conservation, Lampetra tridentata, Entosphenus tridentatus Klamath Siskiyou

Mar 30, 2017 Wildlife, Wolves conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, wolves, wolf, gray wolf, gray wolves, timber wolf, western wolf, Canis lupis, american wolf, endangered species, endangered species list, oregon endangered species list, oregon, OR-4, northeastern oregon, livestock, climate, extinction, west, wildlife Klamath Siskiyou

Where will wolves go from here?

Mar 30, 2017 Wildlife, Wolves conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, wolves, wolf, gray wolf, gray wolves, timber wolf, western wolf, Canis lupis, american wolf, endangered species, endangered species list, oregon endangered species list, oregon, OR-4, northeastern oregon, livestock, climate, extinction, west, wildlife Klamath Siskiyou

At KS Wild, we have a deep admiration for this creature that so deeply epitomizes the wilderness. Unfortunately, the story of the wolf is one of systematic persecution and deep-rooted mythologies that inspire fear in people. Some say the removal of the wolf is a bitter reflection of our society’s tendency to suppress all things wild; others, want nothing more than to allow wolves to fade into extinction.

Mar 30, 2017 Wildlife, Wolves conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, wolves, wolf, gray wolf, gray wolves, timber wolf, western wolf, Canis lupis, american wolf, endangered species, endangered species list, oregon endangered species list, oregon, OR-4, northeastern oregon, livestock, climate, extinction, west, wildlife Klamath Siskiyou

Mar 28, 2017 Wilderness, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, big 5, big five, major wilderness complexes, forests, logging, mining, road-building, kalmiopsis, west coast, kalmiopsis wildlands, kalmiopsis mountains, serpentine, soil, serpentine soil, geology, plate tectonics, forest service, clearcutting, nickel strip mining, strip-mining, smith river, biscuit fire, wildfire, forestfire, roadless areas, illinois river, chetco river, north fork smith river, high siskiyous, east fork illinois, siskiyou fork smith, clear creek, dillon creek, blue creek, klamath river, high siskiyou wildlands, watershed, water, wild rivers, refuge, transition zones, climate, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, steelhead, rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, red buttes, siskiyou crest, mountians, corridor, klamath mountians, oregon coast range, cascade mountians, land bridge, wildlife, cattle, grazing, marble mountains, old-growth forest, alpine meadows, limestone, marble, tribes, tribal governments, native americans, fire dependant, fire resilient, fire suppression, clean water, wooley creek, shackleford creek, salmon river, scott river, trinity alps, water quality, wildflowers, fire management Klamath Siskiyou

The Big, Wild 5

Mar 28, 2017 Wilderness, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, big 5, big five, major wilderness complexes, forests, logging, mining, road-building, kalmiopsis, west coast, kalmiopsis wildlands, kalmiopsis mountains, serpentine, soil, serpentine soil, geology, plate tectonics, forest service, clearcutting, nickel strip mining, strip-mining, smith river, biscuit fire, wildfire, forestfire, roadless areas, illinois river, chetco river, north fork smith river, high siskiyous, east fork illinois, siskiyou fork smith, clear creek, dillon creek, blue creek, klamath river, high siskiyou wildlands, watershed, water, wild rivers, refuge, transition zones, climate, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, steelhead, rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, red buttes, siskiyou crest, mountians, corridor, klamath mountians, oregon coast range, cascade mountians, land bridge, wildlife, cattle, grazing, marble mountains, old-growth forest, alpine meadows, limestone, marble, tribes, tribal governments, native americans, fire dependant, fire resilient, fire suppression, clean water, wooley creek, shackleford creek, salmon river, scott river, trinity alps, water quality, wildflowers, fire management Klamath Siskiyou

Unlike most of North America, we are extremely fortunate to live in a region in which five major wildland complexes have thusfar survived the pressures from logging, mining and road construction. It is our job and responsibility to protect these special places for the those who come after us and for their intrinsic value.

Mar 28, 2017 Wilderness, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, big 5, big five, major wilderness complexes, forests, logging, mining, road-building, kalmiopsis, west coast, kalmiopsis wildlands, kalmiopsis mountains, serpentine, soil, serpentine soil, geology, plate tectonics, forest service, clearcutting, nickel strip mining, strip-mining, smith river, biscuit fire, wildfire, forestfire, roadless areas, illinois river, chetco river, north fork smith river, high siskiyous, east fork illinois, siskiyou fork smith, clear creek, dillon creek, blue creek, klamath river, high siskiyou wildlands, watershed, water, wild rivers, refuge, transition zones, climate, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, steelhead, rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, red buttes, siskiyou crest, mountians, corridor, klamath mountians, oregon coast range, cascade mountians, land bridge, wildlife, cattle, grazing, marble mountains, old-growth forest, alpine meadows, limestone, marble, tribes, tribal governments, native americans, fire dependant, fire resilient, fire suppression, clean water, wooley creek, shackleford creek, salmon river, scott river, trinity alps, water quality, wildflowers, fire management Klamath Siskiyou

Mar 24, 2017 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, ks wild, klamath-siskiyou, BLM, oregon, water, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, fishing, clearcutting, 1994 northwest forest plan, backyard forests, clean water, watershed, public lands, western oregon, carbon emissions, climate, resilience, timber, salmon, oncorhynchus, pacific coast federation of fishermen's association, PCFFA, water quality, northwest forest plan, rogue river, umpqua river, mckenzie river, salmonidae Klamath Siskiyou

New BLM Resource Management Plan

Mar 24, 2017 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, ks wild, klamath-siskiyou, BLM, oregon, water, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, fishing, clearcutting, 1994 northwest forest plan, backyard forests, clean water, watershed, public lands, western oregon, carbon emissions, climate, resilience, timber, salmon, oncorhynchus, pacific coast federation of fishermen's association, PCFFA, water quality, northwest forest plan, rogue river, umpqua river, mckenzie river, salmonidae Klamath Siskiyou

On August 5, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signed a management plan for western Oregon, largely ignoring a formal protest from 22 conservation and fishing groups. The BLM plan eliminates protections for streamside forests, increases clearcutting in wet forests, and removes 2.6 million acres of federally managed public forests from the 1994 Northwest Forest Plan

Mar 24, 2017 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, ks wild, klamath-siskiyou, BLM, oregon, water, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, fishing, clearcutting, 1994 northwest forest plan, backyard forests, clean water, watershed, public lands, western oregon, carbon emissions, climate, resilience, timber, salmon, oncorhynchus, pacific coast federation of fishermen's association, PCFFA, water quality, northwest forest plan, rogue river, umpqua river, mckenzie river, salmonidae Klamath Siskiyou

Mar 24, 2017 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, oregon, california, oregon railroad, california railroad, railroad, coos bay, oregon and california railroad and coos bay wagon road grant lands act of 1937, O&C act, timber, watershed, BLM, northwest forest plan, federal lands policy management act, FLPMA, department of interior, national forest management act for forest service lands, headwaters, wilcox peak, wilcox, wilcox peak timber sale, old-growth forest, wildlife, local economy, congress, portland audubon society, national environmental policy act, NEPA, court cases, portland audubon society v. lujan, ESA, late successional reserves, LSR, riparian reserves, RR, endangered species act, chamberlain-ferris act, O&C railroad, O&C counties, douglas county, stanfield act, secure rural schools and community self-determination act of 2000, extinction Klamath Siskiyou

Legal History of O&C Land

Mar 24, 2017 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, oregon, california, oregon railroad, california railroad, railroad, coos bay, oregon and california railroad and coos bay wagon road grant lands act of 1937, O&C act, timber, watershed, BLM, northwest forest plan, federal lands policy management act, FLPMA, department of interior, national forest management act for forest service lands, headwaters, wilcox peak, wilcox, wilcox peak timber sale, old-growth forest, wildlife, local economy, congress, portland audubon society, national environmental policy act, NEPA, court cases, portland audubon society v. lujan, ESA, late successional reserves, LSR, riparian reserves, RR, endangered species act, chamberlain-ferris act, O&C railroad, O&C counties, douglas county, stanfield act, secure rural schools and community self-determination act of 2000, extinction Klamath Siskiyou

The 1937 O&C Act overhauled the timber management and revenue distribution scheme. It allowed the federal government to pay fifty percent of gross timber revenues directly to the O&C counties, plus twenty five percent (for unpaid Railroad property taxes) to O&C lands. In 1953 Congress directed 25% of the revenue to road building and other capital improvements on the O&C lands, leaving only 50% paid to counties. These payment schemes tied timber harvests to county revenues and made county government a champion of increased logging.

Mar 24, 2017 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, oregon, california, oregon railroad, california railroad, railroad, coos bay, oregon and california railroad and coos bay wagon road grant lands act of 1937, O&C act, timber, watershed, BLM, northwest forest plan, federal lands policy management act, FLPMA, department of interior, national forest management act for forest service lands, headwaters, wilcox peak, wilcox, wilcox peak timber sale, old-growth forest, wildlife, local economy, congress, portland audubon society, national environmental policy act, NEPA, court cases, portland audubon society v. lujan, ESA, late successional reserves, LSR, riparian reserves, RR, endangered species act, chamberlain-ferris act, O&C railroad, O&C counties, douglas county, stanfield act, secure rural schools and community self-determination act of 2000, extinction Klamath Siskiyou

Kalmiopsis and Wild Rivers Coast Protected from Mining!

Jan 20, 2017 Wild Rivers, Water, Wilderness conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, water, wild rivers, mining, wilderness, southern oregon, northern california, strip-mining, kalmiopsis wild rivers, southwest oregon, josephine county, curry county, kalmiopsis wildlands, kalmiopsis, kalmiopsis wilderness area, smith river, illinois river, hunter creek, watershed, wild rivers coast, clean water, water quality, pacific ocean, serpentine, 1872 mining law, air pollution, smelters, toxic runoff, fishing, gold beach, cave junction, crescent city, salmonidae, salmon, oncorhynchus, native americans, friends of the kalmiopsis, kalmiopsis audubon, native fish society, american rivers, american whitewater, wild and scenic rivers, smith river alliance, off-road vehicle, steelhead, rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, smith national recreation area, ORV, forest service Klamath Siskiyou

Kalmiopsis and Wild Rivers Coast Protected from Mining!

Jan 20, 2017 Wild Rivers, Water, Wilderness conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, water, wild rivers, mining, wilderness, southern oregon, northern california, strip-mining, kalmiopsis wild rivers, southwest oregon, josephine county, curry county, kalmiopsis wildlands, kalmiopsis, kalmiopsis wilderness area, smith river, illinois river, hunter creek, watershed, wild rivers coast, clean water, water quality, pacific ocean, serpentine, 1872 mining law, air pollution, smelters, toxic runoff, fishing, gold beach, cave junction, crescent city, salmonidae, salmon, oncorhynchus, native americans, friends of the kalmiopsis, kalmiopsis audubon, native fish society, american rivers, american whitewater, wild and scenic rivers, smith river alliance, off-road vehicle, steelhead, rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, smith national recreation area, ORV, forest service Klamath Siskiyou

We are celebrating the recent victory to protect some of our most prized rivers from proposed industrial strip mining for a period of 20 years. We are hopeful that this victory will stand, even in the Trump administration.

Jan 20, 2017 Wild Rivers, Water, Wilderness conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, water, wild rivers, mining, wilderness, southern oregon, northern california, strip-mining, kalmiopsis wild rivers, southwest oregon, josephine county, curry county, kalmiopsis wildlands, kalmiopsis, kalmiopsis wilderness area, smith river, illinois river, hunter creek, watershed, wild rivers coast, clean water, water quality, pacific ocean, serpentine, 1872 mining law, air pollution, smelters, toxic runoff, fishing, gold beach, cave junction, crescent city, salmonidae, salmon, oncorhynchus, native americans, friends of the kalmiopsis, kalmiopsis audubon, native fish society, american rivers, american whitewater, wild and scenic rivers, smith river alliance, off-road vehicle, steelhead, rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, smith national recreation area, ORV, forest service Klamath Siskiyou

Jan 12, 2017 Cascade-Siskiyou, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, cascade-siskiyou, cascade-siskiyou monument, monument, cascade-siskiyou national monument, antiquities act, southern oregon, wildlands, logging, salvage, forests, forestfire, wildfire, watershed, public lands, oregon-california border, north america, wildlife, great basin, sierra nevada, siskiyou mountains, cascade mountians, corridor, climate, pilot rock, horseshoe rance, lower jenny creek, california, oregon, northern california, rogue valley foothills, casacade mountain range, little hyatt lake, moon prairie, hoxie creek, upper jenny creek, grizzly peak, surveyor mountain, tunnel creek wetlands, wetlands, tunnel creek, public land, department of interior, ashland, talent, clean water, old-growth forest, soda mountain wilderness council, rogue valley audubon society, wilderness society, conservation lands foundation, friends of the cascade-siskiyou national monument Klamath Siskiyou

Cascade-Siskiyou Monument Expanded

Jan 12, 2017 Cascade-Siskiyou, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, cascade-siskiyou, cascade-siskiyou monument, monument, cascade-siskiyou national monument, antiquities act, southern oregon, wildlands, logging, salvage, forests, forestfire, wildfire, watershed, public lands, oregon-california border, north america, wildlife, great basin, sierra nevada, siskiyou mountains, cascade mountians, corridor, climate, pilot rock, horseshoe rance, lower jenny creek, california, oregon, northern california, rogue valley foothills, casacade mountain range, little hyatt lake, moon prairie, hoxie creek, upper jenny creek, grizzly peak, surveyor mountain, tunnel creek wetlands, wetlands, tunnel creek, public land, department of interior, ashland, talent, clean water, old-growth forest, soda mountain wilderness council, rogue valley audubon society, wilderness society, conservation lands foundation, friends of the cascade-siskiyou national monument Klamath Siskiyou

After four local public hearings and thousands of letters to elected officials, support for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument has been heard! On Thursday, January 12, 2017, President Obama used his authority under the Antiquities Act to expand the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in southern Oregon.

Jan 12, 2017 Cascade-Siskiyou, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, cascade-siskiyou, cascade-siskiyou monument, monument, cascade-siskiyou national monument, antiquities act, southern oregon, wildlands, logging, salvage, forests, forestfire, wildfire, watershed, public lands, oregon-california border, north america, wildlife, great basin, sierra nevada, siskiyou mountains, cascade mountians, corridor, climate, pilot rock, horseshoe rance, lower jenny creek, california, oregon, northern california, rogue valley foothills, casacade mountain range, little hyatt lake, moon prairie, hoxie creek, upper jenny creek, grizzly peak, surveyor mountain, tunnel creek wetlands, wetlands, tunnel creek, public land, department of interior, ashland, talent, clean water, old-growth forest, soda mountain wilderness council, rogue valley audubon society, wilderness society, conservation lands foundation, friends of the cascade-siskiyou national monument Klamath Siskiyou

Jan 1, 2017 Oregon Spotted Frog, Wildlife conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, wildlife, oregon spotted frog, spotted frog, Rana pretiosa, northern spotted owls, birds, amphibians, Strix occidentalis caurina, pacific fisher, mammals, madrones, Arbutus unedo, oak, quercus, trees, botanticals, salmonidae, salmon, forests, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, endemic, appalachia, southern appalachia, migration, mexico, central mexico, southern oregon, northern california, oregon, california, protection, at-risk species, us fish and wildlife, threatened species, endangered species, endangered species act, siskiyou mountain salamander, Plethodon stormi, wolverine, Gulo gulo, lamprey, petromyzantiformes, fish, wildlands, gray wolves, gray wolf, wolves, wolf, western wolf, timber wolf, american wolf, Canis lupis, animals, source habitat, hotspots, kalmiopsis, siskiyou crest, marble mountains, trinity alps, cascade range, road-building, northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, marbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus, red tree vole, Arborimus longicaudus, western pond turtle, Actinemys marmorata, Emys marmorata, green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris, coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, game management, wildlife conservation, hunting, fishing, department of fish and wildlife, oregon department of fish and wildlife, funding, climate, jack creek, fremont-winema national forest, cattle, grazing, drought, forest service, wetlands, jack creek wetlands, riparian, groundwater, logging, Martes pennanti Klamath Siskiyou

Wildlife Advocacy

Jan 1, 2017 Oregon Spotted Frog, Wildlife conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, wildlife, oregon spotted frog, spotted frog, Rana pretiosa, northern spotted owls, birds, amphibians, Strix occidentalis caurina, pacific fisher, mammals, madrones, Arbutus unedo, oak, quercus, trees, botanticals, salmonidae, salmon, forests, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, endemic, appalachia, southern appalachia, migration, mexico, central mexico, southern oregon, northern california, oregon, california, protection, at-risk species, us fish and wildlife, threatened species, endangered species, endangered species act, siskiyou mountain salamander, Plethodon stormi, wolverine, Gulo gulo, lamprey, petromyzantiformes, fish, wildlands, gray wolves, gray wolf, wolves, wolf, western wolf, timber wolf, american wolf, Canis lupis, animals, source habitat, hotspots, kalmiopsis, siskiyou crest, marble mountains, trinity alps, cascade range, road-building, northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, marbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus, red tree vole, Arborimus longicaudus, western pond turtle, Actinemys marmorata, Emys marmorata, green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris, coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, game management, wildlife conservation, hunting, fishing, department of fish and wildlife, oregon department of fish and wildlife, funding, climate, jack creek, fremont-winema national forest, cattle, grazing, drought, forest service, wetlands, jack creek wetlands, riparian, groundwater, logging, Martes pennanti Klamath Siskiyou

Part of our work at KS Wild is to track management decisions by the US Fish and Wildlife service to list at-risk species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. In continuing a 22-year battle to protect their declining populations, we filed lawsuit with three of our conservation allies to list the Pacific fisher. Other species we continue to fight for include the Siskiyou Mountain Salamander, the Wolverine and four species of Lamprey.

Jan 1, 2017 Oregon Spotted Frog, Wildlife conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, wildlife, oregon spotted frog, spotted frog, Rana pretiosa, northern spotted owls, birds, amphibians, Strix occidentalis caurina, pacific fisher, mammals, madrones, Arbutus unedo, oak, quercus, trees, botanticals, salmonidae, salmon, forests, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, endemic, appalachia, southern appalachia, migration, mexico, central mexico, southern oregon, northern california, oregon, california, protection, at-risk species, us fish and wildlife, threatened species, endangered species, endangered species act, siskiyou mountain salamander, Plethodon stormi, wolverine, Gulo gulo, lamprey, petromyzantiformes, fish, wildlands, gray wolves, gray wolf, wolves, wolf, western wolf, timber wolf, american wolf, Canis lupis, animals, source habitat, hotspots, kalmiopsis, siskiyou crest, marble mountains, trinity alps, cascade range, road-building, northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, marbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus, red tree vole, Arborimus longicaudus, western pond turtle, Actinemys marmorata, Emys marmorata, green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris, coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, game management, wildlife conservation, hunting, fishing, department of fish and wildlife, oregon department of fish and wildlife, funding, climate, jack creek, fremont-winema national forest, cattle, grazing, drought, forest service, wetlands, jack creek wetlands, riparian, groundwater, logging, Martes pennanti Klamath Siskiyou

Dec 24, 2016 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, BLM, oregon, history, civil war, portland, california, oregon-california border, railroad, oregon & california railroad, southern pacific railroad, oregon & california railroad company, O&C railroad, timber, chamberlain-ferris act, O&C act, general lands office, GLO, grazing service, forest service, watershed, world war two, pacific northwest, old-growth forest, northern spotted owls, northern spotted owl, Strix occidentalis caurina, endangered species act, ESA, northwest forest plan, NWFP Klamath Siskiyou

History of Oregon BLM Lands

Dec 24, 2016 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, BLM, oregon, history, civil war, portland, california, oregon-california border, railroad, oregon & california railroad, southern pacific railroad, oregon & california railroad company, O&C railroad, timber, chamberlain-ferris act, O&C act, general lands office, GLO, grazing service, forest service, watershed, world war two, pacific northwest, old-growth forest, northern spotted owls, northern spotted owl, Strix occidentalis caurina, endangered species act, ESA, northwest forest plan, NWFP Klamath Siskiyou

The history of the 2.5 million acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in western Oregon dates back to how the west was settled. One of the biggest obstacles to westward expansion was transportation. Moving goods from one place to the next and encouraging people to move thousands of miles across a rugged, wild landscape was a challenge without the infrastructure and modes of transport we enjoy today.

Dec 24, 2016 Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, BLM, oregon, history, civil war, portland, california, oregon-california border, railroad, oregon & california railroad, southern pacific railroad, oregon & california railroad company, O&C railroad, timber, chamberlain-ferris act, O&C act, general lands office, GLO, grazing service, forest service, watershed, world war two, pacific northwest, old-growth forest, northern spotted owls, northern spotted owl, Strix occidentalis caurina, endangered species act, ESA, northwest forest plan, NWFP Klamath Siskiyou

Brewer Spruce: A Climate Sensitive Wonder

Sep 1, 2016 Climate, Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, climate, brewer spruce, weeping spruce, brewer's weeping spruce, Picea breweriana, klamath mountians, geology, conifer, sagebrush, artemisia, pinophyta, coniferophyta, coniferae, riparian, oregon, california, endemic, douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, fir, true fir, abies, pine, pinus, southern oregon university, masters thesis, adopt-a-botanical-area, adopt-a-botanical-area program Klamath Siskiyou

Brewer Spruce: A Climate Sensitive Wonder

Sep 1, 2016 Climate, Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, climate, brewer spruce, weeping spruce, brewer's weeping spruce, Picea breweriana, klamath mountians, geology, conifer, sagebrush, artemisia, pinophyta, coniferophyta, coniferae, riparian, oregon, california, endemic, douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, fir, true fir, abies, pine, pinus, southern oregon university, masters thesis, adopt-a-botanical-area, adopt-a-botanical-area program Klamath Siskiyou

Among the many unusual endemic species found nowhere else in the world, there is a tree, carving out its existence on high ridgelines within these remote mountains. I was surprised the first time I laid eyes on the Brewer spruce, having never seen anything like it on my mountain walks. With its long weeping branching, it’s quite a forest char- acter and hard to miss. Not only does it stand out in a sea of Douglas fir, true firs, and pines, but its physical structure hints at origins from long ago. Brewer spruce remains one of the rarest among American spruce species.

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Fire on the Land: A Keystone Ecological Process

Sep 1, 2016 Climate, Forests, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, forests, fire, wildfire, forestfire, logging, salvage, fire management, serpentine, serpentine soil, fire dependant, ceanothus, knobcone pine, Pinus attenuata, Pinus tuberculata, black-backed woodpecker, arctic three-toed woodpecker, Picoides arcticus, native americans, first nation people, colonization, genocide, indigenous people, fire suppression, fire resilient, climate, wildlands Klamath Siskiyou

Fire on the Land: A Keystone Ecological Process

Sep 1, 2016 Climate, Forests, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, forests, fire, wildfire, forestfire, logging, salvage, fire management, serpentine, serpentine soil, fire dependant, ceanothus, knobcone pine, Pinus attenuata, Pinus tuberculata, black-backed woodpecker, arctic three-toed woodpecker, Picoides arcticus, native americans, first nation people, colonization, genocide, indigenous people, fire suppression, fire resilient, climate, wildlands Klamath Siskiyou

A suite of species depend on fire for their life cycles. Healthy stands of white and purple Ceanothus burst forth after fire and provide for a suite of pollinators. Knobcone pines love the heat that enables their cones to release seeds. Black- backed woodpeckers thrive by foraging amongst blackened snags. Fire is as necessary as water is to the local forest ecosystem.

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Kalmiopsis Tales: Rugged Mountains, Long fights & Wild Women

Jul 1, 2016 Wild Rivers, Water, Wildlands, Wilderness conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, wild rivers, water, wildlands, wilderness, kalmiopsis, peridotite, siskiyou project, bald mountain, northwest forest plan, siskiyou national forest, kalmiopsis mountains, nickel mining, mining, rough and ready creek, nicore, north fork smith river, baldface creek, hunter creek, north fork pistol river, illinois river, southwest oregon, women, elders, retreat, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, endemic Klamath Siskiyou

Kalmiopsis Tales: Rugged Mountains, Long fights & Wild Women

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Long fights with no reward can feel tiresome and unrewarding after awhile. That’s why this May we held the first annual Return to the Wild, a rustic retreat along the Illinois River for female activists from around Southwest Oregon. Elders told stories of past trials and triumphs, we bonded and benefited from the therapy of nature, and were reinvigorated for our work ahead.

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Applegate Neighborhood Network: Uniting to impact public lands policies

Jul 1, 2016 Applegate, Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, applegate valley, community, neighborhood, public lands, backyard forests, rural, applegate, indigenous people, land management, cultural values, BLM, resource management program, RMP, fire suppression, fire management, forests, logging, timber, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, applegate adaptive management area, water quality, air quality, restoration, applegate neighborhood network, local, watershed Klamath Siskiyou

Applegate Neighborhood Network: Uniting to impact public lands policies

Jul 1, 2016 Applegate, Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, applegate valley, community, neighborhood, public lands, backyard forests, rural, applegate, indigenous people, land management, cultural values, BLM, resource management program, RMP, fire suppression, fire management, forests, logging, timber, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, applegate adaptive management area, water quality, air quality, restoration, applegate neighborhood network, local, watershed Klamath Siskiyou

Today, the backyard forests of the Applegate are primarily managed by the BLM. The guiding document for the future of these public lands is the Resource Management Plan (RMP), which includes all aspects of land management ranging from restoration objectives, to fire prevention measures and logging plans.

Jul 1, 2016 Applegate, Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, applegate valley, community, neighborhood, public lands, backyard forests, rural, applegate, indigenous people, land management, cultural values, BLM, resource management program, RMP, fire suppression, fire management, forests, logging, timber, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, applegate adaptive management area, water quality, air quality, restoration, applegate neighborhood network, local, watershed Klamath Siskiyou

BLM Releases Management Plan for 2.6 Million Acres in Oregon

Jul 1, 2016 Forests, Backyard Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, backyard forests, southern oregon, northern california, oregon, california, water, wild rivers, public lands, clean water, fish, wildlife, old-growth forest, BLM, public forests, western oregon, wild rogue river, rogue river, applegate valley, applegate, hotspots, illinois valley, land management, road-building, fire management, clearcutting, watershed Klamath Siskiyou

BLM Releases Management Plan for 2.6 Million Acres in Oregon

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The Bureau of Land Management administers the public forests that surround communities in Western Oregon. These are our backyard forests! Places like the Wild Rogue River, the Applegate Valley foothills and rare plant hotspots in the Illinois Valley deserve our best conservation efforts.

Jul 1, 2016 Forests, Backyard Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, backyard forests, southern oregon, northern california, oregon, california, water, wild rivers, public lands, clean water, fish, wildlife, old-growth forest, BLM, public forests, western oregon, wild rogue river, rogue river, applegate valley, applegate, hotspots, illinois valley, land management, road-building, fire management, clearcutting, watershed Klamath Siskiyou

Apr 1, 2016 Water, Rogue Riverkeeper conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, oregon department of forestry, ODF, clean water, streams, fish, buffers, western oregon, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, water, mining, rogue riverkeeper, siskiyou region, rogue basin, us environmental protection agency, riparian, ripstream, timber, waterways, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, climate, temperature, coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, dog salmon, silverbite, keta salmon, chum salmon, chum, Oncorhynchus keta, department of environmental quality, water quality, rogue river, headwaters, rainie falls, bear creek, riparian rule decision Klamath Siskiyou

State Fails Rogue Streams

Apr 1, 2016 Water, Rogue Riverkeeper conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, oregon department of forestry, ODF, clean water, streams, fish, buffers, western oregon, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, water, mining, rogue riverkeeper, siskiyou region, rogue basin, us environmental protection agency, riparian, ripstream, timber, waterways, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, climate, temperature, coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, dog salmon, silverbite, keta salmon, chum salmon, chum, Oncorhynchus keta, department of environmental quality, water quality, rogue river, headwaters, rainie falls, bear creek, riparian rule decision Klamath Siskiyou

he Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has failed to protect the clear, cold streams and fish in our region by excluding them in their decision to expand stream buffers for Western Oregon’s forests. ODF granted limited protections for streams to the north but left out almost the entirety of the Siskiyou region (essentially the Rogue Basin) in their policy decision.

Apr 1, 2016 Water, Rogue Riverkeeper conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, biodiversity, oregon department of forestry, ODF, clean water, streams, fish, buffers, western oregon, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, water, mining, rogue riverkeeper, siskiyou region, rogue basin, us environmental protection agency, riparian, ripstream, timber, waterways, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, climate, temperature, coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, dog salmon, silverbite, keta salmon, chum salmon, chum, Oncorhynchus keta, department of environmental quality, water quality, rogue river, headwaters, rainie falls, bear creek, riparian rule decision Klamath Siskiyou

This Land is Your Land Stewardship and Our Public Lands

Apr 1, 2016 Forests, Public Lands, Water, Wildlife, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, stewardship, public lands, woody guthrie, biodiversity, clean water, climate, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, timber, aldo leopold, water, mining, klamath-siskiyou region Klamath Siskiyou

This Land is Your Land Stewardship and Our Public Lands

Apr 1, 2016 Forests, Public Lands, Water, Wildlife, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, stewardship, public lands, woody guthrie, biodiversity, clean water, climate, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, timber, aldo leopold, water, mining, klamath-siskiyou region Klamath Siskiyou

Environmental stewards can operate in a variety of ways: as practitioners, donors, and doers. Our staff works hard each day as practitioners, working directly with government agencies and stakeholders to promote best practices in the management of our public lands. Foundations and community members serve as vital donors, providing financial support for our work. The doers are all of you—KS Wild members, volunteers, interns, and partners—who take part in our work, voice your support for public lands, or even just get out on a hike.

Apr 1, 2016 Forests, Public Lands, Water, Wildlife, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, stewardship, public lands, woody guthrie, biodiversity, clean water, climate, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, timber, aldo leopold, water, mining, klamath-siskiyou region Klamath Siskiyou

Apr 1, 2016 Forests, Wildlife, Public Lands, Water conservation, environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, forests, forestfire, logging, salvage, wildfire, water, rivers, mining, public lands, wildlife, wildlands, forest service, forest service wilderness, BLM, backyard forests, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, clean water, national forest, fishing, grazing, cattle, oregon, nevada, community, clearcutting, klamath national forest, fremont-winema national forest, siskiyou county, klamath county, wilderness Klamath Siskiyou

Public Lands for All

Apr 1, 2016 Forests, Wildlife, Public Lands, Water conservation, environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, forests, forestfire, logging, salvage, wildfire, water, rivers, mining, public lands, wildlife, wildlands, forest service, forest service wilderness, BLM, backyard forests, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, clean water, national forest, fishing, grazing, cattle, oregon, nevada, community, clearcutting, klamath national forest, fremont-winema national forest, siskiyou county, klamath county, wilderness Klamath Siskiyou

While most Americans cherish the idea that public lands belong to and benefit all of us, corporate timber, mining and grazing interests have long sought to privatize public lands in order to maximize profits to their respective industries. While subsidized logging, mining and grazing occur on the vast majority of public lands, these extremists bristle at the idea of there being any rules regarding their exploitation of our forests and rivers.

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Sep 1, 2015 Wild Rivers, Water, Wilderness, Wildlands conservation, environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, wildlands, wilderness, wild rivers, water, mining, kalmiopsis wild rivers, kalmiopsis rivers, rough and ready creek, botanticals, wildflowers, oregon, fishing, fish, steelhead, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarkii, wild and scenic rivers, illinois river, south kalmiopsis roadless area, kalmiopsis wilderness area, nickel mining, strip-mining, nickel strip mining, north fork smith river, tributary, national wild and scenic smith river, smith river, smelters, gasquet, crescent city, hiouchi, california, red flat nickel corp, baldface creek, hunter creek, pistol river, wild rivers coast, chinook salmon, coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, winter steelhead, costal cutthroat trout, watershed, clean water, community, north fork pistol river, headwaters Klamath Siskiyou

A Closer Look: Kalmiopsis Rivers

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Regularly visited by botanists, it boasts the highest wildflower diversity in Oregon. Fisher folk appreciate the habitat it provides for steelhead and cutthroat trout, and it is well known by locals for always running clear. Before entering the Wild and Scenic Illinois River, it flows through a rugged, beautiful wilderness landscape. Part of this area, the South Kalmiopsis Roadless area was recommended as an addition to the Kalmiopsis Wilderness in 2004.

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Sep 1, 2015 Backyard Forests, Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, ks wild, klamath-siskiyou, biodiversity, backyard forests, forests, logging, timber, forestfire, wildfire, salvage, salmon, salmonidae, steelhead, rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, western oregon, oregon, BLM, clean water, watershed, water, carbon, public lands, wild rogue river, rogue river, southern oregon, applegate, applegate valley, illinois valley, community, wildlife, endangered species list, endangered species, clearcutting, buffers, road-building, off-road vehicle, northwest forest plan, washington, western washington, northwestern california, california, resource management plan Klamath Siskiyou

Protecting Our BLM Backyard Forests

Sep 1, 2015 Backyard Forests, Forests conservation, environment, ecosystem, ks wild, klamath-siskiyou, biodiversity, backyard forests, forests, logging, timber, forestfire, wildfire, salvage, salmon, salmonidae, steelhead, rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, western oregon, oregon, BLM, clean water, watershed, water, carbon, public lands, wild rogue river, rogue river, southern oregon, applegate, applegate valley, illinois valley, community, wildlife, endangered species list, endangered species, clearcutting, buffers, road-building, off-road vehicle, northwest forest plan, washington, western washington, northwestern california, california, resource management plan Klamath Siskiyou

Western Oregon’s BLM lands support salmon, steelhead, and wildlife while delivering clean water and recreational values to the public. These forests are source-drinking watersheds for hun-dreds of thousands of Oregonians, they sequester large amounts of carbon, and they provide crucial ecological functions. The natural amenities found on these public lands are highly valued and sought after, from local residents to tourists from around the world.

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Sep 1, 2015 Wildlife, Wolves conservation, environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, wildlife, wolf, western wolf, wolves, gray wolf, gray wolves, timber wolf, american wolf, Canis lupis, california, extinction, climate, drought, urban development, co-existance, wilderness act, endangered species act, clean water act, endangered species, forestfire, forests, salvage, logging, timber, wildfire, fire suppression, fire management, native americans, fire dependant, thomas wolfe, homecoming, habitat Klamath Siskiyou

Homecoming

Sep 1, 2015 Wildlife, Wolves conservation, environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, wildlife, wolf, western wolf, wolves, gray wolf, gray wolves, timber wolf, american wolf, Canis lupis, california, extinction, climate, drought, urban development, co-existance, wilderness act, endangered species act, clean water act, endangered species, forestfire, forests, salvage, logging, timber, wildfire, fire suppression, fire management, native americans, fire dependant, thomas wolfe, homecoming, habitat Klamath Siskiyou

After decades of trapping and poisoning, the last wolf in California was shot in 1924. Since then, roads and highways were built and huge tracts of forest have been converted to industrial tree farms. Today, the wolf re-enters a landscape filled with strip-malls, subdivisions, climatic shifts and severe drought. It will take work with residents in areas where wolves migrate to ensure co-existence.

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Apr 1, 2015 Forests, Water, Climate conservation, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, streams, buffers, riparian, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, water, mining, climate, timber, temperature, runoff, wildlife, roads, fish, amphibians, oregon, california, washington, imperiled species, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, clearcutting, us environmental protection agency, NOAA fisheries, watershed, water quality, landslides, herbicides, pollution, waterways, oregon department of forestry, board of forestry, rogue basin, rogue riverkeeper Klamath Siskiyou

Streams Need Trees

Apr 1, 2015 Forests, Water, Climate conservation, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, streams, buffers, riparian, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, water, mining, climate, timber, temperature, runoff, wildlife, roads, fish, amphibians, oregon, california, washington, imperiled species, salmon, salmonidae, oncorhynchus, clearcutting, us environmental protection agency, NOAA fisheries, watershed, water quality, landslides, herbicides, pollution, waterways, oregon department of forestry, board of forestry, rogue basin, rogue riverkeeper Klamath Siskiyou

Retaining trees in streamside areas is incredibly important to keeping streams cool and water clean. A healthy riparian buffer where logging is limited adjacent to streams serves a number of important functions. The shade from trees prevents the water from getting warmer, something that will be more and more important in the face of climate change.

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