Lake Earl Wildlife Additions January 2026
Today we celebrate the purchase of an additional 4 parcels to the Lake Earl Wildlife Area. This was a two-year effort to purchase nuisance properties that were covered with broken vehicles, trailers and an estimated twenty tons of trash. Smith River Alliance worked...Merkley, Wyden Push to Expand Smith River National Recreation Area
SENATE REINTRODUCTION PRESS RELEASE 2025 Merkley, Wyden Push to Expand Smith River National Recreation Area to Include Oregon Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today introduced the Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act,...Coastal Conservancy Awards $113 million in Grants!
OAKLAND, CA – Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy approved grants totaling over $113 million for coastal restoration, protection, public access and climate resilience. The 47 projects awarded today include funding to acquire approximately 52 acres at...Reps. Hoyle, Huffman Introduce Bill to Expand Smith River National Recreation Area into Southwest Oregon
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) introduced the Smith River National Recreation Area (NRA) Expansion Act to protect Southwest Oregon’s scenic North Fork Smith River watershed and its world-class rivers,...Communities Stand Strong Against Strip Mining
Read some of the press and letters submitted in support of the proposed mineral withdrawal.
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