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Middle Fork Smith Asphalt Tar Spill Reaches Jed Smith State Park

The black asphalt continues to escape the booms at the Highway 199 crash site and actively flowing down the steep slope into the river in the midday sun. While the flow is very slow, it continues to drip material into the river. Asphalt tar pieces are seen on the...

Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act Hearing This Week in Washington D.C.

Grant Werschkull, the Smith River Alliance Co-Executive Director, will be providing testimony to Congress this week on the importance of expanding protections for the headwaters of the Smith River North Fork in Oregon. The House Subcommittee on National Parks,...

Can you Join us? Earth Day Clean-up on Friday, April 22.

Join the Smith River Alliance, partners, and volunteers cleaning up our coastal areas here along the California Coast in Crescent City! Please sign up here: Link to online sign-up. We are meeting at the Kids Town parking lot in Beach Front Park in Crescent City and...

Huffman, DeFazio Push to Expand Smith River National Recreation Area to Include Oregon

Washington, D.C., Mar 31- Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Peter DeFazio (OR-04) introduced legislation to expand the Smith River National Recreation Area by 58,000 acres, which would protect the diverse ecosystems of the rivers, streams, and adjacent lands...

Del Norte County Board of Supervisors Support Smith River NRA Expansion

The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to support the Smith River National Recreation Expansion Act. “The Smith River is a primary water supply for our communities and it’s also a world class attraction and centerpiece to our travel and...