Watershed
The Smith River Alliance Newsletter

Restoring Upper Tryon Creek
When most people think of the Smith River, they think of the wild and scenic vistas along Highway 199 where majestic blue green waters flow over serpentine rocks or views of the river from Jedediah Smith State Park with a backdrop of old growth redwoods. As the Smith River crosses under Highway 101 it flattens out across a floodplain. The river broadens and slows, and takes on a milder character than the rugged, boulder clogged landscapes found upriver, but the water is teaming with life and productivity.

River Guardian - Pierson Building Center
Pierson Building Center, home of the Big Hammer in Eureka, has been a longtime supporter of Smith River Alliance (SRA). They have been a “River Guardian” with SRA since the program’s launch in 2006 and have been supporters of our efforts since long before that.
In 1996, Bill Pierson instigated and implemented moving the old Camp Six fire lookout to its new home on Bear Basin Butte at the eastern edge of the Smith River Watershed. The project was a cooperative effort with the Smith River National Recreation Area and included disassembling the old, out-of-service lookout and moving and rebuilding it at its new site along with constructing a nearby 1930s-style cabin, aptly named “Pierson Cabin.”

Honoring Congressman Doug Bosco

A Trail is Born!
A hardy group of explorers gathered at Rock Creek Ranch in late winter to paddle to the North side of the river to search for trail options on land recently purchased by the Smith River Alliance. The determined and agile crew scrambled through the underbrush to discover a loop route!
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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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Experience the Smith

Clear waters, old-growth forests, salmon and bears... get to know the world famous Smith River and see where we work. Learn more.
Announcements
Plein Air Art Show
November 29, 2018
New Report Outlines Restoration Options for Smith River Plain
November 6, 2018
Mill Creek Salmonid Lifecycle Monitoring Report
March 15, 2018
North Fork Smith is Safe... for Now!
February 22, 2018
New Heritage & Wild Trout Waters Designation
December 14th, 2017
Victory for the North Fork Smith
December 8, 2017
Outstanding Resource Water Designation for North Fork Smith in Oregon!
August 2, 2017
New Smith River Live Webcam!
Spring 2012