Posts by Kirk Blaine

Monumental Protections & a Big Step Towards Klamath Dam Removal

Oregon City, OR - On Wednesday June 16th, 2021, the California Fish and Game Commission unanimously approved petitions to list Klamath-Trinity River Spring Chinook Salmon and Northern California...

Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act - Thank you Senators Wyden and Merkley

Thank you Senators Wyden and Merkley for reintroducing the Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, providing a boost in recreation opportunities in Southwestern Oregon and on the Molalla River in...

Restoring Wild Abundance - Flyfishers' Club of Oregon

Flyfishers' Club of Oregon Auction and Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise supports NFS's work on the North Umpqua RiverMark your calendars now for the Flyfishers' Club of...

Speaking up for our Homewaters

Jeff Hickman, Nehalem River Steward and wild fish advocate wrote an opinion piece this month on his concerns for the future of wild fish in his homewaters. In this piece, Jeff shares the impacts of...

Oregons Rivers Drive Tourism and Recreation Economy

Chris Daughters, McKenzie River Steward and owner of the Caddis Fly Shop in Eugene wrote a great piece sharing the economic impacts the River Democracy Act of 2021 will provide for the great state...

NFS and Partners Crank Up The Heat To Protect Oregon Coast Spring Chinook

Native Fish Society, along with our co-petitioners at the Center for Biological Diversity and Umpqua Watersheds, have filed a notice of our intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service to...

Recap - Essential Salmonid Habitat

On February 24th, Native Fish Society hosted a Lunch and Learn presentation on Salmonid

Wild Steelhead Release

Since 2017, fishing guide Harvey Young, local River Stewards, and other grassroots advocates have advocated for the sustainable management of wild steelhead in Southern Oregon - the only place in...

Recap - Winchester Dam Lunch and Learn

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - Native Fish Society hosted a Lunch and Learn featuring a presentation on Dam on the North Umpqua River with WaterWatch's Southern Oregon Program Director, Jim...

Shasta Rivers Wild Abundance

Andy Marx, a wild fish advocate, and I spoke for months about the Shasta River, its importance as a wild Klamath fish stronghold and its water quantity and quality challenges. Andy has cared for...

The Future Management of our Salmonid Fisheries

Jeff Dose is a retired Fisheries Biologist and an outstanding wild fish advocate. For 31 years of his 35 year career Jeff worked in the Umpqua basin and for 24 years as the Fisheries Program...

Winchester Dam - A Concern for Fish and Public Safety

Jim McCarthy, the Southern Oregon Coordinator for WaterWatch of Oregon has been working on bringing the rule of law to owners of Winchester dam for the past three years. As recently shared with...

Recap - Bull Trout eDNA

Native Fish Society hosted a lunch and learn featuring Bull Trout eDNA testing with River Steward Jodi Wilmoth on Thursday October, 29th. The presentation included a brief overview of eDNA, the...

Bull Trout eDNA Lunch and Learn

Native Fish Society will be hosting a lunch and learn featuring Bull Trout eDNA testing with River Steward Jodi Wilmoth on Thursday October, 29th at 12:00pm - 12:45pm. The presentation will be 25...

Searching for Gems in Central Oregon

Jodi Wilmoth, the Little Deschutes River Steward for Native Fish Society and a member of our Women for Wild Fish Initiative, has always worked to protect native species be they fish or frogs. Jodi...

Oregon's Southern Coast - A Stronghold for Wild Anadromous Fish

In mid august, I visited watersheds located on Oregon’s southern coast to learn more about the communities, fish, and the environment. I had a simple goal - learn what I can do to support these...

Rogue River Discovery

A high desert surrounded by southern Oregon’s most urbanized area, the Rogue Valley presents a diverse landscape with unique challenges in conservation. Last week, I visited the area with Native...

Muddied Waters: Klamath Dam Removal

On July 16, 2020 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted partial dam transfer of the four lower Klamath River dams to Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC). Dam transfer was a...