Posts by Liz Perkin

Deschutes Update: Boots on the Ground

"I've got about four sites I want to get planted, so let's get going." With that, Matt Mendes, NFS River Steward for the Warm Springs River, rounded us up and got us going on...

Celebrating 30 Years of the Salmonberry River Data Collection Project

The Salmonberry River Data Collection Project: Citizen scientists compile long term wild fish database Note: This is a shorter version of an article Joyce wrote for The Osprey. Read her full...

Wild Steelhead Story - Steve Kyle

When I was about seven years old, my father surprised me with my first fishing rod, a stout little piece of dark amber-colored fiberglass with an attached shiny reel. After showing me how it worked...

Tell ODOT to Remove Kellogg Dam

Now is the time to remove the aging and dangerous Kellogg Dam! The Oregon Department of Transportation will be receiving a windfall in the form of an extra $1.2 billion thanks to the Infrastructure...

Volunteer Opportunity! Bakeoven Creek Habitat Revival

This summer, Native Fish Society joined forces with Deschutes River Alliance to begin work on the Bakeoven Watershed Rehabilitation Project - a collaborative effort to clear hundreds of pounds of...

Columbia Steelhead in Crisis: Leadership & Loss on the Deschutes

NFS River Steward Jeff Hickman, the owner and head guide of Fish the Swing, a highly respected fly fishing outfitter based in Oregon, recently announced that he is canceling his entire season of...

Volunteer Opportunity – Rangewide Bull Trout eDNA Project and the Upper Deschutes River basin

This fall, 2021, there is an opportunity to take part in a cutting-edge project to determine if threatened Bull Trout still reside in the Upper Deschutes basin. The focus will be on Little...

Juvenile Salmon Are Attracted to Light at Night

Do you own waterfront property or have a dock? If you do, you may want to consider removing any outdoor lighting at those locations, given the results of a recent study coauthored by Liz Perkin,...

A Season of Stewardship on the Deschutes

River Steward Stories: Matt Mendes, Warm Springs & Lower Deschutes Rivers“Sometimes, we would just put the truck in first gear and walk alongside throwing empties in the bed,” explained Matt...

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...

Welcome, Liz!

Native Fish Society is thrilled to share that Liz Perkin has joined the team as the NFS Northern Oregon Regional Coordinator! We are excited that Liz brings her passion for the region and her...