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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 5d

one way you can make a difference today? Sign on as a citizen co-sponsor of the River Democracy Act oregonwild.org/become-a-cit...

Become a Citizen Co-Sponsor of the River Democracy Act - Oregon Wild

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 5d

So what’s the solution?

Protecting healthy waterways that still provide cold clean water is a great starting place. For waterways that have been logged or degraded, active and passive restoration efforts will be needed.

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 5d

New study finds U.S. rivers are warming at alarming rates...
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New study finds U.S. rivers are warming at alarming rates - Oregon Wild

According to a new study, heat waves in river systems throughout the U.S. are increasing at alarming rates, posing serious threats to fish, wildlife, and human communities. The River Democracy Act pro...

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 11d

"I am one teen with one voice, and there are millions of other Oregonians who have the right to speak up. You matter in the fight to protect our wild places for future generations. Take action today."

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A summer advocating for Oregon's wildlands - Oregon Wild

Kyla Guerrero, an Oregon Wild intern, details the many ways she advocated for Oregon public lands this summer and how others can get involved and take action for Oregon's wildlife, wildlands, and wate...

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 15d

Many of you may have seen that another conservation group, KS Wild, was stopped from joining a timber sale auction. OPB ran an article highlighting this concerning issue, and we recommend you all take a look...
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BLM timber sales in Oregon and Washington are now closed to the public

An environmental advocate in Southern Oregon said a new policy excluding the public from federal timber auctions hurts accountability and transparency.

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 19d

Initial analysis of the Roadless Rule comment period is in, and 99% of comments support keeping Roadless protections in place. Read more about the comment period, and how this is one piece of a coordinated attack on public lands in our latest blog post.

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Over 99% of Public Comments Oppose Trump Administration’s Attack on Wildlands Protections - Oregon Wild

The public nearly unanimously rejects the Trump administration's efforts to open millions of acres of public lands to logging and roadbuilding.

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 25d

Happy to be a part of the community that's working so hard to protect our public lands. (and that last slice of Pizza)

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 25d

5 HOURS LEFT to comment on the Roadless Rule. These are the last undeveloped forests in the US, and they need our protection. Please take 10 minutes today to speak for the trees. oregonwild.org/our-work/pro...

Defending Roadless Wildlands: Oregon's Wild Heart - Oregon Wild

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 29d

Reminder that we only have until FRIDAY to add our voice in support of the Roadless Rule.

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 29d

“Imagine Oregon’s forests as a pizza,” LeGue said. “The logging industry, over the last several decades, got to eat all but one of the slices of pizza. We’re being asked what is a fair way to share the last slice of pizza with them.”

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In Eugene, Trump environmental rollbacks already divide people. Roadless forests could be next

The Trump administration's proposed repeal of the Roadless Rule has reignited long-running tensions over the best use of old-growth forests near Eugene and Springfield. A public comment period is open...

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Sep 5

When we say forests store carbon, we mean FORESTS. Not just trees. Carbon cycles keep the soil healthy, and leaving old growth trees keeps the forest cooler, wetter, and is one of the best climate solutions available to us. A fascinating (if frustrating) read:
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The Logging Lobby in the Evergreen State

How a quasi-academic group convinced Washington State to classify industrial logging as a climate change solution.

https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/the-logging-lobby-in-the-evergreen-state##

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Aug 28

All of the onslaught is intentional, we've just got to keep pushing back!

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Aug 27

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened a public comment period on a proposal that threatens to dismantle the Roadless Rule, threatening the last of our intact public lands as a home for wildlife, a haven for recreation, and a heritage for future generations.
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Oregon Wild Rallies Public to Defend Roadless Rule - Oregon Wild

A proposal has been revived in the Senate to sell off public lands - including those in Oregon - to pay for tax cuts.

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Aug 27

"It was inspiring - and a lotta fun - supporting our indigenous partners ... along with hundreds of people calling for restoring justice, salmon, and a free-flowing Snake River. It's past time to breach the dams!" -Oregon Wild staff Rob Klavins youtu.be/j-BNG2BevcY?...

2025 Free the Snake River - The Flotilla; What we are FLOATING and VOTING for. (4K)

YouTube video by Bluz River Productions

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Aug 22

The form asks for more information than we are sending to the USDA (so we can target Congressional offices to oppose this in the same action) but we're not passing along to the USDA information like specific addresses (we keep city and state) and we mask the sender's personal email as well.

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Aug 22

This is actually standard for commenting on any public process and not new to this Administration. Comments become part of the public record and are generally posted in "reading rooms" when, for example, they're submitted on regulations.gov.

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Trump administration is attempting to systematically dismantle the Forest Service, placing communities, wildlife, and public lands in danger. Help us push back on Trump’s war against public lands and nature.

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Don’t let Trump dismantle our public lands agency - Oregon Wild

Take action to oppose the systematic dismantling the Forest Service, which places communities, wildlife, and public lands in danger.

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Marina Richie @kingfisherjourney.bsky.social · Aug 11

Conserve roadless areas to protect the wilds. Read my letter to the editor in the Oregonian: www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...

@oregonwild.bsky.social #roadless #climateforest #wilderness #badgercreekwilderness #stoptrump

Readers respond: Conserve roadless areas to protect the wild

Letters to the Editor can be submitted to [email protected] with full name and place of residence.

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Aug 5

It's hard to find a river more worthy of protection than the McKenzie River in Oregon, and @wyden.senate.gov's River Democracy Act would do just that! Read on to learn more about this vital and beloved watershed, and the historic effort to protect Oregon's rivers. oregonwild.org/river-democr...

River Democracy Act Highlights: McKenzie River Watershed - Oregon Wild

Learn how the River Democracy Act would help protect watersheds like Rough and Ready Creek across Oregon.

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Aug 1

Raise your glass, raise your voice, and help us raise critical funds for Oregon’s wild places! Join Oregon Wild and our partners at Call of the Wild 2025!
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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Jul 29

Learn how proposals like the River Democracy Act and Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act would protect unique watersheds like Rough and Ready Creek all across Oregon. Thank you to @wyden.senate.gov and @senjeffmerkley.bsky.social for co-sponsoring these bills! oregonwild.org/river-democr...

River Democracy Act Highlights: Rough and Ready Creek - Oregon Wild

Learn how the River Democracy Act would help protect watersheds like Rough and Ready Creek across Oregon.

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Jul 28

Yep, one of our many spectacular Roadless forests in Oregon!

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Jul 28

Thank you @salinas.house.gov @repdexteror.bsky.social and @repbonamici.bsky.social for standing up for wild intact ecosystems, our drinking watersheds, and backcountry outdoor recreation in our roadless wildlands. #RoadlessRule #SaveRoadless #RoadlessForests

Hikers walk through a forested meadow of wildflowers and ancient trees in Oregon's Lookout Mountain Inventoried Roadless Area.

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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · Jul 22

You know what they say, imitation is the sincerest form of fascism 🤷‍♀️

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