Rough and Ready Creek

Jul 27, 2023

Protection for the Headwaters of the Illinois and North Fork Smith Rivers (OR)

We are pleased to report that Representative Val Hoyle, the new representative for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District has reintroduced the Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act (SOWSPA) as her […]

May 14, 2019

Effort to Protect the Rogue Continues (OR)

At the end of last Congress, the House and Senate negotiated a public lands package that ultimately resulted in 256 new miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers for Oregon when […]

Jan 13, 2017

BLM and USFS Issue 20 Year Protection for Kalmiopsis Rivers! (CA/OR)

There’s great news for the pure rivers of Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California! On January 12, 2017, the BLM and Forest Service announced a 20-year halt to new mining activities […]

Sep 1, 2015

Take Action: Protect Kalmiopsis Rivers from Mining Pollution

International mining companies have sought to develop nickel strip mines within the Kalmiopsis region of Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California for years, threatening the stunningly pure waters of cherished whitewater […]

Jul 14, 2015

Take Action! Protect Kalmiopsis Rivers (OR/CA)

International mining companies have sought to develop nickel strip mines within the Kalmiopsis region of Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California for years, threatening the stunningly pure waters of cherished whitewater […]

Dec 18, 2014

Take Action: Protect Wild and Scenic Illinois and NF Smith Headwaters (CA/OR)

Mining companies are actively pursuing proposals to strip-mine in Southwest Oregon watersheds, including Rough & Ready Creek (tributary to the Wild and Scenic Illinois River), and Baldface Creek (tributary to […]

Siskiyou National Forest to Hwy 199