Take Action for Your Rivers and Lands
Wild places add tremendous value to the quality of life in Oregon. Protecting our desert landscapes safeguards our cultural history, protects some of Oregon's most critical watersheds, and promotes the recovery of our state's iconic fish species. In our busy world, we need wide open landscapes for solitude, recreation and to soothe our souls.
Take action today to support the preservation of Oregon's natural wonders!
Thank your Senators for Oregon Treasures!
With stunning basalt cliffs, rolling grasslands and hidden pine forests, the Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven potential wilderness areas are emblematic of the wild John Day Basin. Oregon's Senators recently introduced the Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 which includes protection of these places as well as the Chetco, Molalla, and Rogue Rivers. Thank your Senators for introducing Oregon Treasures!
Take Action for Sutton Mountain
Rising to 4694 feet, Sutton Mountain covers almost 10 square miles in the heart of the John Day Basin. Though the mountain dominates visually, it is just part of the potential wilderness in this the fascinating and expansive landscape. Get in touch with your representatives in Congress and ask them to help permanently protect the Sutton Mountain area!
Stop Steens Wind!
On the flanks of Steens Mountain, a proposed industrial scale wind energy development threatens to permanently alter this gem in Oregon's High Desert. Please help us stop Steens Wind! Ask Governor John Kitzhaber to stand up for Steens Mountain and smart renewable energy development in Oregon.
Take Action for the Owyhee Canyonlands
With nearly 2 million acres of wildlands and hundreds of miles of Wild & Scenic rivers, Oregon's Owyhee Canyonlands represents the largest conservation opportunity remaining in the lower 48 states. Take action today to ask your Senators to help permanently protect this spectacular landscape!