2008-2009 Accomplishments

Accomplishments for fiscal year 2008/2009

Led the effort to protect 127,000 acres of new Wilderness and 83 miles of new Wild & Scenic Rivers around Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge. Worked with partners to secure additional Wilderness protections (including Copper Salmon and Soda Mountain) totaling the largest Wilderness expansion in Oregon in 25 years.
Worked with partners to secure introduction of legislation to protect the Devil’s Staircase Wilderness.

Partnered in a lawsuit in the 9th Circuit Court challenging the Bush rollback of the Roadless Rule
Helped convince 170 elected leaders, outdoor recreation businesses, religious leaders, and recreation groups to support the Roadless Rule.

Helped force the cancellation of the Western Oregon Plan Revisions (a Bush-era logging plan that represented that largest threat to Oregon's forests in over a decade) following a lawsuit in which Oregon Wild was the lead plaintiff.
Continued our participation in the Alsea, Siuslaw, and Clackamas stewardship groups, pioneering common sense restoration of our forests.

Wolves

Joined a lawsuit to stop the premature delisting of western wolves from the Endangered Species Act in which a judge declared our case likely to prevail.
Worked with activists to push back against efforts to undermine the state wolf management plan.

Salmon

Helped decrease threats to threatened bull trout and chinook salmon through dam re-licensing process.

Spotted Owl

Pressured the Obama administration to repeal inadequate Critical Habitat designations for the northern spotted owl.

Fought for a Klamath Basin dam removal deal that frees the river in a timely fashion and doesn’t sacrifice National Wildlife Refuge land, salmon health, and migratory bird habitat to get there.
Worked with local clean water activists, the Oregon brewing industry (including Widmer Brothers), and the Portland City Council, to successfully beat back a proposal for excessive chemical treatment of Bull Run water at its source in the Mount Hood National Forest.
Secured the introduction of legislation to protect 21 miles of the Molalla River and 143 miles of the Rogue River and its tributaries as Wild & Scenic.

Engaged over 1,000 supporters in hikes, Wild Wednesday presentations, celebration events, and more.
Joined famed Iditarod musher Rachael Scdoris and other outdoor pioneers as a recipient of Columbia Sportswear's Medal of Merit (MoM) award.
Released a comprehensive report highlighting the 10 most endangered wild places in Oregon and outlining what citizens can do to protect them.
Launched our redesigned newsletter format, using more stunning images, less paper, and engaging new readers in the Oregon Wild cause.

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