The 2004-2005 McKenzie River Protection Project campaign, led by Oregon Wild (then ONRC), Cascadia Wildlands Project, and OSPIRG students at the University of Oregon, was endorsed by the following groups and individuals:

Governments

Eugene City Council (by 7 to 1 vote, May 23, 2005)

    Resolution

    Press Release

Organizations

• Cascade Mycological Society, 100 members

• Cascadia Wildlands Project, 700 members

• McKenzie Flyfishers, 115 members

• Native Plant Society of Oregon (Emerald Chapter and State Chapter), 1,000 members

• Oregon Wild (formerly Oregon Natural Resources Council, 5,000 members

• OSPIRG, 33,000 members

• University of Oregon Outdoor Program

Businesses

• Adventure River Center/Destination Wilderness, Blue River

• Eagle Rock Lodge, Vida

• Finn Rock Grill, Vida

• Home Waters Fly Fishing, Eugene

• Horse Creek Lodge, McKenzie Bridge

• Log Cabin Inn, McKenzie Bridge

• Mountain View Organic Farm, Leaburg

• Oregon River Sports, Eugene

• Oregon Whitewater Adventures, Springfield

• Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life, Eugene

• Wayfarer Resort, Vida

Individuals

• Carol Ann Bassett, M.A., Associate Professor of Journalism and Communication
• Ann P Bettman, M.L.A., Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture
• Chester Bowers, Ph.D., Professor Adjunct of Environmental Studies
• Scott Bridgham, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies
• Richard Castenholz, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biology
• Jerome Diethelm, M.L.A., Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture
• Michael Dreiling, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology
• Susan Hardwick, Ph.D., Professor of Geography
• Bart Johnson, M.L.A., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
• Douglas Kennett, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Anthropology
• John Lysaker, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosphy, Head of Department
• Bonnie Mann, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Philosophy
• W. Andrew Marcus, Ph.D., Professor of Geography
• Alexander B. Murphy, J.D., Ph.D., Professor of Geography
• Mark Reed, Ph.D., Professor of Geology
• William Rossi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English
• Gordon Sayre, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English
• Lynda Shapiro, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biology
• Peter Sorenson, Lane County Commissioner
• Ted Toadvine, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies
• Peter Walker, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Geography
• Peter Wetherwax, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor of Biology
• Richard York, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology

Also supported by 5,180 petition signatures gathered throughout the community, and numerous letters sent to Willamette National Forest and McKenzie River Ranger District managers.