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aubyn_web.gifSimply knowing that healthy, growing forests are abundant in Oregon gives comfort to many people.  Studies show that Americans care very deeply about trees, clean water and forests.  Oregon's residents and visitors value camping, hiking, rafting, and family vacations.  Outdoor trips with our children and granchildren offer quality time and endless learning opportunities.  Visiting and living in the forest is part of the culture of Oregon.  Public lands offer a large and diverse playground from which parents can teach kids about life, nature and family values.

Click here to send the BLM a message asking for strong environmental protections on BLM land.

Be Heard...

The BLM is proposing to clearcut our old-growth heritage, muddy our waters and harm our salmon, at a time when there is consensus on thinning second-growth. Click here to take action.




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Overheard...

"If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them  more than the miracles of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it." President Lyndon B. Johnson upon signing the Wilderness Act of 1964


Do you know...
How many boats traveled through the Wild and Scenic corridor of the North Umpqua River in 2004?
 234
 968
 3,560
 6,636

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