Celebrate Giving Tuesday with McKenzie River Trust!
Give Now! Give today and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar! Giving Tuesday is a global movement to encourage each other to give to our favorite charitable causes during the holiday season. Hundreds of millions of people have come together on this day for the last few years to raise money for causes…
Wild and Scenic Film Festival Transports You Around the World Safely From Your Living Room
The 2020 Eugene Tour edition of the Wild and Scenic Film Festival is happening online on November 19th, hosted for the second time by the Upper Willamette Stewardship Network. Since we could not meet in person this year at the McDonald Theatre (who was kind enough to donate the venue last year!), the committee decided…
Local Businesses Come Together to Pledge for the River
The Shire for the River campaign run October 16th-23rd. Donate now and your gift will be matched!
Presenting Habichats: Habitat Speaker Series
McKenzie River Trust is excited to present HabiChats – a virtual speaker series that explores some of Oregon’s plant and animal species and local restoration efforts with partners and local experts. These events are free, but do require registration. Forest Treasures: Finding and Enjoying Wild Mushrooms DATE: Thursday, September 24, 2020 TIME: 7pm via Zoom…
Lane County Wildfire Information and Relief
DONATE NOW We are directing all donations to the United Way of Lane County’s Wildfire Response Fund at this time. Volunteer Your Time We know that you want to give back to the community. McKenzie River Trust’s volunteer page offers multiple avenues for you to support community response efforts and we hope you will join…
Reflections on 10 Years at CARP
By Liz Lawrence This article is about the Coburg Aggregate Reclamation Project or CARP, purchased by the McKenzie River Trust in 2010. To learn more about CARP, visit our property profile. Being a mother, I see things differently now. What was a restoration project is now a destination. What was a pond is now a…
Black Lives Matter
McKenzie River Trust stands in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter. In the wake of recent calls for justice in Oregon and across the globe, we must address oppressive systems and injustices. These systems are connected to threats to our climate, air, and water which disproportionately affect People of Color. We need to work to not only protect…
A Rare Species at the Andrew Reasoner Wildlife Preserve
This article was published with permission from Cary Kerst, who discovered a new species of Stonefly in a place now protected by conservation. The species was named Capnia kersti, after Kerst himself. The Forgotten Habitat I began a study of the aquatic insects at Willow Creek in Lane County, Oregon in 1995 and continued through…
Staying Connected During Physical Distancing
McKenzie River Trust Board Member Bev Hollander shared her thoughts on connection during a time of social-distancing. Connecting One way to look at the COVID-19, known as coronavirus, is to see how connected we are world-wide. Yet the irony of things right now is while in the midst of this pandemic, the best advice to…
Public Notice: Land Trust Accreditation Renewal
Stakeholder Notification The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The McKenzie River Trust is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of accreditation. A public comment period is now open. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program…