Western Rivers Conservancy

06/16/2026

Giveaway alert!

In 5 days, we’re launching an epic trout fishing kit giveaway. This one is built for anglers and river lovers who live for quiet mornings on the water and who know the value of healthy rivers.

Thanks to our friends and fellow conservationists at Sage, Fishpond, Skwala, TroutRoutes and Rio we’ve put together a trout angler’s dream package—one that keeps you dry, finds you access, and gets your fish to the bank.

The giveaway launches on June 21 at 8am PST.

Follow Western Rivers Conservancy and sign up at the link in our bio to be notified the moment it goes live. You won’t want to miss this!

Sage Fly Fishing Fishpond Skwala Fishing TroutRoutes RIO Products

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06/03/2026

Happy World Bicycle Day! Because bikes need rivers, too.

Some of those beloved trails that take you along the water’s edge are open to the public thanks to the work of WRC.

Our work has expanded the nationally recognized Sandy Ridge Mountain Bike Park along Oregon’s Sandy River, kept the western end of the famed North Umpqua National Recreation Trail open on Oregon’s North Umpqua River, and preserved access to Nason Ridge and its popular trail system on Washington’s Nason Creek.

So get out on a trail today, and keep helping us protect the rivers that make it all possible.

Photo: N. Umpqua River by

05/21/2026

Memorial Day is upon us. It’s the unofficial start of summer!

Make your first gift of $35+ to Western Rivers Conservancy by May 26 and we’ll send you a very special, limited-edition hat—a one-time design made only for WRC supporters this summer.

Bonus: a generous donor is matching all first time gifts up to a total of $100k, so every dollar you donate gets doubled.

Your gift permanently protects fish and wildlife habitat, restores water to rivers and streams, and keeps wild places open to all.

Head to the link in our bio to give, and get your hat!

05/07/2026

Last week, volunteers rolled up their sleeves and joined Western Rivers Conservancy and the USFWS out on the East Fork Carson River in California’s Eastern Sierra.

At the Park Ranch property that WRC is working to conserve, a crew of almost two dozen tackled a full day of fence removal and modification. Thanks to their enthusiasm and hard work, we accomplished even more than we planned!

Here’s what that work meant for the river:

- Relocating fencing keeps cows out of the stream and protects riparian habitat.
- The removed fencing makes it easier for people to get to the river.
- Remaining fences now have smooth top-wire instead of barbed, which will protect elk, mule deer and other animals that jump over or through the fences left in place for controlled compatible grazing.

Patagonia has been a longtime supporter of WRC, and getting to work alongside company volunteers last week was a gift. Park Ranch will now be in much healthier shape when we transfer it to Alpine County. And then it will be protected and open to the public!

Huge thank you, Patagonia! The fish, wildlife and people who love the East Fork Carson are better off because of you.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! We want to know, what is your favorite river?

04/09/2026

Geese gone viral? Huh. We’ve always been fans.

04/07/2026

Happy International Beaver Day!

Let’s hear it for nature’s OG ecosystem engineers. These broad-tailed overachievers are a big reason your favorite rivers stay healthy. Their DIY building projects slow, spread and store water, creating wetlands that are critical for rearing salmon and trout as well as birds and countless other animals. Their dams make cleaner water, more nutrient dense soil and increase groundwater storage. Plus, they are just DAM cute!

Not so long ago, beavers lived in and shaped just about every western river. Aside from humans, they do more to shape their environment than any other species. It’s because of this that they are considered a keystone species—one that has an outsized part in shaping its ecosystem.

WRC has conserved potential habitat for these buck-toothed contractors, and a few recent projects really stand out:

-On McDermitt Creek in OR and NV, we built beaver dam analogues to attract more of the animals to the stream and improve floodplain habitat
-On our Big Bend project on the Columbia River in WA we conserved over three miles of river frontage with historic habitat for beaver
-On Tarryall Creek in CO, we protected a five-mile stretch of stream that includes rare beaver ponds

Head to the link in our bio to learn more about these and other projects—and maybe take a moment today to thank a beaver. They’ve definitely earned it.

01/16/2026

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​Western Rivers Conservancy has always believed that saving rivers means protecting the lands that give them life. Through strategic land acquisition, we conserve vital habitat for fish and wildlife, safeguard cold-water sources, and ensure public access along some of the West’s most treasured r...