McKenzie River Trust

Work is underway to restore Quartz Creek, a tributary of the McKenzie River.

McKenzie River Trust has acquired more than 280 acres south of Eugene, to be protected in perpetuity.

A unique natural area outside Eugene that’s closed to the general public offers tours for small groups. There’s an emphasis on welcoming people who don’t always get the opportunity to be in nature.

A 20-year conservation effort to protect large swaths of the lower Siuslaw River just got a big boost. A cattle farmer recently transferred 245 acres of land to continue restoration of the tidal estuary. The act will mean a lot for salmon.

For people with disabilities, getting outdoors in nature can be a challenge. But now, there’s a tool available for visitors to a county park near Eugene.

Eugene-based McKenzie River Trust has partnered with a nature preserve and learning center east of Newport to protect a large swath of forest and wetlands in perpetuity.

A restoration project on the McKenzie River is finding success at providing habitat for endangered Chinook salmon to lay their eggs.

Outside Florence, a major restoration project is underway that will reverse over a century’s worth of development and dairy farm operations. Partners behind the Siuslaw Estuary restoration project say it will convert almost 200 acres of land back into an area that will benefit the environment and wildlife, especially salmon.

Less than 10 miles from downtown Eugene, the Willamette Confluence Preserve offers a sanctuary for Oregon wildlife.

The Nature Conservancy announced that it’s transferred 1,305 acres of land to the McKenzie River Trust.

Salmon have returned to spawn in the waters of Finn Rock Reach in the McKenzie River. For those who worked over the summer to improve habitat there, it's…

Eugene and Springfield are among 145 cities worldwide participating in what’s called the City Nature Challenge. It starts Friday, April 30th. If you’ve…