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Cascade Mixed Forest - Oregon & Washington Coast Ranges
U.S. Forest Service data: geomorphology, lithology and tratigraphy, soil taxa, potential natural vegetation, fauna, climate, surface water characteristics, disturbance regimes, land use and cultural ecology.

C.O.P.E. - Coastal Oregon Productivity Enhancement
'Promoting Integrated Management of Oregon's Coast Range Forests Through Research and Education'.

LTEP Forestry Research Network in the Pacific Northwest
Experiments in long-term ecosystem productivity: "The question that drives LTEP studies is: What factors, influenced directly or indirectly by management, most affect the long-term productivity of the land?"

Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF)
Topics range from the Latest News, News Releases, Publications, Forest Practices, and Forest Health to issues of concern. Also contains a photo gallery and links to many related sites.

Siskiyou National Forest
The Siskiyou National Forest is located in Southwestern Oregon and extends into Northwestern California. 'World-class rivers, biological diversity, fisheries, and complex watersheds rank the Siskiyou high in the Nation as an outstanding resource'. This informative page contains details about the forest, area maps, forest news and a recreational opportunity section.

Siuslaw National Forest
Encompassing over 600,000 acres, the forest extends from Tillamook to Coos Bay in the Coastal Mountain range of Oregon. It includes three wilderness areas: Cummins Creek, Driftwood Creek and Rock Creek. Points of Interest summary included.

Trees of the Pacific Northwest
A guide for identifying and learning about common conifers in the Pacific Northwest by Oregon State University.

Umpqua National Forest
'The Umpqua National Forest includes nearly a million acres within the western slopes of the Cascades in southwest Oregon. Established in 1908, the Forest is managed for a range of uses, from recreation to timber and wildlife to water. The Forest is known for countless recreation opportunities in this unique area where two beautiful rivers, the North and South Umpqua, begin deep within the Forest and flow westward to the Pacific Ocean'.

Alsea and Nestucca River Study Streams
This study is part of the Salmonid Habitat Project, a joint effort between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to determine the effectiveness of habitat improvement projects. The report includes preliminary results on Coho Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, and Steelhead Trout.

For The Sake Of The Salmon
Seeks to improve and empower existing watershed group efforts and support new initiatives to protect existing healthy habitat and restore productivity in areas where habitat has already been degraded.

Netarts Bay
Many habitat types occur in this wet environment, making it home to a diversity of plants and animals on the northern coast of Oregon. Concise information about the watershed, estuary, streams, salt marshes, mudflats, eelgrass, common birds and human impacts to the area provided by the Netarts Community Council. Includes illustrations.

Netarts Watershed Assessment
A watershed assessment is a process for determining how a watershed is working. The goal of this assessment of the Netarts Watershed (Tillamook County, OR) was to identify areas in the watershed in need of protection or restoration, and to provide the basis for an Action Plan for the Netarts Watershed Council. The Netarts Watershed (19.3 square miles) consists of a shallow bay (3.6 square miles) enclosed by a sand spit (1.6 square miles) and fed by 14 perennial streams.

Ocean & Coastal Law Center
Part of the University of Oregon School of Law page.

OWRD: Oregon Water Resources Dept.
"To serve the public by practicing and promoting wise long-term water management." Index includes water law, water rights, water monitoring and public access to files.

South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
The South Slough Reserve is located in Charleston near Coos Bay, Oregon. The guided trail walk is very enlightening, and a great way to get some exercise to boot. You can learn about all of the reserves throughout the nation at the National Estuarine Research Reserves & National Marine Sanctuaries home page.

Tillamook Bay National Estuary Project
Information includes facts about the bay and its watershed, project summaries, newsletters, maps and photographs. For reports on all current estuary projects go to the National Estuary Program page.

Umpqua Watersheds, Inc.
Topics include the proposed Cobble Creek Clearcut, what's happening to neighboring forests, conditions of Umpqua creeks, threatened and endangered Umpqua fish, reviews of Umpqua National Forest timber sales and BLM timber sales.

Bear Den - American Black Bears
Information about their population & distribution, vital statistics, physical characteristics, diet & food sources, territorial habits, reproduction and hibernation. This comprehensive site includes information on all 8 members of the bear family!

Birds
Important Bird Areas in Oregon, Northwest Hummingbirds, 1997 Seabird Counts, Checklist for Birds of Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon Birders Online, and many other links worth exploring.

A Guide to Shorebird Watching in the Pacific Northwest
Site guide, tips & techniques, checklist and recommended references.

Marine Mammals
Explore the world of dolphins, sea lions, seals and whales.

ODFW: Oregon List of Threatened and Endangered Fish and Wildlife Species

Wildlife Refuges

Bandon Marsh
Cape Meares
Lewis & Clark
Oregon Islands
Three Arch Rocks

1000 Friends of Oregon
"1000 Friends of Oregon is a nonprofit citizens group founded in 1975. Our mission is to protect Oregon's quality of life through the conservation of farm and forest lands, protection of natural and historic resources, and the promotion of livable communities."

Headwaters Environmental Center
"Headwaters is a non-profit educational group created in 1974 to protect critical watersheds in southwest Oregon. We believe that a diversified and sustainable economy depends on the wisest use of our natural resources."
"As citizens we work for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems. Our primary goal is to reform the logging practces of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Managment on our public forests. We are committed to alternative methods of logging which produce timber while protecting the land, a reduction in the annual cut of timber for a long-term supply, and a reforestation program to restore the cutover lands without the use of toxic chemicals."

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP)
"A five-state, grassroots membership organization that promotes sustainable resource management, prevention of pest problems, use of alternatives to pesticides, and the right to be free from pesticide exposure. NCAP strives to substantially reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides as a preferred method of pest control in the Northwest and elsewhere."

Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC)
Urgent Alerts, Political Action, Conservation Programs and Contacts, Hikes & Fun Stuff, plus articles from "Wild Oregon".

SOLV: Stop Oregon Litter & Vandalism
Promotes a clean and livable Oregon through volunteer community action with projects like the Great Oregon Beach Cleanup and the Oregon Adopt-A-River program.