Oregon Legislature Roundup: Bills for Water Quality and Wildlife

The 2025 legislative season is chock full of bills that will result in water quality protection. Here are some bills Rogue Riverkeeper has been working on this legislative session.

Legislation, Private Forestry, Water Quality, WildlifeKlamath SiskiyouMarch 25, 2025wildlife, beavers, beaver, pollution, Water Quality, legislative, Oregon legislature, bills

Oregon bill seeks to continue support for beavers

Representative Pam Marsh has reintroduced legislation in support of beavers. Now with bipartisan support, including chief sponsorship from Republican Representative Mark Owens, and backing from diverse organizations ranging from Farm Bureau to the Defenders of Wildlife, the “Landowners Living with Beaver Grant Program Fund" bill is now gaining traction in the legislature.

Legislation, Water Quality, WildlifeKlamath SiskiyouFebruary 27, 2025beaver, beavers, Water Quality, wildfire, top story, wildlife, legislative, Oregon legislature, policy

Spawning Chinook Salmon return home to the Rogue Basin!

Middle Rogue tributaries like Bear Creek flowing through Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford and Central Point often have Chinook spawning through the end of October into the beginning of November.

Bear Creek, Events, WildlifeHaleigh MartinSeptember 9, 2024Salmon, chinook salmon, spawning, Events, top story, fall

Protection of Riparian Habitats Offers Some of Our Best Chances to Protect the Rogue’s Water Quality

Learn about what makes a “good” vs a “bad” riparian area, and understand Rogue Riverkeeper’s role in riparian area management and advocacy.

Bear Creek, Water Quality, WildlifeKlamath SiskiyouJune 12, 2024riparian, rogue basin, Clean Water Act, Bear Creek, bear creek, Rogue River, Water Quality, wildlife, aquatic, habitat

Beaver Legislation Update

UPDATED: Considering that Oregon is known as the “Beaver State,” regulations are lacking to protect this iconic animal that is present in so many waterways and provides so many ecological and hydrological benefits. Can we, as humans, use our skills to coexist with this essential critter? Proposed HB 3464 will change how Oregonians relate to beavers.

Bear Creek, Stormwater, Take Action, Water Quality, WildlifeKlamath SiskiyouFebruary 6, 2024beavers, beaver, water, water resour, bear creek, streams, legislative, Oregon legislature, testimony, action, Take Action, wildlife

Salmon are en route to the Rogue River basin!

Fall is the time that salmon return inland to their natal watersheds from the Pacific Ocean. Read about the salmon lifecycle and see opportunities to get outside with us to spot spawning salmon for yourself!