Western Rivers Conservancy
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Mission Statement
Western Rivers Conservancy is the preeminent organization protecting the great rivers of the West. WRC’s mission is to conserve habitat for fish and wildlife, protect key sources of cold water, and provide public access for compatible use and enjoyment. With the support of individual donors, corporations, foundations and others, WRC has created sanctuaries for fish and wildlife and secured recreational access along 251 rivers and streams around the West, protecting 443 river miles and over 225,000 acres of land in nine states.
About This Cause
Thirty-six years ago, WRC set out to protect the finest remaining rivers in the West. The idea was straightforward and remains powerfully effective today: Buy land along rivers and convey it to long-term stewards, delivering permanent protection and public access for all. WRC seeks out riverlands with high conservation values, focusing on areas that will benefit permanently and meaningfully through land acquisition. WRC negotiates with willing sellers—including private companies, businesses, families and utilities—to gain control of those lands for conservation. Using creative funding strategies, WRC transfers the lands to long-term conservation stewards, including the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, state parks and wildlife areas, Tribal Nations and many others for long-term stewardship. Once protected, these lands are free to function as they always have, as pathways between mountains and sea, as sources of clean, cold water, as habitat for fish and wildlife and as a place for us all to explore whenever the river calls. WRC’s motto is “Sometimes to save a river, you have to buy it.” WRC’s projects include some of the most impactful conservation efforts in the West: The creation of the 47,000-acre Blue Creek Salmon Sanctuary and Yurok Tribal Community Forest on California’s Klamath River; establishment of the Hoh River Recreation and Conservation Area along 20 miles of the Hoh between Olympic National Park and the Pacific Ocean; conservation of over 42,000 acres along 44 miles of Oregon’s Wild and Scenic John Day River and cold water tributaries; creation of a new State Wildlife Area along five miles of Colorado’s Tarryall Creek, a cherished trout stream on the Front Range; and delivery of permanent public access to Montana’s famed Three Dollar Bridge site on the Madison River.