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Back to Home Waters' Strategic Success

OREGON - When we last covered the Deschutes Basin Land Trust in 2003, they had recently completed a purchase of the Metolius Preserve, a 1,240-acre tract of critically important forest habitat. More recently, they protected the stunning 1,120-acre Rimrock Ranch. All of this is part of their successful Back to Home Waters campaign that originated in 2000. Read more... (posted 12/1/06)

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Regional News

Oregon Conservation Grants Announced by Elk Foundation
Missoula, MT—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, an international conservation organization with a focus on habitat protection and enhancement, has announced its 2008 project grants for Oregon. Grants will affect Baker, Benton, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties. An additional project has statewide interest. Details.

FootZone Donates $18,000 to Land Trust and Skyline Forest

BEND, OR – With great excitement, the staff of the FootZone presented a check for $18,000 to the Deschutes Basin Land Trust Friday. The large donation was intended to support the Land Trust in their efforts to acquire Skyline Forest—a 33,000 acre forest between Bend and Sisters. The FootZone raised the funds by donating the proceeds from the 6th annual Dirty Half trail run on June 10th.  More than 700 athletes from around the region ran the 13.1 mile race and race costs were off set by sponsorships from Dansko, Brooks, Smartwool, Patagonia, Chaco and Rebound Physical Therapy. Read more...
(posted 8/02/07)

Montanan Receives Prestigious Conservation Award

Paul Sihler, a partnership coordinator for the Heart of the Rockies Initiative, was presented the Wilburforce Foundation Conservation Leadership Award at a ceremony in Idaho in April. Sihler played a leading role in the creation of the Montana Association of Land Trusts. Read more... (posted 5/16/07)

Partnering for Farms AND Salmon
American Farmland Trust (AFT) has partnered with Shared Strategy for Puget Sound to create a locally supported “Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan” that saves both farms and fish. The draft plan presents actions that can be taken to save salmon while also saving farms. When done properly, this can result in a “partnership for farms and salmon” in the Puget Sound, representing a huge step ahead for local farmers. The full plan can be found on Shared Strategy’s Web site. (posted 2/24/06)

Bullitt Foundation Invites Proposals for Environmental Programs in Pacific Northwest
Deadline: November 1 and May 1, annually
The mission of the Bullitt Foundation is to protect, restore, and maintain the natural physical environment of the Pacific Northwest. As part of this mission, the foundation provides funding to nonprofit organizations working to preserve the environment in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, western Montana (including the Rocky Mountain range), and coastal Alaska from Cook Inlet to the Canadian border. For complete funding guidelines, see the Bullitt Foundation Web site: www.bullitt.org. (From the Foundation Center's RFP Bulletin.)

(updated 8/06/07)