Category: Oregon
1 year after the removal of Pomeroy Dam, Illinois River now a more fish-friendly refuge
First Descent by Indigenous youths reaches conclusion at Pacific Ocean
Young indigenous kayakers about to complete historic river journey, after ‘largest dam removal in US history’
February Newsletter: Opening Up Oregon’s Rogue River
The Open Rivers Fund February 2025 newsletter focuses on the hundreds of small dams and diversions that continue to obstruct streams feeding into the Rogue River and how removal of these dams is good for ecosystems, farmers, and the community. We look forward to sharing more of these stories with you each month. Read the […]
October Newsletter: Klamath Dams Come Down
The Open Rivers Fund October 2024 newsletter celebrates the historic removal of four dams from the Klamath River—the largest watershed reconnection project in U.S. history. It also highlights smaller yet equally vital restoration efforts nationwide, including 10 transformational fish passage and ecosystem restoration projects recognized by the Biden-Harris administration. We look forward to sharing more […]
‘A significant milestone’: Camp Kwoneesum Dam is gone but work to reshape the land continues
‘Magical’ community science event tallies watershed creatures ahead of Kellogg Dam removal
NOAA Partners to Remove Kellogg Dam, Providing Passage for Threatened Chinook, Coho, and Steelhead
Documentary Spotlights Partnerships in Dam Removal
To celebrate its first five years of work, Open Rivers Fund—a program of Resources Legacy Fund, launched in November 2016 with a 10-year, $50-million investment from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation—worked with film director Jason Jaacks to produce a documentary highlighting several dynamic dam removal projects and partnerships that are reshaping waterways across the American […]