Last spring the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced it had applied for over 260 new instream water rights in the Willamette River system to protect instream flows for native fish and wildlife in the North Willamette, Mid-Willamette, and South Willamette basins.

This week saw the U.S. Congress pass legislation that may do more for the future of trout fishing than anything that has happened before–and very few in the fly-fishing industry are talking about it.

In this newsletter, we're highlighting a variety of local conservation issues and engagement opportunities, as well as a couple upcoming in-person events here in the Eugene area. See below for more information.

The Redsides board has been meeting monthly and we are now looking towards early-2025 for our next in-person events and projects. We'll be holding a strategic planning session in mid-December in Springfield, and would love to have you join! Please reply to this email if you'd like to learn more.