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Kelley's our Executive Director for the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts and has over 15 years of experience leading collaborative efforts that support conservation.

In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” ― Margaret Atwood

Coho salmon. Rick Swart/Oregon Deparment of Fish and Wildlife

Press release—Oregon brings home $15m for salmon

By Kelley Beamer / July 30, 2019
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The state of Oregon has secured $15 million for salmon habitat restoration projects throughout the state.

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Reflections from Land Camp 2019

By Eric Steen / July 18, 2019
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It felt like the day after Christmas when it was over. We had over 300 folks attend our three-day 2019 Northwest Land Camp conference—where we offered more than 50 sessions of panel talks, lectures and interactive workshops.

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Photo Credit: Hatham Al Shabibi, Unsplash

Save the date – upcoming law forum August 14, 2019

By Torey Mill / July 9, 2019
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Welcome back to our regular Conservation Law Forum series and we’re excited to see you on August 14. Register today!

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Pacific Forest Trust is focused on the conservation of working forest lands, in partnership with private landowners, public agencies and communities, to keep forests and forests for their many public benefits. This photo is of a property in Lincoln County, Oregon where PFT has a working forest conservation easement with the Van Eck Forest Foundation. Photo Credit: PFT staff

A look back on Oregon’s 2019 legislative session

By Kelley Beamer / July 9, 2019
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Almost two weeks after Oregon’s tumultuous 80th legislative session came to a close, the dust is starting to settle. While there was significant policy action across interests, conservation did not fare as well in the process as we had hoped.

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