WRC in the News
Coastal Ranch Land Returned to Tribal Lands for Stewardship
September 11, 2024
Northern California Public Media
Estero de San Antonio, CA
Graton Tribe Acquires Dillon Beach
September 09, 2024
North Bay Business Journal
Estero de San Antonio, CA
Tribal Land Reclaimed: Graton Rancheria Recovers 466 Acres on the Coast
September 07, 2024
Sonoma County Gazette
Estero de San Antonio, CA
Lush Marin County Coastal Land Returned to Graton Rancheria
September 06, 2024
KQED
Estero de San Antionio, CA
Graton Rancheria Acquires Prized Marin Coastal Property in ‘Land Back’ Conservation Deal
September 05, 2024
The Press Democrat
Estero de San Antonio, CA
Governor Polis Visits Colorado’s Newest State Wildlife Area at Collard Ranch
July 29, 2024
Colorado Governor Jared Polis
Tarryall Creek, CO
Press Releases
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October 30, 2024
Conserved: Iconic Alpine Meadow and Key Source of Cold Water in the Headwaters of the Dolores River
San Juan National Forest acquires 160-acre parcel southwest of Telluride in treasured viewshed of Mount WilsonLearn More -
September 05, 2024
Western Rivers Conservancy Conserves Dillon Beach Property in Marin County through “Land Back” to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
Project conserves 466 acres: 1.5 miles of the Estero de San Antonio, home to critical habitat for a vast array of wildlife and plants, and 1.5 miles of Pacific coastlineLearn More -
March 25, 2024
Prized ranch on the Yakima River permanently conserved and will soon open to public
Western Rivers Conservancy and the Bureau of Land Management permanently conserved the 647-acre Yakima Canyon Ranch, which lies along an exquisite stretch of the Yakima River at the epicenter of some of the state’s best fly fishing.Learn More -
March 11, 2024
Collard Ranch on Tarryall Creek has been permanently conserved and will soon open to the public
In an exciting win for fish, wildlife and recreationists, Western Rivers Conservancy and Colorado Parks and Wildlife have permanently conserved the 1,860-acre Collard Ranch on Tarryall Creek, just 60 miles southwest of Denver.Learn More -
February 14, 2024
Invaluable salmon streams protected at Willapa Bay with addition of 2,366 acres to Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
A network of outstanding Willapa Bay salmon streams and critical stands of temperate forest were permanently protected last month when Western Rivers Conservancy transferred the 2,366-acre Willapa Coastal Forest property to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The property is now part of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge.Learn More -
October 11, 2023
Western Rivers Conservancy and Kittitas County join forces to conserve and restore crucial salmon habitat in Yakima River
Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead will soon have new spawning and rearing habitat in the Yakima River.Learn More -
September 27, 2023
Western Rivers Conservancy and the Colville Tribes repatriate ancestral lands and deliver life-giving water for Okanogan River steelhead
Western Rivers Conservancy and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation permanently conserved the 2,524-acre Antoine Valley Ranch, returning ancestral lands to the Colville Tribes and delivering desperately needed water to Antoine Creek and its imperiled run of Okanogan River steelhead.Learn More -
September 13, 2023
New hope for the Big Hole’s imperiled Arctic grayling comes at a critical moment
Western Rivers Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service have permanently conserved the 200-acre Eagle Rock Ranch, returning a game-changing amount of clean, cold water to the Wise River and protecting vital habitat for fish and wildlife.Learn More -
September 12, 2023
Spring creeks, habitat and ancestral lands permanently conserved in the South Fork Kern River Valley
A 2,285-acre oasis in the Southern Sierra, complete with spring-fed creeks, native trout and a natural warm spring, was permanently protected when Western Rivers Conservancy transferred ownership of the former Fay Creek Ranch to the Tübatulabal Tribe and the Kern River Valley Heritage Foundation.Learn More