Success Story 2009

Copper Salmon Wilderness

Elk River, OR Photo: Justin Rohde
PROJECT NAME:
Copper Salmon Wilderness
GRANTEE:
Oregon Wild
RESULT:
13,700 acres protected

Working closely with a coalition of hunters and anglers, Oregon Wild played an important role in securing Wilderness protection for 13,700 acres of old-growth forest surrounding the headwaters of the Elk River on Oregon’s Southern coast.