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We’ll give a summary of the projects that we’ve been working on over the past few years including steelhead redd surveys, river cleanups, and stream restoration. After that we’d like to talk about future projects. What interests you?

• River restoration and cleanup?

• Education about fish and freshwaters?

• Advocacy?

• Getting more people involved?

We’re very interested in your ideas! If you usually attend our monthly meetings or if you’ve never attended, this is a big chance to offer your thoughts on where the chapter should go.

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Eric Crawford will be presenting updates on Trout Unlimited’s Lower Snake River Dam Removal campaign.

Eric is TU's North Idaho Field Coordinator. For the last twenty years Eric has worked as a Conservation Officer in Idaho before coming to Trout Unlimited. With a diversity of experiences as a Conservation Officer from apprehending mulit violation poachers to everyday interactions with sportsman Eric brings a deep appreciation and passion for fish and wildlife and TU’s mission. As the North Idaho Field Coordinator Eric works on issues affecting salmon and steelhead in Idaho including the four lower Snake River dams. No matter the time of year you’ll likely find Eric on the Snake or Clearwater chasing a variety of opportunities or on public lands pursuing big game. Learn more about TU's work here: www.tu.org/lowersnake/

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Dr. Gordie Reeves will discuss his research on the impact of PNW fire on trout and salmon fisheries.

Gordie Reeves is an emeritus Research Fish Biologist at the PNW Research Station in Corvallis, OR. He retired in June 2018 after 35 years in that position. His expertise is in the freshwater ecology of anadromous salmon and trout, conservation biology of those fish, and aquatic aspects of landscape ecology. He has studied the ecology of anadromous salmon and trout in the Pacific Northwest, northern California, Idaho, and Alaska and fish ecology in New Zealand and New York. He has published over 100 papers on the freshwater ecology of Pacific salmon and trout, effects of land management activities on the freshwater habitats of these fish, conservation plans, and dynamics of aquatic ecosystems in the PNW. He has led committees that developed and evaluated options for managing federal lands in the PNW and Alaska. He was also a member of the NOAA Fisheries Technical Recovery and Biological Review Teams for ESA listed Coho salmon in coastal Oregon and EPA panel on Pebble Mine. His current work focuses on potential effects of climate change on Pacific salmon in Alaska and the PNW and development of the Elliott State Research Forest.

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Dr. Bob Lackey is professor of fisheries science at Oregon State University. In 2008, he retired after 27 years with the Environmental Protection Agency’s national research laboratory in Corvallis where he served as Deputy Director, Associate Director for Science, and in other senior science leadership positions. Since his very first fisheries and wildlife job in a trout hatchery, he has worked on an assortment of environmental and natural resource issues from various positions in government and academia. His professional assignments involved diverse and politically contentious issues, but mostly he has operated at the interface between science and policy. He has published over 100 articles in scientific journals, written hundreds more for general interest audiences, and is a fellow of the American Fisheries Society and the American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists. Dr. Lackey has long been an educator, having taught at five North American universities and currently teaches a graduate course in ecological policy at Oregon State University.

Salmon 2100 is an innovative project to identify and describe specific, practical policy and management options that, if adopted, will likely would restore and sustain wild salmon runs in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and southern British Columbia through 2100. The Salmon 2100 Project was organized jointly by Oregon State University's Center for Water and Environmental Sustainability and EPA’s research laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon. It is co-led by Dr. Robert Lackey and Dr. Denise Lach and involves 30 leading Pacific Northwest scientists and policy experts, each of whom possesses recognized scientific and analytical credentials, a track record for innovative thinking about salmon and ecosystem recovery, and a demonstrated ability to think beyond the status quo. Each team member is tasked with synthesizing and applying the best available scientific information to the challenge of protecting and restoring salmon runs. Their findings will be published by the American Fisheries Society in a book.

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Alex Farrand, ODFW Assistant District Fish Biologist for the South Willamette District, will present on ocean conditions and how they impact salmon and steelhead return numbers.

Alex has been with ODFW since 2004, after he completed his Masters Degree in Fisheries at Oregon State University. Before he settled in Corvallis in 2009 he worked in many areas of the state including John Day, Roseburg, Tillamook, and the Snake River. His early years with ODFW were spent on research with salmon and steelhead and presently his duties revolve around resource management. A fly fisher from an early age he fished for native brookies in the Appalachian Mountains near his home in Washington DC as well as smallmouth bass in the Potomac River.

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Mike Manning - Presentation on his research focused on salmonid conservation, including his current project, 'Climate Change Effects on Salmonid Hybridization Risk,' which will look at environmental factors that may contribute to salmonid hybridization, particularly between bull/brook trout and cutthroat/rainbow trout . The results of this project will be used as the basis for further research on salmonid hybridization.

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The Deschutes River Alliance will provide on the current state of the lower Deschutes River, along with current litigation and other advocacy work underway. Sarah Cloud (Executive Director) holds over twenty years of non-profit and political campaign management experience with a desire to protect the environment. Greg McMillan (Board President) worked in market/business development and clinical science director for GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company. He has served as the vice-president of the Board of Directors for Oregon Trout, volunteer staff member for Oregon Trout, president of Anglers Club of Portland for three terms, and the director of conservation for two terms at Anglers Club of Portland.

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Rick Williams will present on Salmon and Steelhead Recovery in the Snake and Columbia Rivers. He holds a PhD and possesses much experience in salmon recovery research and was a co-author with Jim Lichatowich on "Wild Pacific Salmon: A Threatened Legacy".

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Chrysten Lambert, Oregon Project Director with Trout Unlimited will present on the Klamath River Dam Removal

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It's time for our annual holiday party!

Bring your family or friends and join the Blueback Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Blueback Women of Oregon for an informal, but full of joy, gathering at Sky High Brewing & Pub from 6:30pm on.

Your first beer (or cider/wine) will be bought by the chapter.

Here's the twist for this year's celebration...
We are going to have a "conservation wish stocking" and in order to receive your free drink ticket, you'll need to write down an idea that the chapter could use for a future coldwater conservation project in our area.

Having almost wrapped up our work on the North Creek culvert removal project, we will be applying for a new Trout Unlimited Embrace A Stream Program Grant in 2020 and want you all to help us best direct this! So, write down a conservation wish (you're welcome to keep it anonymous) that we can discuss in our January meeting as we make a plan for our chapter's conservation initiatives in the new year, and enjoy a free drink for it too!

Cheers to that and see you there!

Presentation by entomologist Ashley Sanders

On November 12, Block 15 will host a dine-out at their downtown Pub —with 10% of the day's food sales benefiting Linn Benton Salmon Watch!

Support our partners, Linn-Benton Salmon Watch by eating and drinking at Sky High Brewing for a fundraiser!

What do spawning salmon and great beer have in common? They both need clean water! Come enjoy a fresh meal and support Salmon Watch at the same time! Bring the kids for a fun trivia game.

PLEASE NOTE: You must mention Linn-Benton Salmon Watch in order for 10% of all purchases to go to the fundraiser!

Gather from 1-6pm at Drift Creek Camp, where there will be a celebration of the completed culvert removal project, which was supported in collaboration of our chapter's Embrace A Stream grant. It's been nearly five years in the making and is an accomplishment to be proud of!

More information can be found here.

Support our friends at Freshwaters Illustrated and catch their newest feature length film, Hidden Rivers, on October 17 at the Whiteside Theatre. Ten years in the making, Hidden Rivers is a film exploring North America's most biologically rich and colorful waters, and follows some of the people who are working to protect these ecosystems. Watch the trailer at www.hiddenrivers.org.

Advance tickets (before Oct 17): $12 Adults / $8 children (under 12) & Day-of tickets: $15 / $10

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Join BWO at Woodstocks Pizza from 6-8pm to talk about the upcoming fishing trip to the Metolius. We will discuss what gear to bring, what flies to use, some techniques & information about the campground & surrounding areas. First time fishing? No worries! Everyone is welcome!