Success Story 2009

Metolius River Basin

Metolius River, OR Photo: Bruce Jackson
PROJECT NAME:
Metolius River Basin
GRANTEE:
Central Oregon LandWatch
RESULT:
500,000-acres protected

Central Oregon LandWatch succeeded in its campaign to convince the Oregon legislature to designate the entire Metolius River basin an Area of Critical Statewide Concern. The designation halted two proposed destination resorts that would have significantly diminished the natural qualities of this Central Oregon watershed.