Conservation

Conservation

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Conservation refers to preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife. Oregon’s Conservation Strategy offers a blueprint for the state's conservation efforts.

Articles & Stories

An Upstream Battle: Restoring Whychus Creek
This multiimedia story focuses on the Whychus Creek restoration project within the Deschutes Basin...
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SageCon Partners
The Sage-Grouse Conservation Partnership (SageCon) is a collaborative effort started in 2010...
Conservation Organizations and Partners Operating Within Benton County
A-Z list compiled by Janine Salwasser, Benton County Natural Areas and Parks Board member November...
Conservation Strategy Habitats and Ecosystems
Strategy Habitats, as defined by the Oregon Conservation Strategy were determined by comparing maps...
Declining and At-Risk Species
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Once a species becomes threatened or endangered,...
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Maps and Tools

Oregon Explorer ATLAS
Simple place-based mapping and charting of floodplains, demographics, habitat, land use, and more. more
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Up-to-date list of OE tools

Data Collections

Oregon Watershed Restoration Inventory (OWRI)

The Oregon Watershed Restoration Inventory (OWRI) Database and GIS data is available in the... more

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Forestry and Agriculture