Oregon

Volunteers in Action

More than 700 Oregonians help the Conservancy protect and restore important habitats each year. We invite you to enjoy a few of their inspiring stories and join our team today — your story could be next!

Oregon Volunteer Philip BaylesVolunteer Philip Bayles at the Willamette Confluence, Oregon © Savannah Naffziger/TNC
A Raptor's View

For Philip Bayles, yesterday’s childhood hobby is today’s innovative restoration tool. Read more

2012 Oregon Volunteers of the Year thumbOregon's 2012 Volunteers of the Year: Susan Healy (left) © J.N. Smith; Morgan Parks © Wanda Ruddell-Parks
2012 Conservation Heroes

Congratulations to our 2012 Volunteers of the Year: Susan Healy and Morgan Parks. Read More

Rick McEwan 215x143Rick McEwan © Sharon McEwan
Through Their Lens

Watch a slide show and discover what inspires these top Oregon photographers. Read More

2012 AmeriCorps 215x143Oregon’s 2012 AmeriCorps Conservation Team on the banks of the Sandy River. © Kyle Strauss/TNC
ACT VI

Find out (some of) what our 2012 AmeriCorps Conservation Team’s been up to this year. Read More

Jeff Clark 215x143Jeff Clark at Cascade Head Preseve, Oregon © Marci Krass
Meet Jeff Clark

Stellar volunteer and Legacy Club member works hard to restore (and share) an urban gem. Read More

2011 Volunteer of the Year thumbOregon's 2011 Ray C. Davis Volunteer of the Year Award winners. From left: David Gent © Molly Morison/TNC; Myleen Richardson © Ethan Rosenthal
2011 Conservation Heroes

Congratulations to our 2011 Volunteers of the Year: David Gent and Myleen Richardson. Read More

Feature thumbnail Yamhill Oaks kidsVolunteer take a break in the shade at Oregon's Yamhill Oaks Preserve work party. © Morgan Parks
A Family Affair

Kids young and old restored habitats together at our first-ever Oregon work party for families. Read More

Crater Lake High School Students Help thumbCrater Lake High School science students volunteered to remove invasive curly dock at Whetstone Savanna Preserve in Southwest Oregon. Teresa Fernandez/TNC
Outdoor School

Crater Lake High School science students helped restore a living laboratory (and studied it, too!). Read More

OR Conservation Heroes2010 Volunteer of the Year Award winners Brenda and Mark Whittwer © Molly Dougherty/TNC; and Doug White © Philip L. McCarty © Molly Dougherty/The Nature Conservancy; © Philip L. McCarty
2010 Conservation Heroes

Congratulations to Brenda and Mark Wittwer and Doug White, 2010 Volunteers of the Year. Read More

OR Conservation HeroesOregon's 2010 AmeriCorps Conservation Team © Kyle Strauss/TNC © Kyle Strauss/The Nature Conservancy
ACT Now for Nature

The Nature Conservancy and AmeriCorps are partners in protecting habitats across Oregon. Read More

Oregon volunteer Walt MintkeskiOregon volunteer Walt Mintkeski © Jen Newlin/TNC © Jen Newlin/The Nature Conservancy
Here Comes the Sun

Thanks to Walt Mintkeski, new solar awnings are helping power our Portland office. Read More

Day in the field feature thumbnail ORPhotographer Rick McEwan at the Williamson River Delta Preserve in Oregon's Klamath Basin. © Rick McEwan
A Day in the Field

Learn the story behind the image as photographer Rick McEwan spends a day at Williamson River Delta Preserve. Read More

David Harrison, Oregon TrusteeDavid Harrison, Oregon trustee, at Middle Fork John Day River Preserve © Charles Quinn/TNC © Charles Quinn/The Nature Conservancy
Fish Need Trees, Too

How is aspen restoration key to wild salmon recovery? David Harrison knows. Read More

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Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden OConnor 215x143Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

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