HERITAGE NEWS

WINTER/SPRING 2011

With a challenging 2009 in our rearview mirror we looked forward to more positive results in 2010 and weren’t disappointed.

2010 project highlights included completion of the West Linn dock on the Willamette River, extension of the Parsons Side Channel on the Clackamas River, and the launch of oregonhunt-ingmap.com. The Foundation also funded a variety of worthwhile projects in Oregon through the Beulah Drake Grant Program. A grant summary is shown elsewhere in this newsletter.

New for 2010 were two programs and the extension of our fish camp partnership. Just over 600 people registered for the Discovering Wildlife Speaker Series last spring. Attendees enjoyed presentations by ODFW biologists on Oregon wildlife; Shira’s moose, gray wolves, black bear, pronghorn antelope, sage grouse, and the Columbian white-tailed deer.

The Firsthand Oregon program is an opportunity to learn about Oregon’s fish, wildlife, and habitats through field trips led by ODFW biologists. Last year’s trips included opportunities to learn firsthand about a variety of wildlife including black bear and bull trout.

Summer brought 70 boys and girls to Fish Camp at Camp Angelos on the Sandy River. With support from Foundation volunteers and members of the NW Association of Steelheaders, these young campers learned about fish, fishing, and stream habitat while also participating in archery, rafting and the general tomfoolery that makes summer camp what it is.

An improving economy and the financial support of the board and friends of the Foundation helped ensure a positive financial outcome for 2010. Membership in the Foundation, both general and in our Heritage Society gift circle grew year-over-year. Our fund raising efforts included another successful Salmon Quest on April 17th and the Upland Bird Classic on September 23rd. These events raised a net total of $70,000 to support the Foundation and projects that benefit fish and upland birds respectively.

Other organizational developments included completion of a board-led strategic planning process, initiation of a marketing/branding study by a group of PSU MBA students, and the addition of several new members to our board of directors. We also continued the development of advisory committees in southwest and central Oregon.

As 2011 opens we look forward to introducing more Oregonians to the Foundation and our purpose – to champion projects that benefit fish, wildlife, and habitat for access, education and enjoyment by all.

Warmest Regards,Tim

2010 in Brief

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3 PROGRAMS

42010 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

5GRANTS-IN-AID

6FIRST ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNER & AUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GOVERNING BOARD Kim MacCollRandy LabbeDave CummingsBill ShakeChad AverillAndy AndersonLindsay BallJeff BirdJohn ChaneyJohn DavidsonDon DenmanRoy ElickerJohn EslerDale ForsterBob KeerinsJohn KilkennyGordon KingBill KinnuneChuck McNairNels PaineDennis PixtonJohn RudiBill SmithBrad StaplesMark StevensonRob Stuart

BOARD OF ADVISORSMarshall CobaRandy FisherPrice GripekovenKen HelfrichBill KiefelFrank LambRick OlcottLink PhillippiJohn Wilson

DIRECTORSEMERITUSGov Victor AtiyehRoland FisherSkip KlarquistPaul McCrackenBill SweetBill Swindells, Jr.

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The Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation is pleased to announce its first annual Wildlife Heritage Dinner & Benefit Auction. All proceeds of the dinner & auction benefit the Foundation and support our work to champion projects that benefit fish, wildlife, and habitat for access, education and enjoyment by all.

Our dinner program features a retrospective look at the Foundation’s accomplishments, introduces our near-term projects, and inaugurates the Allan Kelly Award for distinguished service to Oregon’s fish and wildlife. The Allan Kelly Award will be an annual award to recognize individuals and companies that have and are making a positive and lasting impact on Oregon’s fish and wildlife resources.

Our 2011 guest speaker is Steve Amen, executive producer and host of OPB’s Oregon Field Guide.

Additional features of the Wildlife Heritage Dinner include exhibits by ODFW biologists featuring local projects, select outdoor and other company booths, and unique silent and live auction packages and items.

Event DetailsDate: Saturday May 21, 2011Dinner Location: World Forestry Center – Miller HallReception & Silent Auction Location: World Forestry Center MuseumAttendance: a maximum of 270 total attendeesIndividual Ticket Price: $100Schedule: 5:30 pm; reception/silentauction opens, 7:00 – 8:30 pm;dinner/program/live auction

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Discovering Wildlife Speaker Series – the series kicked off on February 16th with a presentation on wolves and cougars. 138 people filled the Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center at the Ecotrust building in Portland to hear Russ Morgan, ODFW’s Wolf Coordinator, and Tim Hiller, the Department’s Carnivore-Furbearer Coordinator discuss the grey wolf and cougar. Our March 9th presentation on urban wildlife was also popular with 100 people in attendance to hear ODFW biologists Susan Barnes and Brian Wolfer discuss urban wildlife and ways to reduce conflict.

Our April 13th presentation was on NE Oregon mountain goats and wildlife of the sage steppe. ODFW biologists Nick Myatt and Christian Hagen were our presenters. If you have not yet attended a Discovering Wildlife presentation consider joining us on May 4th for a presentation on pygmy owls and other wildlife of Portland’s Forest Park. Our presenters are John Deshler and Barry Sims. John is a local biologist studying the pygmy owl and Barry is a Forester and principal with Trout Mountain Forestry. Barry’s portion of the presentation will focus on the relationship of forest health to the abundance and health of wildlife populations.

Firsthand Oregon – this field trip-based program starts this spring with a guided habitat tour on Sauvie Island in May and tour of a wildlife rehabilitation facility in June. Each trip is led by an ODFW biologist or knowledgeable volunteer. A partial list of trip offering for 2011 is available at www.owhf.org/firsthandoregon. Just click on the button of the trip you are interested in to learn more and register. Please note that we are charging a nominal fee of $6 per person to help offset our costs this year. That fee is waived for people who volunteer to be assistant trip leaders. If you are interested in helping the Foundation with this program, please contact Tim.

Fish Camp – The Foundation partners with the American Hellenic Education Center, and NW Steelheaders to offer Fish Camp; a 5-day camp program for youth ages 9-14 who want to learn how to fish. Camp Angelos, on the Sandy River, is the setting for this introductory program which will run from July 10th – 15th this summer. For more information about Fish Camp or to register your child or grandchild please contact Mary Jo Brobeck at 503.695.5888 or email ahec@teleport.com Additional information is also available at the Camp Angelos website www.campangelos.org

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PROGRAMS

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West Linn Dock - The Foundation completed its portion of the fishing dock project on the Willamette River in late summer 2010. The dock, 360’ in length, lies just below the parking lot of the West Linn Paper Company on the Willamette River. The original “cat walk” was built in the late 1970’s by the West Linn Paper Com-pany for use as a shipping barge tie-up. The company later donated the cat-walk to the State of Oregon for use as a public fishing dock. A popular place to fish, the catwalk became, over time, unsafe to fish from. Still, hundreds of Oregon anglers fished from the dock for thousands of hours each year. Given the scarcity of bank angling locations on the lower Willamette River, replacement of the dock was one of the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s highest priorities. Replace-ment of the dock would not have been possible without the generous support of the Restoration and Enhancement program of ODF&W, the City of West Linn, the CM Bishop and the King Family Funds at OCF, and Mr. Bill Swindells. Access construction from City of West Linn property adjacent to the West Linn Paper Company parking lot was complet-ed in March 2011 and the dock is now official-ly open for angler use.

Oregon Hunting Map Application – The Foundation received a grant from ODFW for development of a hunting map and planning tool for Oregon. This application takes the place of the Google map tool previously available on the Department’s website. To view it, go to www.oregonhunting map.com

Parsons Side Channel Extension – In 2004 the Foun-dation received

a grant from PGE to create a series of side channels off the Clackamas River to restore valuable rearing, forage, and refuge habitat for juvenile salmon and steelhead. That project, the result of a unique part-nership between the Foundation, PGE, and Metro, and ODFW, is located on the Parsons Property which is owned by Metro. This past summer, with funding from PGE, the upper side channel was extended another 900 feet.

2010 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

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2010 AwardsAngler Education Program Trailers – the Foundation made a grant of $5,000 to ODFW for Angler Education Program trailers.

Purple Martin Nest Site Enhancement – $3,900 for purple martin nest site enhancement was granted to the Oregon Wildlife Institute. See www.oregonwildlife.org for more information about the Institute and their work on behalf of Oregon’s wildlife.

Shiras Moose Monitoring - $3,500 was granted to ODFW in support of their efforts to monitor the Shiras moose population in NE Oregon.

Pacific Fisher Study – the Foundation made a grant of $4,000 to ODFW to support the monitoring and study of the pacific fisher in the SW region.

Western Pond Turtle Hatchling Study – $2,000 was granted to the Oregon Wildlife Institute to support the development of methods to detect hatchling western pond turtles in Oregon. See www.oregonwildlife.org for more information about the Institute and their work on behalf of Oregon’s wildlife.

Ladd Marsh Youth Outdoor Day – the Foundation supported the 2010 ODFW Ladd Marsh Youth Outdoor Day with a grant of $750.

Predator Netting – the Foundation made a grant of $5,000 to ODFW for the purchase and installation of predatory netting at the Clackamas hatchery

Feral Swine Control – a grant of $5,000 was made to the ODFW in support of their efforts to locate and control feral swine in Oregon.

Western Meadowlark Habitat Enhancement – the Foundation granted $5,000 to the Walama Restoration Project to support their efforts to improve foraging and nesting opportunities for western meadowlarks and other ground-nesting birds. See www.walamarestoration.org for more information about their habitat restoration and education efforts in the Willamette Valley.

Bargfeld Creek Fish Passage Improvement – a grant of $960 was made to the Clackamas River Basin Council to support the rein-stallation of a railcar bridge over Bargfeld Creek. During a high water event in 2009 the bridge shifted into the creek becoming a barrier to fish passage. This award helps defay the cost of reinstalling the bridge on abutments that are above the high water mark. See www.clackamasriver.org for more information about the Clackamas River Basin Council.

Sage Grouse Population Monitoring – the Foundation made a $5,000 grant to ODFW in support of their efforts to monitor sage grouse numbers through the Adopt-a-Lek program.

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Hatchery Chiller – the Foundation awarded a grant of $2,000 to the Florence, Oregon based Salmon Trout Enhancement Program group for the purchase of a hatchery chiller.

Stream Nutrient Supplementation – the Foundation granted $5,000 to the Clackamas River Basin Council to support their efforts to enhance marine-derived nutrient levels in tributaries to the Clackamas and Sandy Rivers. See www.clackamasriver.org for more information about their efforts in the Clackamas River watershed.

Fly Tying/Aquatic Entomology – the Foundation awarded a grant of $1,470 to the Centennial Learning Center’s science program for a pilot course at the alternative school focused on aquatic entomology and fly tying. See www.centennial.k12.or.us/schools/clc/ for more information about the Learning Center.

First Quarter 2011 AwardsNative Turtle Conservation – the Foundation made a capstone funding award of $15,000 to the Oregon Wildlife Institute to support their efforts to develop a conservation plan for native western painted and western pond turtles in the greater Portland area. See www.oregonwildlife.org for more information about the Institute.

Horned Owl Mount Display Case – a grant of $300 was given to Sisters Elementary School so that they could purchase a custom plastic case display for a horned owl mount that was given to them.Lower Deschutes Weed Control – the Foundation is supporting ODFW’s efforts to control invasive plant species including Scottish Thistle on the lower Deschutes River with a grant of $5,000. This funding is meant to help bridge a temporary gap in federal funding which is anticipated to resume in 2012.

Columbia Basin Hunting Guide – with a grant from the Foundation of $3,500, the Department will produce and distribute 20,000 copies of a new upland bird hunting guide for the Columbia Basin.

Heppner WMU Predator Control – the Foundation is supporting ODFW’s 2011 efforts to control coyotes in the Heppner Wildlife Management Unit with a grant of $2,000.

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