Fremont-Winema National Forest Service News

The Little Yamsay Fire, a low-intensity naturally ignited fire, was discovered on April 20, a holdover from lightning that came through the area on April 13. After careful consideration and…

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Grant funds computer simulation table; Depicts wildfire terrain in 3D for study

Klamath Community College’s (KCC) Public Safety Regional Training Center has taken its wildland firefighting strategy to a whole new level with the addition of a computer simulation table. Ancient civilizations…

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Hog Creek Ranch purchase paying dividends for Klamath Tribes’ wetland restoration efforts

Last year, The Klamath Tribes purchased Hog Creek Ranch, northeast of Chiloquin, and a short drive through forests to Klamath Marsh’s southern boundary in an effort to restore historical watersheds…

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Phase 1 of the Barnes-Agency wetland restoration project underway

Phase 1 of the Barnes-Agency restoration project is currently underway, led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with assistance and technical support from Ducks Unlimited, whose mission is to…

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is constructing a multi-million-dollar sucker hatchery

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is building a Sucker Assisted Rearing Program, which has steadily grown from when it was first initiated in 2013. The USFWS has been…

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Parts of Klamath County irrigation system require major overhaul; Upper Klamath Lake and endangered suckerfish stand to benefit

The irrigation canals snaking through downtown Klamath Falls, from Upper Klamath Lake to the city of Merrill and beyond, rely heavily on the technology utilized by the ancient Egyptians. Upgrading…

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Fremont-Winema National Forest Service News

A portion of the Fremont-Winema National Forest became a part of the Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary on March 11 at 6 a.m. and was announced in a ceremony…

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Department of Interior announces landmark agreement to fund Upper Klamath Basin restoration

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced a historic agreement on Feb. 14 with the Klamath Tribes, Yurok Tribe, Karuk Tribe, and Klamath Water Users Association to advance collaborative efforts…

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Q&A with Marshal Moser

Marshal Moser is a field naturalist and certified wildlife biologist on a mission to restore the health of the Upper Klamath Basin’s ecosystem, with particular interest in the endangered bull…

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$40 million Swan Lake Hydro Energy Project compensation package rejected by Klamath Tribes General Council

Construction of a hydro pump storage project at Swan Lake has been a contentious issue within the Klamath Tribes since its proposal in 2011. At a tense General Council meeting…

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