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Friends of Elk River --
safeguarding the extraordinary diversity and ecological integrity of the Elk River
watershed since 1974 
Main Stem Elk River
©Steve Miller
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Highlights from our 25 years of
Protection:
Federal designation of the 17,000 acre Grassy Knob Wilderness (1984)
- FOER discovered 40 Marbled Murrelet nest sites,
reducing or terminating USFS timber sales
- American Rivers placed the Elk River on the 10
Most Endangered Rivers list (1995)
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"I wish every river
had friends like Elk River has friends." David Bayles
Conservation Director
Pacific Rivers Council |
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Ongoing ProjectsFOERs "Citizen Science"
projects enable people to make a difference in protecting their watershed:
- Marbled murrelet surveys.
FOER members survey timber sale areas, locating these
threatened seabirds.
- Rare terrestrial mollusk and amphibian surveys
. FOER members take citizen volunteers
to locate these at-risk species and protect their habitats.
- Annual riparian tree planting
. Volunteers plant trees and shrubs along the banks of
Elk River.
- Education scholarships.
Scholarships and workshop fees for students strongly
committed to environmental activism.
You can contact us to lend your support or join a
project. We appreciate those whove supported us. |