Doors Open for Annual Auction Tomorrow at 5 p.m.
It's here! WaterWatch's 22nd Annual Celebration of Oregon Rivers gets underway tomorrow at 5 p.m. as doors open and silent auction bidding begins at the World Forestry Center in Portland's Washington Park. Visit our Know Before You Go page for more on what to expect tomorrow night, and come ready to eat and have fun, and ready to compete for our array of live and silent auction packages in support of Oregon's rivers, creeks, and wetlands! And don't forget, Golden Tickets are still available — we'll see you tomorrow at 5 p.m.!

Fall Issue of Instream Arrives in Mailboxes This Month
WaterWatch staff have been busy the last month drafting articles for the fall issue of Instream, featuring the Oregon's recent approval of amended groundwater allocation rules, opportunities to negotiate for reform and change in the Columbia River Treaty update, what's next for the Klamath River as the biggest dam removal project in history comes to an end, the latest on Winchester Dam, Water Briefs, and much more. Look for the fall issue of Instream in your mailbox in mid-October, and catch up with previous issues here.

Winchester Dam Update at Umpqua Valley Fly Fishers
Southern Oregon Program Director Jim McCarthy joined the Umpqua Valley Fly Fishers' October meeting to give an update on progress in the campaign to remove the harmful and derelict Winchester Dam on the North Umpqua River. Our appreciation to President Mike McCoy and the whole club for their hospitality and support, and to board member Wayne Spicer for the surprise trivia game on WaterWatch's past dam removals! For more on Winchester Dam, catch up with Jim's recent Jefferson Exchange appearance on Jefferson Public Radio.

Further Lamprey Declines on the Columbia River
Life cycles of Pacific lamprey were largely uninterrupted for centuries in the Pacific Northwest prior to the arrival of settlers from the eastern U.S., and the nutrient-rich fish served as a key source of sustenance for Native Americans. Over time dams, industrial pollutants, declining ocean food stocks, invasive species, habitat destruction, and warming river temperatures have, according to The Columbian, now resulted in a 30 percent drop to this year's Pacific lamprey return in the Columbia River even as Tribes work to preserve surviving runs.

Anniversary of the Federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Signed into law this week in 1968 by President Lyndon Johnson, the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act included one Oregon river — the Rogue — among eight initially protected. Author Tim Palmer wrote in the Wild and Scenic Rivers entry in the Oregon Encyclopedia the Deschutes was also initially considered, though it didn't receive Wild and Scenic designation until 1988. A critical tool in WaterWatch's work to preserve streamflows, lengths of 68 Oregon waterways are now preserved as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System.

Sample the Entirety of Our Live and Silent Auction Items
We detailed a number of gear-related silent auction items in yesterday's email, including Sawyer canoe and whitewater paddles, an R.L. Winston AIR 2 Fly Rod, and publications from Kee Books and Maps, and with the 22nd Annual Celebration of Oregon Rivers getting underway tomorrow at 5 p.m. at the World Forestry Center, we wanted to share, one last time, the entirety of our live and silent auction catalogue. Let us know if you have any questions, and we look forward to celebrating with you tomorrow! Doors open at 5 p.m.