Thank federal legislators for protecting the Chetco!

In early April, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Peter DeFazio introduced legislation to protect the Oregon Caves and Chetco River in southwest Oregon.  These bills are the result of people voicing their love of, and concern for, these special places over the years.

The Oregon Caves Revitalization Act would expand the boundaries from 480 acres to approximately 4,000 acres, based on the Cave Creek watershed, designate the nation's first subterranean Wild and Scenic River, known as the River Styx and remove cattle from a grazing allotment that overlaps with botanical areas and the Monument's drinking water supply. The Chetco River Protection Act wouldstrengthen designations under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and enact a mineral withdrawal for this salmon and steelhead stronghold. 

Click "Sign Petition" to send a quick "Thank You" for these efforts on behalf of the Oregon Caves and Chetco River.

Thank you for introducing legislation last week to protect the Oregon Caves and Wild and Scenic Chetco River. I deeply value these special places and appreciate your efforts to safeguard them for future generations.
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152 Mon Apr 18 14:01:42 EDT 2011 Carolyn Self Ashland, OR
151 Mon Apr 18 00:43:06 EDT 2011 Don Esch Salem, OR Please do not lose sight of what made this state so great. By designating more senic waters, creating more wilderness areas, you will be prohibiting more people the opurtunity to enjoy our public domain. More....
150 Mon Apr 18 00:06:08 EDT 2011 John Deitch Florence, OR
149 Sun Apr 17 20:07:46 EDT 2011 Anonymous
148 Sun Apr 17 14:45:32 EDT 2011 David Lane Ashland, OR It's good to know that we have such caring and dedicated legislators.
147 Sun Apr 17 13:57:45 EDT 2011 JoAnne Eggers Ashland OR, OR
146 Sun Apr 17 13:46:27 EDT 2011 Anonymous Thank you, too, on behalf of my two daughters, 8 and 10, who want wild places in the world they grow up in!
145 Sat Apr 16 23:22:53 EDT 2011 S & G Kingsford Salmon, WA
144 Sat Apr 16 17:37:33 EDT 2011 Jeff Yockers ASHLAND, OR Oregon's unique geographical and biological assets deserve to be protected and expanded whenever possible. It's great to know our legislators recognize the uniqueness of Oregon and are proactively embracing More....
143 Sat Apr 16 15:48:57 EDT 2011 Patricia and Michael Lovejoy Helix, OR
142 Sat Apr 16 15:22:29 EDT 2011 Janice Gerdemann Yachats,, OR The Siskiyous and the Kalmiopsis Wilderness were the areas that attracted us to Oregon and led to 30 years of building the Gerdemann Botanical Garden in Yachats.
Thank you for introducing legislation More....
141 Sat Apr 16 15:21:42 EDT 2011 David Wilson Mountain View, CA Preserving these areas for the future is of priceless value.
140 Sat Apr 16 15:21:42 EDT 2011 David Wilson Mountain View, CA Preserving these areas for the future is of priceless value.
139 Sat Apr 16 14:09:51 EDT 2011 Clyde Wilson Applegate, OR
138 Sat Apr 16 01:00:31 EDT 2011 D. Singer Oakland, CA
137 Fri Apr 15 22:56:01 EDT 2011 Doris Gerhart Spokane, WA Thank you for helping to preserve Oregon's natural treasures.
136 Fri Apr 15 22:56:00 EDT 2011 Doris Gerhart Spokane, WA Thank you for helping to preserve Oregon's natural treasures.
135 Fri Apr 15 20:02:29 EDT 2011 Thomas Winter Ashland, OR It's beautiful, peaceful, and like it was a century ago. It also soaks up greenhouse gases.
134 Fri Apr 15 12:53:50 EDT 2011 Martha Abshear Ashland, OR Thanks for sponsoring bills to expand the Oregon Caves and protect the Chetco River.
133 Fri Apr 15 11:30:14 EDT 2011 Anonymous Ashland, OR
132 Fri Apr 15 09:06:17 EDT 2011 Sara Paoluzzi Sacile, ot Dear Sirs,

even if I'm not american, I really want to thank you for what you have done to protect the nature! Thanks again for your efforts!!
131 Thu Apr 14 21:31:58 EDT 2011 Anonymous Cave Junction, OR Thank you for your continued efforts on behalf of protecting these special places and giving a voice to those of us who appreciate them for other than extractive and exploitive purposes.
130 Thu Apr 14 19:52:16 EDT 2011 Anonymous Ashland, OR
129 Thu Apr 14 19:44:25 EDT 2011 Kristy Mitchell Carrollton, TX
128 Thu Apr 14 16:20:44 EDT 2011 Anna Beauchamp Ashland, OR Keep up the great work...it makes a difference!
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