Our mission is to conserve the natural treasures and working lands on Oregon’s Wild Rivers Coast in perpetuity.
Partnering with landowners, we explore non-regulatory methods to safeguard the rural
way-of-life Americans cherish. Our projects integrate improvements to the lives of local people
while sustaining areas of ecological concern. 
We are Your Community-based Land Trust
☼ Helping landowners voluntarily protect scenic beauty & natural resources
☼ Conserving world-class salmon streams, heritage forests, oceanfront ranchlands 
​☼ Safeguarding a way-of-life Americans cherish
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Serving 101 Miles of Paradise!

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Lois Miller/Port Orford, OR

From the Coquille River, flowing by beautiful Bandon-By-the-Sea's historic lighthouse, on southward to the ancient redwood trees towering across the headwaters of the Winchuck River in Oregon's Banana Belt, we offer land trust services to all watersheds and communities along 101 miles of breathtaking coastline replete with wild rivers, fishing villages, heritage forests.


Promoting Voluntary Land Conservation

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Wahl Ranch, Elk River


Our Board of Directors,  staff members, and volunteers work passionately to promote conservation. From the Myrtle Point/Powers area to Brookings/Harbor, Wild Rivers Land Trust purchases at-risk properties, holds conservation easements, educates citizens about voluntary land conservation, and introduces landowners to contemporary methods they can use right now to protect their treasured ownership in perpetuity. 

Bear Creek Natural Area — A Headwater Lands Conservation Project
A Wild Salmon Stronghold  Gets Protection!

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Tim Palmer/Bear Creek

When WRLT purchased 217-acres of steep native forest from Roseburg Resources Company, a local timber company, it was so that we could conserve the 1½ miles of salmon streams in the Bald Mountain Creek watershed. Bald Mountain Creek is the major producer of Elk River steelhead. In January 2016, we sold the Bear Creek property to the USFS allowing public access to hiking trails, salmon-bearing streams and prime wildlife habitat. The land will be managed alongside old-growth timber forests in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Click Conservation @ Work! to read the story.

Another acquisition, Purple Mountain, was purchased in May 2016 with similar intentions. Not only will this purchase provide preservation of plant and wildlife habitat, it will give the public access to a new area for outdoor recreation, education, hiking, photography and mushroom gathering. Restoration activities to date have included planting of 1200 root rot-resistant Port Orford cedar trees. Thanks to a devoted crew of staff members and volunteers, this will help to reduce erosion and protect downstream habitat for salmon and steelhead. Please donate today to help safeguard Purple Mountain's native forest and the sparkling cold salmon streams that flow through its canyons. Click Conservation @ Work! to read the story.
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Wild Rivers Land Trust 
Service Area — 145-Miles of Paradise

Save The Places You Love — Your Support Is Essential!
Our windswept shorelines, heritage forests, wild rivers, primordial wetlands, and oceanfront ranchlands are unique in today’s world. To retain our history and way of life, Wild Rivers Land Trust needs funds to purchase key parcels the moment they become available.

Please contribute generously. Our conservation work relies on the support of private donors.  
Contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.  
  • Call:  541-366-2130
  • Email:  ann@wildriverslandtrust.org
  • Come by:  832-N Hwy 101, Port Orford, Oregon
  • Send a check to:  WRLT, PO Box 1158, Port Orford, OR 97465
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5-Mile Fishing Hole, Elk River / original snapshot, Wes Arvin
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