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A Promise Made True

Freida Fuller made a promise to her husband before he died that she would save the large trees at their Beaver Creek home. Frieda sought out TWC’s Paul Engelmeyer who introduced her to Oregon State Parks. In 2011, Oregon State Parks created a life estate for Freida and her second husband George Ehlers. Today, George

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Beaver Creek Marsh

The Beaver Creek Natural Area Partnership consists of a series of conservation actions among multiple partners in the Beaver Creek watershed, which is about seven miles south of Newport on the Central Oregon Coast. Beaver Creek is a tributary to the Pacific Ocean situated between the larger Yaquina and Alsea River estuaries. The Beaver Creek

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Alsea Estuary

The Alsea Estuary is located near the town of Waldport, Oregon on the central coast. The Estuary drains the western slope of the Coast Range. The Alsea basin was once rated first in Oregon in importance for coho spawning. The Alsea watershed is now being managed for wild coho salmon following closure of the Fall

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