by Elliott Davis | Aug 6, 2018 | Climate, Fighting Fossil Fuels, Land Use
Port Westward: Protecting Farmland; Fighting Fossil Fuels Along the Columbia River, Port Westward exhibits a delicate balance between development and agriculture, hosting some of the best farmland in the entire country. Local farmers grow heirloom peppermint, native...
by Elliott Davis | Aug 2, 2018 | Public Lands, Water Conservation, Wildlife
Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex The Klamath Basin, spanning southern Oregon and northern California, contains five National Wildlife Refuges established to protect fish, wildlife, and waterfowl habitat. The Klamath Refuges serve as some of the most...
by Courtney Johnson | Apr 4, 2013 | Blog
For the past three years, I’ve been privileged to work with farmers and residents of Grand Island dedicated to protecting their quiet community and rural way of life. An island on the Willamette River near Dayton, Oregon, Grand Island is home to farmsteads,...
by Maura Fahey | Oct 15, 2012 | Blog
When I first started at Crag as a Summer Associate I had the opportunity to visit Grand Island, an island located between the main stem and a side channel of the Willamette River just outside Dayton, OR. Grand Island is home to Crag clients Protect Grand Island...
by Courtney Johnson | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, News
For over two years, Crag attorneys Ralph Bloemers and Courtney Johnson have been working with local farmers on Grand Island to protect the island from a proposed new gravel pit mine. Yesterday, the Land Use Board of Appeals issued its decision, finding that Yamhill...
