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Five Partnership Projects Help Fish, Improve Water and Benefit Landowners Oregonians are committed to solving water problems and protecting fish and wildlife habitat. From urban backyards to rural barnyards, landowners voluntarily work with neighbors, scientists, conservation groups, and public organizations to improve watershed conditions. At the same time, property owners solve problems that affect their land management. Oregon is concentrating on reviving coho salmon, which were once abundant along the Oregon Coast and supported a thriving fishing industry. Coho are anadromous—they hatch and grow in freshwater for about a year, spend a couple of years in the ocean and return to streams to lay eggs. For the cycle to work well, coho need streams with cool water and gravel areas where they lay eggs. Young coho seek calm pools with an abundance of nooks, crannies, and wood where they find shelter and food. People are working together to create conditions that improve coho production while maintaining or improving productivity of the land. Download full color version of People Help Coho brochure.

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