On Oregon's Coast lies the Siuslaw National Forest, home to a large number of animals, both on land and in the water. The National Forest recently acquired the Three Rivers Parcel of land, a 447-acre segment of land made possible through a partnership between the Forest Service and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

 

Robert Sanchez, Siuslaw National Forest supervisor, was grateful for the partnership, "This is a great example of partners joining forces to meet a shared objective. We appreciate the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's role in facilitating this land transfer, which presents us with the opportunity to connect critical fish habitat in the Three Rivers watershed and conserve prime elk habitat."

There are already plans in place to begin work on protection of endangered species of fish in the rivers of the new parcel of land. In addition, new recreation opportunities will be made available as more of the land is improved.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/features/small-tracts-big-results