The Bluebacks Chapter was founded in 2013 and our territory reaches south to the Calapooia River, up to the North Santiam River, east into the foothills of the Cascades and west to the Oregon Coast.

We RESTore & conserve

Our focus on collaborative conservation projects has allowed us to partner with local organizations and agencies, to enhance our volunteer-powered impact.

Hosting multiple citizen science surveys and river clean-ups throughout the year, we give people the opportunity to get out on the water, both by wading and by boat, to connect with rivers that we love and leave them in better shape.

We Educate

In partnership with Linn-Benton Salmon Watch, we support their educational programming with donations from our chapter and volunteer hours to enable more students to learn about salmonid biology, riparian health, water quality and more. Our members join the Clackamas Chapter of TU at their annual Youth Fly Fishing Camp to teach children about fish and watersheds in Western Oregon. More information can be found in the Projects page.

In addition to our monthly chapter gatherings, we host the Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) every year as a fundraising event. We also participate in numerous community events, like the NW Fly Tying & Fishing Expo and the Corvallis Sustainability Fair.

Our Partners

We work closely in our volunteer projects with student groups at Oregon State University including the OSU 5 Rivers Club, the OSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club, and the OSU Hydrophiles, and with the Mid-Willamette Valley chapter of Project Healing Waters.