RMEF Donates $3.3 Million to Oregon for Wildfire Rehab, Habitat Work

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RMEF Donates .3 Million to Oregon for Wildfire Rehab, Habitat Work


Adam Scepaniak   12.20.22

RMEF Donates $3.3 Million to Oregon for Wildfire Rehab, Habitat Work

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) not too long ago gave Oregon a donation to the tune of $3.3 Million for wildfire rehab, habitat work, and elk analysis. This donation will push ahead the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s mission of making certain the way forward for elk and different wildlife. More particularly, this donation will assist Oregon with its wildfire rehab that has ravaging the state in recent times.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) Coverage on AllOutdoor

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its companions allotted $3,351,126 for greater than two dozen initiatives throughout Oregon. This was achieved by the RMEF supplying $324,894 in grant {dollars} which was then leveraged to $3,026,232 from its companions. It is superb to not solely witness the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s generosity, however how rapidly it may be magnified to do good. An expanded clarification could be had beneath through the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Press Release explaining extra in regards to the wildfire rehab initiatives:

Missoula, Montana – “Unfortunately, high-severity wildfires over the last several years damaged soil and native seed banks in large swaths of Oregon elk habitat. And that opens the door for invasive weeds to crowd out native vegetation,” mentioned Blake Henning, RMEF chief conservation officer. “Among other things, this funding goes toward 13 on the ground habitat conservation projects to restore and enhance elk habitat.”

Additional initiatives throughout greater than 20 counties embody scientific analysis to help elk administration and populations, assist of mentored searching occasions and funding for youth archery and leisure capturing golf equipment.

“Our volunteers in Oregon have a long and robust history of raising funding that benefits their state,” mentioned Kyle Weaver, RMEF president and CEO. “To them we say, ‘Thank you.’”

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation would possibly appear to be a non-profit group that loves elk searching from the surface (and imagine us, they positively love searching elk, too), however they’re a lot greater than that. Their philanthropy and generosity is humbling, and the have an effect on they’ve throughout the nation is completely contagious. As at all times, tell us all your ideas within the Comments beneath! We at all times admire your suggestions.

RMEF Donates .3 Million to Oregon for Wildfire Rehab, Habitat Work

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