Sen. Merkley Rafts Molalla River

Source: Molalla Pioneer

April 7, 2010

As Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) urges his fellow U.S. senators to support the Molalla River Wild and Scenic bill, he’ll be able to give first-hand testimony.

Merkley and his staff visited the Molalla River Corridor on Tuesday and took a mile-long rafting trip starting above the Glen Avon Bridge.

"Senator Merkley deserves credit for coming out to experience the Molalla River in all its glory and to see how protecting this natural treasure will be good for the local economy,” said Erik Fernandez, wilderness coordinator for Oregon Wild.

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