By all accounts, “
Cherish the Chetco,” a 2-day river event held on Sept. 21-22, 2012 was a great success. It was co-sponsored by
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and
South Coast Watersheds, and many public agencies, community groups, and volunteers pitched in to help out.
On Friday evening, the library was packed. Noted author and river expert
Tim Palmer spoke and showed slides about the history of the National Wild & Scenic Rivers program, which protects the Chetco and three other Curry County rivers (Elk, Rogue, Illinois), and he explained the special significance of the Chetco.
