Crops grown by Klamath Basin family farmers and ranchers are found in every grocery store throughout the U.S., helping drive over half a billion dollars to the region's economy. All while some of the most productive farmland in the United States is going dry here in the Klamath Basin.

The area along the Oregon—California border is critical to the Pacific Flyway. It features two essential wildlife refuges for millions of birds, mammals, and reptiles. However, the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge (established in 1908) and the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge (established in 1928) have been dry since 2020*.

Federal mismanagement of water resources has impacted wildlife and Klamath Basin agriculture by $200 million annually. While it may seem that the mismanagement only affects our local communities, it has had an impact on American food security.