 The area near the river, between Bandon to the north and Cape Blanco to the south, includes many state, federal, and county parks, recreation areas, and wildlife sanctuaries.Among those are the New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), overseen by the Bureau of Land Management.The BLM encourages public uses of the site at the same time it works to protect habitat for native plants, birds, animals, and fish.