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Hi, we’re the LONG TOM WATERSHED COUNCIL

Our Next Event:

LETS WORK TOGETHER FOR A HEALTHIER WATERSHED COMMUNITY

Mark your calendars!
Workshop on Septic Maintenance
April 25, 2024 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Fern Ridge Library

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HEALTHY COMMUNITIES depend upon healthy rivers

JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS WORKING TOGETHER FOR A HEALTHIER LONG TOM

WATER

Explore The Waters of the Long Tom

The Council works with citizens like you to enhance water quality, restore in-stream and riparian habitat, and grow connectivity for native fish throughout our complex river system.read more...

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A WATERSHED is more than just its rivers...

EXPLORE OUR MARSHES, PRAIRIES & OAK SAVANNA

UPLAND

The Long Tom is Home to some of the Willamette Valley's best Oak Habitat.

The Long Tom's uplands feature rare habitats that support special species like Fenders Blue Butterfly, Bradshaw's Lomatium, Kinkaid's Lupine, Streaked Horned Lark, Red Legged Frog, and many others.
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Our URBAN program takes an upstream approach...

TO CLEAN WATER & HEALTHY HABITATS

URBAN

Did you know that 60% of Eugene is in the Long Tom Watershed?

Since 2014 The Watershed Council has worked to improve urban habitat and water quality in Amazon Creek. Read more about the Urban Waters & Wildlife Program...

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It takes a community working together ...

FOR A HEALTHIER WATERSHED.

COMMUNITY

Neighbors helping neighbors is what the council is all about.

The Long Tom Watershed is over 90% privately owned. Which means behind every project is a caring landowner doing the right thing for a healthier watershed.
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You Are The Council

cutthroat troutFor 25 years The Long Tom Watershed Council has worked on behalf of its community to build a culture of neighbors helping neighbors to do the right thing for land & water in the home we share. From the Coast Range to the Willamette River and everything in between, this community expresses its values for clean water and healthy habitats through the council’s work – watershed wide. Explore our new website and discover the high-impact projects and programs that benefit everyone who calls the Long Tom home. 

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The Long Tom Watershed Council has worked with numerous partners over the last twenty-one years to support healthy communities. Click Here to Browse Our Interactive Project Map

We invite anyone who is interested in learning more about the watershed and LTWC to attend one of our public meetings and project tours, which are held at least six times per year. Learn more...

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We’ve earned the credibility & support of local farmers, foresters & rural neighborhoods by working hand-in-hand with landowners to come up with creative, practical solutions. Learn more...

Check Out Our Project Viewer!

Learning & Involvement

Habitat Enhancement

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A watershed is more than just a geographic boundary (but it is that too), learn about why a watershed is important, and how you are an important part of it!
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We believe in science as one of the foundations for our work, along with an open-minded, common-sense approach rooted in sharing knowledge & collaborative partnerships. Learn more....

Explore your watershed through many different lenses: sub basins, water quality, temperature, land use, soil type, ecoregions, drinking water areas, and more. View Maps...

What is a Watershed?

Action Through Understanding

Map Library

Photo by Jason Hunton

Photo by Jason Hunton

Photo by Jason Hunton

Kevin Photo Community
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Everything the council does is a reflection of our local culture and values for spending time caring for our home. Check out what makes this watershed community so special. Learn more...

Every year our watershed community gathers to celebrate a year of accomplishments in working together for a healthier watershed. If you make
one meeting a year, this is it! Learn more...

A Watershed is a Community

Newsletter

Gather to Share

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Photo by Jeff Krueger

Photo by Jeff Krueger

The council publishes a newsletter on a regular basis. We cover council activities, upcoming events, and stories from our partners. Read past issues and sign up to receive our online editions. Read more...

ELK
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Some of the highest quality oak and prairie habitat in the Willamette valley exists in the Long Tom Watershed. Visit our Uplands Program Page to explore these habitats. Learn more...

We work with volontary partners to enhance water quality, restore in-stream and riparian habitat, and grow connectivity for native fish throughout our complex river system. Learn more...

Urban areas are complex systems with a mix of environmental challenges. We work with urban partners to reduce pollutants entering our local rivers and streams. Learn more...

More Than Rivers

Rivers & Streams

Urban Habitat

Photo by Jason Hunton

Photo by Jason Hunton

Photo by Jason Hunton

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