LTWC Executive Director

Executive Director Clinton Begley Departing July 15th

LTWC Executive Director Clinton Begley is departing from the council to pursue a role in river stewardship nationally. His last day at the Long Tom is Friday, July 15th. Operations Director Rob Hoshaw  has been with the council since 2010 and has deep relationships and knowledge about the Council’s work and mechanics, and he will … Read more

LTWC Awarded Mountain Dew Outdoor Grant for Carp Derby Idea!

Long Tom Watershed Council is awarded $5000 Mountain Dew Outdoor Grant for the Long Tom’s first ever Carp Fest/Derby!

Eugene, Oregon (Jan. 19, 2022) – Long Tom Watershed Council has received one of forty $5,000 MTN DEW Outdoor Grants in support of the organization’s ongoing commitment to champion the great outdoors. Based in Eugene, Oregon, the Long Tom Watershed Council is a 501c3 nonprofit with a mission “…to improve water quality and watershed condition in the Long Tom River Basin and surrounding drainages through education and collaboration among all interests, using the collective wisdom and voluntary action of our community members.” As an organization that is passionate about the outdoors, Long Tom Watershed Council believes it is crucial that we all do our part to protect and preserve the lands we love and enable people to get outside.

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Lower Long Tom Public Comment Period – December 3rd Deadline

Have you been following our multi-year effort to improve fish passage in the Long Tom river at Monroe? We are now at a critical step in this important project and could use your help!

We’ve been working alongside our partners at the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the City of Monroe to imagine a brighter future for this river, and are now at a critical moment and could use your help!

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Watershed Voices: Rosario Franco – Snag Boat Bend Floodplain Restoration

Last year you heard from Rosario Franco about his connection to the watershed and his incredible work on our mainstem Willamette projects. This year you can enter for a chance to tour these very projects on the Willamette at Snag Boat Bend! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb8f3JG6-9IWith our 2021 Annual Celebration Week just around the corner, we wanted to … Read more

Watershed Voices: Jabrila Via – Wintergreen Farm

Last year LTWC Board Member Jabrila Via shared her connections to the watershed. This year you can join her on the land for a tour of Wintergreen Farm on Sept 26th! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hGQVCCfskM This year, a gift of any size can enter you into a lottery for a spot on one of three outdoor (COVID conscious) … Read more

2021-2022 Annual Workplan Now Online!

Each year the watershed council undergoes an extensive work-planning process wherein the staff and board develop a detailed report of the work underway, and what to expect in the coming year. We have three temporal views of the council’s work that guide us: Our 30-year Conservation Strategy guides our restoration and enhancement activities on the … Read more

Updated Projects Explorer Map

Our project explorer map is live! Our resident River Scientist & GIS Specialist Amanda Reinholtz took up the mantle to bring this dream to life! Check out the map here, and click on the dots to learn a little about each of the many projects shown. Some projects have photos and a web page of … Read more