All members of the Long Tom Watershed Council—that is any adult who supports the purpose and mission of the Council and is connected to the watershed community—may sign in during the Annual Meeting and Celebration and vote to elect our slate of volunteer board members and approve any bylaws updates.
As part of our 2021 Annual Celebration Week, we are honoring this year’s incredible group of Watershed Awardees! These outstanding partners, contractors, and volunteers have really gone above and beyond in their service to our projects, programs, and operations. Scroll through the gallery below to find out more about his year’s amazing awardees!
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
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
With our 2021 Annual Celebration Week just around the corner, we wanted to hilight some of your watershed neighbors who lent their voices to our celebration last year! Hear the Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program’s Curriculum Director Joe Scott (Siletz) talk about his connection to the Long Tom. This year, a gift of any size can … Read more
Join LTWC board member Jabrila Via for a tour of Winter Green Farm, north of Noti on Poodle Creek Road.
(Image courtesy of Winter Green Farm)
Tour will feature floodplain reforestation and side channel habitat reconnection at the publicly-owned Snag Boat Bend property.
This tour will feature a rain garden project to treat stormwater runoff on HIV Alliance’s parking lot in west Eugene.
Mainstem Willamette River Projects Since 2013 LTWC has worked with public and private landowners along the mainstem Willamette River just east of the Long Tom Watershed to restore river processes and improve habitat for important fish and wildlife species. The Willamette River and its floodplain have gone through drastic changes since the 1850’s as the … Read more