Check out this latest issue of High Country News for an essay by Jessica Douglas on the recent cultural burn at Andrew Reasoner Wildlife Preserve in the Long Tom Watershed, reclaiming cultural fire, and hopes for the future of Indigenous stewardship.
Community Completed Projects
Urban Stormwater Projects Cycle Tour – RESCHEDULED: Now, Tuesday, May 28, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
We have rescheduled this even to Tuesday, May 28!
Join LTWC for our very first project tour by bike!
Where? Meet at Mountain Rose Herbs Headquarters in west Eugene (4020 Stewart Rd.)
When? Tuesday, May 28, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Share Your Watershed Stories
As the Long Tom Watershed Council celebrate’s over 21 years of working on your behalf, we want to hear your stories about what this watershed, and the council, mean to you. The council’s success depends upon a wonderful tapestry of people that make up our watershed community, and the success of our work has depended upon each of your many watershed moments.
We invite you take a few moments to share your story. Below are some prompts to help you reflect, but you’re also welcome to take this in whatever direction feels appropriate to you. We’ll compile a selection of quotes from community members onto a poster that we’ll share at the September 14 Annual Celebration. For those unable to attend the event, we’ll share some quotes on our website, newsletters, and other materials in the upcoming months.
David Turner Shares Watershed Moments
David Turner began as a rural landowner looking for some help with his creek. In 2005 David successfully partnered with the council to remove an un-permitted dam that was blocking fish passage and trapping sediment on a section of Owens Creek that flowed through his property. David continued to engage the council in a volunteer capacity culminating in volunteer service as a council board member. [Click Here For Video]
Jodi Sommers Shares Watershed Moments
Jodi Sommers of Essex General Construction, Inc. shares a few watershed moments about our Urban Waters & Wildlife Program! Amazon Creek is the Long Tom’s largest tributary and around 70% of Eugene lives in the Long Tom Watershed! This program works with urban land owners in and around Eugene to improve the quality of water entering Amazon Creek as it makes its way to the Long Tom River. [Click Here For Video]
Jason Hunton Shares Watershed Moments
The Hunton Family has been a part of the watershed council since the beginning, and has shared numerous watershed moments with us over the last twenty years. Jason Hunton was kind enough to host us at his home and family farm, to share with us what makes this council so special to him, and … Read more
Thank You For Supporting Tribal Engagement in the Long Tom!
THANK YOU!! The watershed community really stepped up for this vision for oak & prairie habitats and the inclusion of local tribes in the Long Tom Watershed.
All together the council raised $24,910 toward this important work. While just $1090 shy of our $26,000 goal, we have been humbled and heartened by the incredible generosity we’ve received from the watershed community during this very short campaign.
This was an amazing response to our first step in engaging tribes in dialogue around oak and prairie habitat restoration. While the campaign is over, this work is already underway and we look forward to telling the story of this program over the next year as we learn from our tribal partners and others throughout the basin on how best to navigate the opportunities ahead.
Because this project is just the first step in an ongoing conversation for the watershed, we welcome the continued community support for this work via the program page on our website: https://www.longtom.org/tribalengagement