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Perfect Day for Snag Boat Bend Tour
Thank you to all who attended the Snag Boat Bend tour! August 27th, 6:00-7:30 pm** Please plan to be there 10 – 15 minutes early to allow for parking and check-in before the tour begins! Driving Directions to Snag Boat Bend Trailhead Map to Parking Area Drive I-5 south to Exit 228 for Highway 34, … Read more
Ridgeline News article – Spring 2025
Ridgeline News Features the Long Tom Watershed Council Ridgeline Magazine, the Southern Willamette Valley’s Outdoor Magazine, featured an introductory article about the Long Tom Watershed Council in their Spring 2025 issue. You can read it by clicking HEREÂ or the smaller image below and turning to page 52. We hope you will take a few … Read more
Discounted Storm Drain Cleaning Program
Lane County Partners with Stormwater Protection Systems to Offer Discounted Storm Drain Cleaning for Businesses GRANT PROVIDES STORM DRAIN CLEANING ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES FOR 2025 Lane County has teamed up with Stormwater Protection Systems to offer discounted storm drain cleaning, through the Stormdrain Cleaning Assistance Program. This voluntary program for businesses located in Lane County … Read more
2024 Annual Report
Happy Holidays from the Long Tom!
Please consider giving a generous tax-deductible gift to LTWC this holiday season. Click on the image of our Annual report to read it!
Prescribed Burn and Cultural Fire at Chaa-lamali
Local fire partners get good fire on the ground at Chaa-lamali On Monday, September 16th the Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program (TEIP) and the Long Tom Watershed Council worked with local fire partners to realize a decade-long shared vision: to get good fire on the ground at Chaa-lamali. TEIP youth, staff, and Indigenous partners opened the fire using traditional … Read more
Native nonprofit day 2024
Native Nonprofit Day is a giving initiative aimed at increasing support for Native-led organizations nationwide. Organizations, foundations, and individuals are invited to dedicate May to raising awareness of the importance of supporting Native-led nonprofits, culminating in Native Nonprofit Day on May 19, 2024! Native-led nonprofits are systemically underfunded. According to the Investing in Native Communities … Read more
Discounted Storm Drain Cleaning Program
Lane County Partners with Stormwater Protection Systems to Offer Discounted Storm Drain Cleaning for Businesses Lane County in partnership with Stormwater Protection Systems offers discounted storm drain cleaning. This voluntary program for businesses located in Lane County offers cleaning of parking lot drains for a flat fee of $65 per drain. Why Lane County offers … Read more
Northeast Coyote Wetland and Prairie Restoration
An anchor habitat for many listed and at risk wet and upland prairie species, Northeast (NE) Coyote adds an important piece to 8,500+ acres of conserved and managed wetland, prairie, savanna, woodland, and riparian habitats surrounding Fern Ridge Reservoir in Lane County. Homeland of the Kalapuya Indians and currently owned and managed by Oregon Department … Read more