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2022 Watershed Awardees!

As part of our 2022 Anniversary Celebration, 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. In addition, we’ve started a new “Lifetime Achievement Award” which we’ll be kicking off as part of our 25th Anniversary! Scroll through the gallery below to find out more about his year’s amazing awardees!

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Winter Waterfowl Walk: Feb 24 Outdoor Tour!

We’re offering a limited attendance, RSVP-only guided walk on Thursday, February 24th, 3 – 5 p.m., at the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area. This walk is in cooperation with our partners at ODFW and Ducks Unlimited. Click to read more and register for the lottery drawing to attend! (limited to up to 30 guests)

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2021 Annual Report Now Online

More Than the Journey of Water Over Land

A watershed requires more than just topography and physics to be defined. Life is an essential element for what makes a watershed that includes plants, wildlife, and people, all working together.

The Long Tom Watershed has always been shaped by the living beings who call it home. And while many issues we face today have human origins, so too do our most powerful solutions. Every project we have ever embarked on has begun with an honest conversation between people. The vast majority of those conversations have been between people with a lot of differences, but with one very important thing in common – a shared sense of “We.”

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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

Year of Virtual Programs in Review

Who needs Netflix when you can catch up on your favorite watershed council public meeting? For the last year plus, we’ve been broadcasting our public meeting programs and presentations over YouTube. In case you missed one, here is a link to all of our virtual presentations.

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