Urban

Interested in Installing Your Own Rain Garden?

Are you interested in installing your own rain garden? While LTWC does not currently offer design services for residences, there are a lot of resources available to get you started! Our Urban Waters & Wildlife Program Brochure is a great place to go for a list of general information on rain gardens and stormwater. It also … Read more

Shading Amazon Creek

Developed in partnership with the City of Eugene, the Shading Amazon Creek Program (currently in a pilot phase) is intended to increase shading along Amazon Creek and its tributaries. The efforts focus on private lands within Eugene’s Urban Growth Boundary. Creek-side shading plays an important role in water quality and offsetting the urban heat island effect in our waterways. See the brochure below if you are interested in learning about streamside vegetation in the urban environment!

Shading Amazon Creek Brochure

Seneca Sawmill

In 2016, Seneca Saw Mill added several new functions to their site on Hwy 99, sparking a need to re-configure operations and leading them to think differently about how to manage water on site. Seneca has year-round water inputs, including log irrigation and process water from the kiln and Co-Generation Facility, plus stormwater from the … Read more

First Christian Church

First Christian Church has replaced two existing landscaped islands with rain gardens to manage the runoff from a parking lot. More information to come!

Ridgeline Montessori

Project Goals Improve stormwater Management Mitigate stormwater impact on Amazon Creek Expand habitat value of the schools grounds Weave habitat and stormwater facilities into current program uses Support classroom curriculum Provide areas for hands-on nature play

Davis Properties

Property Manager Lee Davis approached the Long Tom Watershed Council after one of his tenants handed him an outreach flyer for the Amazon Creek Initiative. After contacting the Council, and having a site visit, Lee and Project Manager Jason Schmidt of LTWC agreed upon a set of ‘Best Management Practices’ that can be implemented on-site. … Read more