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June 2019
Coal Creek Floodplain Restoration Tour
Rivers and streams are dynamic environments that are constantly changing. Or at least they should be. For the last 50 years, Coal Creek was static – confined to constructed berms that kept it channelized and didn’t allow water to flow out onto the floodplain. This summer we will be restoring a 20 acre section of Coal Creek to a more natural condition, creating diverse habitat that will benefit fish and wildlife species and increase water storage. Join us and our…
Find out more »August 2019
Science Pub: Freshwater Mussels
Did you know that we have freshwater mussels living in our very own Middle Fork Willamette? These molluscs can act as filters in our water and are an important indicator of the health of a river. Come learn from our local freshwater mussel expert, Emilie Blevins of the Xerces Society, about their importance in our ecosystems! Come at 6pm and chat with our staff and order food, presentation will start promptly at 6:30pm. And, as usual, Hilltop Bar & Grill…
Find out more »Discover Your Watershed Tour: Watershed to Drinking Water
We take for granted that our drinking water comes out of our faucets clean and ready to drink, but do you ever wonder how it gets there? Join us for a chance to see behind the scenes and find out how water gets from the Middle Fork Willamette River into homes and businesses across Springfield. Springfield Utility Board employees will take us on a tour of a wellfield and treatment site explaining how they ensure that the water coming into…
Find out more »September 2019
Annual Watershed Celebration
Please join us in celebrating our watershed and all the great work you have helped us with this year. We will be having a backyard BBQ with delicious food, live music, lawn games and good people. Bring the family and enjoy the kids' activity corner with our stream table, coloring, and a special appearance by a US Forest service fire truck! For the adults we will have beer, lawn games, and music by the Eugene Barnstormers. Bring yourself, your kids…
Find out more »October 2019
Great Willamette Cleanup
Hosted on the first Saturday of October, the annual Great Willamette Clean Up is a river-wide, community day-of-action. Volunteers participate by canoe, kayak, SUP board, raft, motor boat, jet ski, drift boat, bike, and by foot to free our river of trash and debris, while improving habitat and community spirit along the way. The Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council will be hosting the Greenwaters Park cleanup again this year. Please meet at the Greenwaters Park Pavilion where participants will split…
Find out more »Science Pub: Oregon’s Ancient Forests
Dripping coastal forests of giant Douglas-firs, high desert groves of massive ponderosa pines, and lush mixed conifer forests surrounding jagged Cascade peaks--Oregon’s ancient forests are vital to our state's future - for clean water, climate change, wildlife, recreation, and so much more. Chandra LeGue, Western Oregon Field Coordinator for Oregon Wild (and Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council board member), has published just the guide to help you get to know and love these incredible places - "Oregon’s Ancient Forests: A…
Find out more »November 2019
Eugene-Area Mushroom Hike 2019
Presented with our friends at Oregon Wild, learn everything you ever wanted to know about mushroom ecology and identification in the Middle Fork Willamette from one of Eugene's most knowledgeable and fun experts – Bruce Newhouse. This hike, in the easy to get to Fall Creek area southeast of Eugene, will explore forests of different ages and the many fungi growing in them – from LBMs (little brown mushrooms) to the sought-after golden chanterelle. Registration is required for this event.…
Find out more »Wild & Scenic Film Festival
One of the largest environmental film festivals in North America is coming to Eugene! The Wild & Scenic Film Festival works with environmental groups across the globe to host the film festival as a way to outreach into their communities and bring together a diverse audience. The goal is to use film to inspire people to help the lands and rivers that surround us. We are very excited to be co-hosting this event along with our partners in the Upper…
Find out more »March 2020
POSTPONED: Watershed Wednesday Volunteer Day
Due to recent developments and recommendations around the COVID-19 virus, we have made a decision to cancel all public events, including this volunteer event. We feel this is the most prudent approach at this time and appreciate your understanding as we seek to do our part in protecting ourselves and one another. We will be assessing future dates for this event and we will communicate with you as soon as we have a decision. Join us as we partner with…
Find out more »POSTPONED: Fire on the Hill: Lessons from the Mt. Pisgah Fire
Due to recent developments and recommendations around the COVID-19 virus, we have made a decision to cancel all public events, including talk. We feel this is the most prudent approach at this time and appreciate your understanding as we seek to do our part in protecting ourselves and one another. We will be assessing future dates for this event and we will communicate with you as soon as we have a decision. Last August our community saw fire sweep across…
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