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 […]

Our Board of Directors meetings are always open to the public. They are held each month on the fourth Wednesday of the month at our offices in Dexter. If you are interested in joining us or have any questions please contact our office at 458-215-8200 or email us at [email protected].

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]