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Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board OWEB is a state agency that provides grants to help Oregonians take care of local natural areas.

OWEB is now accepting online applications for the Winter 2027 Open Solicitation Grant Offering inlcluding:RestorationTec...
10/13/2026

OWEB is now accepting online applications for the Winter 2027 Open Solicitation Grant Offering inlcluding:
Restoration
Technical Assistance
Engagement

These grants support voluntary efforts by Oregonians to protect and restore healthy watersheds, including actions supporting the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds and the Oregon Wildlife Action Plan.

Eligible Applicants: Any Tribe, watershed council, soil and water conservation district, not-for-profit corporation, school, Oregon institution of higher education, independent not-for-profit institution of higher education, or political subdivision of this state that is not a state agency. A state agency or federal agency may partner with an eligible entity.

⏰ Applications due by 5 pm (Pacific Time) on February 1, 2027

➡️ To learn more and apply, visit: https://tinyurl.com/9wvz8nwc

📢 The Oregon Association of Conservation Districts is hosting its annual conference this November!Gleneden BeachNovember...
10/12/2026

📢 The Oregon Association of Conservation Districts is hosting its annual conference this November!

Gleneden Beach
November 3-5, 2026

Don't miss out on this chance to meet SWCD and other conservation-minded folks, learn, and dive into exciting discussions!

➡️ Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/2ytk6t7h

Happy Fall 🍁Along with pumpkins and cozy sweaters, the leaves keep falling!In your garden, leaves are a gift: they enric...
10/09/2026

Happy Fall 🍁

Along with pumpkins and cozy sweaters, the leaves keep falling!

In your garden, leaves are a gift: they enrich soil, protect roots, and shelter pollinators. But when they collect in storm drains, they become a problem.

If not routinely cleaned and maintained, storm drains and gutters can accumulate large amounts of debris and pollutants. This can cause blockages that lead to localized flooding, stagnant water that attracts pests, and polluted runoff that harms rivers and streams.

The good news is that you can help!
🍂 Mulch or compost leaves in your yard
🍂 Bag and bin them for pickup
🍂 Keep gutters and storm drains clear

Together, we can protect our homes from flooding and keep our waterways healthy.

Head over to Follow The Water to learn more Fall tips!!


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The 2024 Copperfield Fire was one of several recent high-severity fires near the underserved community of Chiloquin. In ...
10/08/2026

The 2024 Copperfield Fire was one of several recent high-severity fires near the underserved community of Chiloquin. In the surrounding forests, 75–100% of trees died, limiting the potential for natural regeneration. Since the fire, OWEB partners (through Klamath Watershed Partnership) have worked with nine landowners to plant 80,840 ponderosa pine seedlings across 321 acres. These plantings are helping jump-start forest recovery while reducing the risk of sediment and ash entering the local water supply, landslides, and helping native species get established before invasives take hold.
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This work is also part of a longer-term approach to forest management. Local partners and landowners are investing in recovery strategies that include climate-resilient species and prescribed fire and in doing so, are helping forests recover today while building their capacity to withstand future fire and a changing climate.
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Core partners include: landowners, Klamath Watershed Partnership, Oregon Department of Forestry, Green Diamond Resource Company, US Forest Service, and Chiloquin Fire and Rescue.

Klamath Watershed Partnership Oregon Department of Forestry - South Cascade U.S. Forest Service Chiloquin Fire and Rescue

📢 The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) is now accepting online applications for the Partnership Technical Assis...
10/07/2026

📢 The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) is now accepting online applications for the Partnership Technical Assistance Grant Offering.

Applications to the Partnership Technical Assistance grant program must demonstrate a pathway to future restoration or acquisition projects.
Eligible applicants must be one of the following: local or tribal government, non-profit organization, Oregon institution for higher learning, or independent not-for-profit institutions of higher education.

💵 Applicants can request up to $150,000 in this offering, and projects can last up to three years. OWEB expects to distribute up to $500,000 under this offering.

⏰ Applications are due by 5:00 pm (PT) on December 14, 2026.

➡️ For more information, visit: www.oregon.gov/oweb/grants/Pages/partnership-ta.aspx

🌊 Tides are returning to McCoy Marsh!Lower Nehalem Community Trust is restoring tidal flow to nine acres of wetland near...
10/06/2026

🌊 Tides are returning to McCoy Marsh!

Lower Nehalem Community Trust is restoring tidal flow to nine acres of wetland near Wheeler—reconnecting McCoy Marsh to the Nehalem River and Botts Marsh for the first time in a century. These estuary wetlands provide crucial habitat for young Chinook and Coho salmon as they adapt to life in saltwater. The wetlands also support more than 125 species of birds!

Partners include: Wild Salmon Center, Oregon Fish & Wildlife, Nehalem Bay Watershed Council, Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, Waterways Consulting, Inc., NOAA, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

OWEB is proud to support this work through grants funded by Oregon Lottery revenue!

➡️ Learn more about this project: www.nehalemtrust.org/lands/mccoy-marsh-tidal-reconnection/

[photo 1] Aerial view of McCoy Marsh showing the d**e breaches, placement of tidal channels, plantings, and habitat structures. [photo 2] Marsh banks with large wood and water channels. [photo 3] McCoy Marsh at King Tide, full of water with some submerged trees.

Lower Nehalem Community Trust Oregon Lottery

🫗 Protecting drinking water starts upstream, and we can’t do it alone. One of the ways OWEB helps protect drinking water...
10/03/2026

🫗 Protecting drinking water starts upstream, and we can’t do it alone. One of the ways OWEB helps protect drinking water is by working with the Natural Resources Conservation Service on projects that reduce excess runoff and nutrient pollution. Programs like the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and the Farm Bill help landowners restore, maintain, and enhance streamside areas along agricultural lands to benefit fish, wildlife, and water quality.

➡️ Watch this video to learn more about nutrient runoff and protecting source water [video]: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yklUlB68wWU


USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

🫗 Source water protection can take many forms, from restoring streams and managing forests to reducing runoff and protec...
10/01/2026

🫗 Source water protection can take many forms, from restoring streams and managing forests to reducing runoff and protecting land around drinking water sources. 🫗

OWEB grant programs help communities protect and restore watersheds and source water in multiple ways, including the Drinking Water Source Protection (DWSP) Grant Program!

Through the DWSP Grant Program, OWEB provides grants to public water suppliers to protect, restore, or enhance sources of drinking water through land acquisition and conservation. The program focuses on water suppliers that serve rural communities and/or lower-income populations but is not limited to these communities.

Six Oregon communities have already benefited! 🎉

🧡 On Orange Shirt Day (Day of Truth and Reconciliation) we wear orange in support of First Nations children who were for...
09/30/2026

🧡 On Orange Shirt Day (Day of Truth and Reconciliation) we wear orange in support of First Nations children who were forced to attend residential schools.

"When you wear an orange shirt, it's like a little bit of justice for us survivors in our lifetime"
-- Phyllis Webstad, Canoe Creek / Dog Creek First Nation (pictured here as a child)

➡️ Phyllis's story: https://youtu.be/EuW4WbekhxY?si=lxxMJKNUTQVSKsTR

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💧 September 27-October 3 is Source Water Protection Week! 💧Protecting water before it reaches the treatment plant is an ...
09/30/2026

💧 September 27-October 3 is Source Water Protection Week! 💧

Protecting water before it reaches the treatment plant is an important part of providing high-quality drinking water—and an important part of taking care of your watershed!

🫗 Do you know where your drinking water comes from?
➡️ Follow this link to an interactive map from Oregon Health Authority to find out: https://yourwater.oregon.gov/wssearch.php?wssearch=97128

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