We Need Your Help Counting the Birds!
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CWC Spring Happenings 2020
The CWC staff are now in week ten of working from home. Although this is not how we are used to working “together”, we have started to settle into this new arrangement with the acceptance that for now, this is the new “normal”. No, not business as usual… but definitely business, as you will see[…]
Nature Art Projects
Our Education Program working with local elementary schools and Benton Soil and Water Conservation District (our partners in Salmon Watch) organized this community event for Spanish speaking first students! “Last night the Calapooia Watershed Council participated in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Arts, Mathematics) Bilingual Family night hosted by Lincoln Elementary School in Corvallis. As a[…]
Salmon Watch 2019 In The News!
We’re in the middle of Salmon Watch Season! This Youth Education Program is a collaborative effort between the Calapooia Watershed Council, South Santiam Watershed Council, Albany & Corvallis-area elementary schools, and a team of volunteers. We’re always in need of volunteers if this is something you’d like to be a part of, no experience necessary! […]
All Raffle Tickets Sold!
We are over the moon to have reached our fundraising goal of 300 tickets sold for our amazing Canoe Raffle!
Invasive Weed Awareness Week
It’s Invasive Weed Awareness Week! Invasive (non-native) species are everywhere, and are so prevalent that it might come as a surprise as to which common plants are actually causing real problems for native plants and wildlife. One of the many ways invasive plants manage to establish themselves is due to their look-a-like appearance to many native species.[…]
Spring News 2019
We’re in high gear now that Spring is in full swing here in the Willamette river basin! Board Retreat We held our annual Board Member retreat on March 30th in Albany, OR. The objective of this annual meeting is to review the work of the past few months as well as upcoming projects and[…]
Winter News 2019
Winter in the Watershed – 2019 It might seem that winter is not the busiest time of the year for us, but we are busy with projects and preparations for the spring season’s events! Developments this winter include the hiring of our new Administrative Specialist, Fiona Julian. Fiona moved to Oregon with her family from[…]
A Very Special Fundraiser
We’re SO excited to be raffling off this beautiful 18ft wood canoe, handcrafted near Mt Hood, Oregon by Martin Ferwerda. Tickets are limited and cost just $10 each! This is a wonderful opportunity to own an historical, masterfully crafted canoe. The Hiawatha canoe has a classic shape with a long nose profile. The[…]