We are pleased to announce the opening of our annual native plant distribution – now is the time to place your order! The SWC will once again provide free native plants for waterside (riparian) planting in the Siuslaw and Coastal Lakes Area. Trees planted along streams help reduce erosion, filter […]
Help SWC Collect Seed for Restoration in Western Oregon
Northwest Oregon Restoration Partnership Help With Seed Collection SWC friends and family, In just one year, the SWC staff and volunteers will plant up to 30,000 native plants in the Siuslaw Watershed and Coastal Lakes basins. Many of the seedlings come from our friends at the Northwest Oregon Restoration Partnership, […]
Bringing the valley back to ‘a dynamic, chaotic system’
“I think the most impressive thing about this project is the level of partnership and the number of people and organizations that have been involved, which has really contributed to the success of the project” — Mizu Burruss, SWC executive director by Lena Felt Fivemile-Bell Creek restoration project enters final […]
Fish Creek LWD Placement
The SWC is pleased to announce the completion of a large woody debris (LWD) placement project that wrapped up earlier this month in Fish Creek, near Triangle Lake. Fish Creek is a major tributary to Lake Creek in the Triangle Lake 6th field sub-watershed. Lake Creek is a tributary of […]
Project Update – Fivemile Bell Restoration Project
This project is only possible thanks to our partners and funders at the US Forest Service, The Siuslaw Institute, Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, Elkton Community Learning Center, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through the Wild Salmon Center. SWC continues to […]
Project Update – North Fork Siuslaw Revegetation
The Habitat Restoration Technicians at SWC would like to invite our community members to learn about a recent project of ours! We are featuring the North Fork Siuslaw Revegetation Project, where the SWC three-person field crew has been working hard to restore a healthy riparian plant community along Condon and […]
Seeking Bids for Qualified Contractor
The Siuslaw Watershed Council is seeking a qualified contractor to complete tipping and cutting of trees to be used in a large woody debris placement project in Upper Indian Creek, in the Siuslaw Watershed, OR. Bids are due to the Council by 5PM on September 12th, 2019. Contractors are encouraged […]
OWEB Awards SWC over $500,000 to Support Restoration Projects
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has approved $556,628 for the Siuslaw Watershed Council to conduct three projects including two significant restoration efforts that will restore 11.5 miles of habitat for salmon. The watershed council was awarded funds for three projects including: • Restoration of Cleveland Creek, a salmon-bearing tributary to […]
Native Plant Giveaway – 2nd Round
Friday, April 12, 2019 10:00 am If you indicated that you were interested in more native plants at our annual distribution – now is the time to place your order for the second round! Send us your requests quickly–supplies are limited and the planting season is coming to a close. […]