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About Watershed Councils
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List of Oregon watershed councils with contact information
A watershed council is a community-based, voluntary, non-regulatory group that meets regularly in their local communities to assess conditions in a given watershed (usually a river or creek and the lands that drain into them) and to conduct projects to restore or enhance the waters and lands for fish and native plants in their areas. Oregon is one of the few states to have this community-based model – supported by the state and recognized by local governments – to focus on restoring land and water from “ridgetop to ridgetop.”
Watershed councils work with local, state, and federal partners and private landowners. Projects include things like replacing culverts to allow for better fish passage or planting shady plants along a creek to keep the water cool enough for fish. Councils are designated by county governments and are expected to have broad and balanced representation and viewpoints.
Fifty-nine watershed councils receive capacity funding support through the state Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB). This state agency is funded through the sales of lottery tickets as well as through the federal Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund. OWEB provides grants for operating funds, restoration projects, and other programs to enable councils to carry out restoration, monitor the status of the watershed, and reach out to landowners and other community members.
Councils are diverse; some work in dense population centers while others serve in large rural areas. Some have staffs of 10 or more, while many have smaller staffs and many operate out of donated or shared office spaces. Some are non-profit organizations, while others partner with Soil and Water Conservation Districts or other local and state organizations as their fiscal sponsors.
List of Oregon Watershed Councils
| Organization | First Name | Last Name | Address | City | State | Zip | Phone | Website | OWEB Region | |
| Alsea Basin – MidCoast WC | Linda | Johnston | 10518 E 5 Rivers Rd | Tidewater | OR | 97390 | (541) 528-3390 | 5rivers@pioneer.net | https://www.facebook.com/AlseaWatershedCouncil | 1 |
| Applegate River WC | Janelle | Dunlevy | PO Box 899 | Jacksonville | OR | 97530 | (541) 899-9982 | coordinator@apwc.info | http://www.apwc.info | 2 |
| Bully Creek Watershed Coalition – Malheur WC | Ken | Diebel | 710 SW 5Th Ave | Ontario | OR | 97914 | (541) 910-4034 | diebelk12@gmail.com | http://malheurwatershed.org/ | 5 |
| Calapooia WC | Collin | McCandless | PO Box 844 | Brownsville | OR | 97327 | (541) 466-3493 | cmccandless@calapooia.org | www.calapooia.org | 3 |
| Clackamas River Basin Council | Cheryl | McGinnis | PO Box 1869 | Clackamas | OR | 97015-1869 | (503) 303-4372×100 | info@clackamasriver.org | www.clackamasriver.org | 3 |
| Coast Fork Willamette WC | Amanda | Gilbert | 28 South 6th St Ste A | Cottage Grove | OR | 97424 | (541) 767-9717 | coordinator@coastfork.org | www.coastfork.org | 3 |
| Columbia Slough WC | Cathy | Kellon | 7040 Ne 47th Ave | Portland | OR | 97218-1212 | (503) 281-1132 | executive.director@columbiaslough.org | www.columbiaslough.org | 3 |
| Coos Watershed Association | Haley | Lutz | PO Box 388 | Coos Bay | OR | 97420 | (541) 888-5922 | cooswa@cooswatershed.org | www.cooswatershed.org | 2 |
| Coquille Watershed Association | Melaney | Dunne | 390 N. Central Blvd | Coquille | OR | 97423 | (541) 396-2541 | director@coquillewatershed.org | http://www.coquillewatershed.org/ | 2 |
| Crooked River – Middle Deschutes WC | Andrew | Neary | 625 SE Salmon Ave Ste 6 | Redmond | OR | 97756-9580 | (541) 923-4358×139 | http://www.middledeschuteswatershedcouncil.org/ | 4 | |
| Crooked River WC | Chris | Gannon | 498 SE Lynn Blvd | Prineville | OR | 97754-2840 | (541) 447-8567 | chris@crwc.info | http://crookedriver.deschutesriver.org | 4 |
| Ecola Creek WC | Brooke | Stanley | 818 Commercial Street Suite 308 | Astoria | OR | 97103 | (503) 468-0408 | northcoastwatershedcouncils@gmail.com | www.clatsopwatersheds.org | 1 |
| Elk Creek WC | Lee | Russell | PO Box 676 | Yoncalla | OR | 97499 | (541) 836-7206 | russell.leland@gmail.com | 2 | |
| Elk/Sixes River WC | Miranda | Gray | PO Box 666 | Gold Beach | OR | 97444 | (541) 247-2755×2# | miranda.gray@currywatersheds.org | http://www.currywatersheds.org/home.aspx | 2 |
| Euchre Creek WC | Miranda | Gray | PO Box 666 | Gold Beach | OR | 97444 | (541) 247-2755×2# | miranda.gray@currywatersheds.org | http://www.currywatersheds.org/home.aspx | 2 |
| Floras Cr./New River WC | Miranda | Gray | PO Box 666 | Gold Beach | OR | 97444 | (541) 247-2755×2# | miranda.gray@currywatersheds.org | http://www.currywatersheds.org/home.aspx | 2 |
| Gilliam-East John Day WC | Hannah | Fatland | PO Box 106 | Condon | OR | 97823 | (541) 384-2672×111 | gilliamwc@gmail.com | https://www.facebook.com/Gilliam-East-John-Day-Watershed-Council | 6 |
| Glenn-Gibson WC | Lucas | Hunt | 580 Main St Ste A | Dallas | OR | 97338 | (503) 623-9680×104 | rickreallwc@hotmail.com | http://glenngibsonwc.org/ | 3 |
| Grande Ronde Model Watershed | Jeff | Oveson | 1114 J Ave | La Grande | OR | 97850-2073 | (541) 663-0570 | jeff@grmw.org | http://www.grmw.org/ | 5 |
| Greater Oregon City WC | Rita | Baker | PO Box 927 | Oregon City | OR | 97045 | (503) 427-0439 | gocwc@aol.com | http://www.gocwc.org/ | 3 |
| Greater Yamhill WC | Luke | Westphal | PO Box 1517 | McMinnville | OR | 97128 | (503) 474-1047 | luke@gywc.org | http://www.gywc.org/ | 3 |
| Harney County WC | Karen | Moon | PO Box 1289 | Hines | OR | 97738 | (541) 573-2000 | HCwatershedcouncil@gmail.com | http://hcwatershedcouncil.com/ | 5 |
| Hood River Watershed Group | Cindy | Thieman | 3007 Experiment Stn Dr | Hood River | OR | 97031 | (541) 386-6063 | cindy@hoodriverswcd.org | http://hoodriverswcd.org/hrwg | 4 |
| Hunter Cr./Pistol River WC | Miranda | Gray | PO Box 666 | Gold Beach | OR | 97444 | (541) 247-2755×2# | miranda.gray@currywatersheds.org | http://www.currywatersheds.org/home.aspx | 2 |
| Illinois Valley WC | Kevin | O’Brien | PO Box 352 | Cave Junction | OR | 97523 | (541) 592-3731 | kevin@ivstreamteam.org | https://www.facebook.com/ivstreamteam/ | 2 |
| Johnson Creek WC | Daniel | Newberry | 1900 SE Milport Rd Ste B | Milwaukie | OR | 97222 | (503) 652-7477 | daniel@jcwc.org | http://jcwc.org/ | 3 |
| Klamath Watershed Partnership | Bill | Lehman | 205 Riverside Ave Ste C | Klamath Falls | OR | 97601 | (541) 850-1717 | info@klamathpartnership.org | http://klamathpartnership.org/ | 4 |
| Lake County WC | Marci | Schreder | 17482 Tunnel Hill Rd | Lakeview | OR | 97630 | (541) 219-0830 | schreder@centurytel.net | 4 | |
| Lake Oswego WC | Patrick | Blanchard | PO Box 1015 | Lake Oswego | OR | 97034 | (614) 565-4363 | patrick@oswegowatershed.org | http://www.oswegowatershed.org/contact-us/ | 3 |
| Long Tom WC | Clinton | Begley | 751 S Danebo Ave | Eugene | OR | 97402 | (541) 338-7055 | coordinator@longtom.org | http://www.longtom.org/ | 3 |
| Lower Columbia River WC | Allan Whiting | 35285 Millard Road | St Helens | OR | 97051 | (503) 433-3205 | allanwhiting@gmail.com | https://www.lowercolumbiariver.org/ | 1 | |
| Lower Nehalem WC | Zac | Mellon | PO Box 249 | Nehalem | OR | 97131 | (503) 368-7424 | lnwc@nehalemtel.net | http://lnwc.nehalem.org/ | 1 |
| Lower Rogue & South Coast WC | Miranda | Gray | PO Box 666 | Gold Beach | OR | 97444 | (541) 247-2755×2# | miranda.gray@currywatersheds.org | http://www.currywatersheds.org/home.aspx | 2 |
| Lower Rogue WC | Kelly | Timchak | PO Box 666 | Gold Beach | OR | 97444 | (541) 247-2755×4 | kelly@currywatersheds.org | http://www.currywatersheds.org/home.aspx | 2 |
| Lower Willow Creek Working Group & Malheur WC | Ken | Diebel | 710 SW 5Th Ave | Ontario | OR | 97914 | (541) 910-4034 | diebelk12@gmail.com | http://malheurwatershed.org/ | 5 |
| Luckiamute WC | Kristen | Larson | 165 D. Street | Independence | OR | 97351 | (503) 837-0237 | coordinator@luckiamutelwc.org | http://www.luckiamutelwc.org/ | 3 |
| Malheur WC | Ken | Diebel | 710 SW 5Th Ave | Ontario | OR | 97914 | (541) 910-4034 | diebelk12@gmail.com | http://malheurwatershed.org/ | 5 |
| Marys River WC | Holly | Purpura | PO Box 1041 | Corvallis | OR | 97339-1041 | holly@mrwc.org | https://www.mrwc.org/ | 3 | |
| McKenzie River WC | Jared | Weybright | PO Box 70166 | Springfield | OR | 97475 | (458) 201-8150 | jared@mckenziewc.org | http://www.mckenziewc.org | 3 |
| Mid John Day Bridge Creek WC | Debra | Bunch | 40535 Hwy 19 | Fossil | OR | 97830 | (541) 468-2990 | debrabunch@gmail.com | 6 | |
| MidCoast & Salmon-Drift WC | Paul | Katen | PO Box 112 | Neotsu | OR | 97364-0112 | (541) 996-3161 | sdcwccoordinator@gmail.com | http://www.salmondrift.org | 1 |
| MidCoast WC | Evan | Hayduk | 23 N Coast Hwy | Newport | OR | 97365 | (541) 265-9195 | evan@midcoastwatershedscouncil.org | http://www.midcoastwatersheds.org/ | 1 |
| Middle Deschutes | Andrew | Neary | 625 SE Salmon Ave Ste 6 | Redmond | OR | 97756-9580 | (541) 923-4358×139 | andrew.neary@or.nacdnet.net | http://www.middledeschuteswatershedcouncil.org/ | 4 |
| Upper Deschutes WC | PO Box 1812 | Bend | OR | 97709 | (541) 382-6103×32 | http://www.upperdeschuteswatershedcouncil.org/ | 4 | |||
| Middle Fork Willamette WC | Sarah | Dyrdahl | PO Box 27 | Lowell | OR | 97452 | (541) 937-9800 | director@mfwwc.org | http://www.mfwwc.org | 3 |
| Mid-Willamette Watershed Alliance & Claggett Creek WC | Mark | Caillier | 930 Chemawa Rd Ne | Keizer | OR | 97303 | (503) 930-7481 | markcaillier@claggettcwc.org | http://www.claggettcwc.org | 3 |
| Molalla River Watch | Asako | Yamamuro | PO Box 867 | Molalla | OR | 97038-0867 | (503) 559-0885 | molallariverwatch@gmail.com | http://www.molallariverwatch.org/ | 3 |
| Necanicum WC | Angie | Reseland | PO Box 474 | Seaside | OR | 97138 | (503) 717-1458 | necanicumwatershed@gmail.com | http://www.necanicumwatershed.org/ | 1 |
| Nestucca, Neskowin and Sand Lake WC | Garshaw | Abraham | PO Box 86 | Pacific City | OR | 97135 | (503) 965-2200 | nnwc@nestuccawaters.org | https://www.facebook.com/nestuccawaters/ | 1 |
| Network of Oregon Watershed Councils | Shawn | Morford | 1130 Liberty St. SE #3 | Salem | OR | 97302 | 971-701-6699 | shawn@oregonwatersheds.org | https://www.oregonwatersheds.org | 3 |
| North Clackamas Urban WC | Neil | Schulman | 2416 SE Lake Road | Milwaukie | OR | 97222 | (503) 550-9282 | coordinator@ncuwc.org | http://www.ncuwc.org | 3 |
| North Coast Watershed Association | Brooke | Stanley | 818 Commercial Street Suite 308 | Astoria | OR | 97103 | (503) 468-0408 | northcoastwatershedcouncils@gmail.com | http://www.clatsopwatersheds.org | 1 |
| North Coast Watershed Association & Ecola Creek WC | Brooke | Stanley | 818 Commercial Street Suite 308 | Astoria | OR | 97103 | (503) 468-0408 | northcoastwatershedcouncils@gmail.com | http://www.clatsopwatersheds.org | 1 |
| North Coast Watershed Association & Nicolai-Wickiup WC | Brooke | Stanley | 818 Commercial Street Suite 308 | Astoria | OR | 97103 | (503) 468-0408 | northcoastwatershedcouncils@gmail.com | http://www.clatsopwatersheds.org | 1 |
| North Coast Watershed Association & Skipanon WC | Brooke | Stanley | 818 Commercial Street Suite 308 | Astoria | OR | 97103 | (503) 468-0408 | northcoastwatershedcouncils@gmail.com | http://www.clatsopwatersheds.org | 1 |
| North Coast Watershed Association & Youngs Bay WC | Brooke | Stanley | 818 Commercial Street Suite 308 | Astoria | OR | 97103 | (503) 468-0408 | northcoastwatershedcouncils@gmail.com | http://www.clatsopwatersheds.org | 1 |
| North Fork John Day WC | Valeen | Madden | PO Box 444 | Long Creek | OR | 97856 | (541) 421-3018 | valeen@nfjdwc.org | http://nfjdwc.org/ | 6 |
| North Santiam WC | Rebecca | McCoun | 284 E Water Street | Stayton | OR | 97383 | (503) 930-8202 | northsantiamwc@gmail.com | http://northsantiam.org/ | 3 |
| Owyhee WC | Michaelann | Seiders | PO Box 275 | Adrian | OR | 97901 | (541) 372-5782 | mseidersowc@qwestoffice.net | 5 | |
| Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers | Eric | Riley | 1758 NE Airport Rd | Roseburg | OR | 97470 | (541) 673-5756×159 | eric@umpquarivers.org | http://www.umpquarivers.org | 2 |
| Port Orford WC | Steve | Taylor | PO Box 377 | Port Orford | OR | 97465 | (541) 332-0166 | 2 | ||
| Powder Basin WC | Christo | Morris | 2034 Auburn Ave Suite B | Baker City | OR | 97814 | (541) 523-7288 | pbwced@qwestoffice.net | http://www.powderbasinwatershedcouncil.org/ | 5 |
| Pudding River WC | Anna | Rankin | Woodburn Pw Bldg 190 Garfield St | Woodburn | OR | 97071 | (503) 982-5387 | cleanpuddingriver@gmail.com | http://puddingriverwatershed.org/ | 3 |
| Rickreall WC | Lucas | Hunt | 580 Main St Ste A | Dallas | OR | 97338 | (503) 623-9680×104 | rickreallwc@hotmail.com | http://www.rickreallwc.org/ | 3 |
| Rogue River WC | Brian | Barr | 89 Alder Street | Central Point | OR | 97502 | (541) 423-6187 | bbarr@rogueriverwc.org | http://www.rogueriverwc.org | 2 |
| Sandy River Basin WC | Steve | Wise | 26000 SE Stark St Ge Annex | Gresham | OR | 97030 | (503) 622-9134 | swise@sandyriver.org | http://sandyriver.org/ | 3 |
| Scappoose Bay WC | Pat | Welle | 57420-2 Old Portland Rd | Warren | OR | 97053 | (503) 397-7904 | pat@scappoosebay-wc.org | http://www.scappoosebay-wc.org | 3 |
| Seven Basins WC | Gail | Grogan Perrotti | PO Box 909 | Gold Hill | OR | 97525 | (541) 601-4202 | gperrotti@earthlink.net | 2 | |
| Sherman County WC | Jacob | Powell | PO Box 405 | Moro | OR | 97039 | (541) 565-3216×109 | http://www.shermancountywc.com/ | 6 | |
| Silver Lake & Lake County WC | Marci | Schreder | 17482 Tunnel Hill Rd | Lakeview | OR | 97630 | (541) 219-0830 | schreder@centurytel.net | 4 | |
| Siuslaw WC | Eli | Tome | PO Box 422 | Mapleton | OR | 97453 | (541) 268-3044 | coordinator@siuslaw.org | http://www.siuslaw.org | 1 |
| Smith River WC | Brian | Jenkins | PO Box 114 | Reedsport | OR | 97467-1424 | (541) 271-2223 | jenkins.smithriver@gmail.com | 2 | |
| South Coast WC | Miranda | Gray | PO Box 666 | Gold Beach | OR | 97444 | (541) 247-2755×2# | miranda.gray@currywatersheds.org | http://www.currywatersheds.org/home.aspx | 2 |
| South Fork John Day River WC | Amy | Stiner | PO Box 522 | Mt Vernon | OR | 97865 | (541) 792-0435 | astiner@outlook.com | http://www.southforkjohnday.com | 6 |
| South Santiam WC | Eric | Andersen | 4431 Hwy 20 | Sweet Home | OR | 97386-1245 | (541) 367-5564 | e.andersen.sswc@gmail.com | http://www.sswc.org/ | 3 |
| Spring Valley WC | Rachel | Walker | 4780 Brush College Rd Nw | Salem | OR | 97304 | (503) 371-6552 | raanwa@hotmail.com | 3 | |
| Tenmile Lakes Basin Partnership | Mike | Mader | PO Box 548 | Lakeside | OR | 97449-0548 | (541) 759-4200 | tlbp@presys.com | http://www.tenmilewatershed.com/ | 2 |
| Tillamook Bay WC | Rob | Russell | 4000 Blimp Blvd #440 | Tillamook | OR | 97141 | (503) 322-0002 | tillamookbaywatershedcouncil@gmail.com | http://tillamookbay.org | 1 |
| Tryon Creek WC | Terri | Preeg Riggsby | 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd | Portland | OR | 97219 | (971) 404-4909 | coordinator@tryoncreek.org | http://www.tryoncreek.org | 3 |
| Tualatin WC | Scott | McEwen | PO Box 338 | Hillsboro | OR | 97123-0338 | (503) 846-4810 | trwc@trwc.org | http://www.trwc.org/ | 3 |
| Umatilla Basin WC | Michael | Ward | PO Box 1551 | Pendleton | OR | 97801 | (541) 276-2190 | director@umatillawc.org | www.umatillawc.org | 6 |
| Upper Chewaucan River & Lake County WC | Marci | Schreder | 17482 Tunnel Hill Rd | Lakeview | OR | 97630 | (541) 219-0830 | schreder@centurytel.net | 4 | |
| Upper Deschutes WC | Kolleen | Miller, interim | PO Box 1812 | Bend | OR | 97709 | (541) 382-6103×32 | kmiller@restorethedeschutes.org | http://www.upperdeschuteswatershedcouncil.org/ | 4 |
| Upper Nehalem WC | Maggie | Peyton | 1201 Texas Ave Ste A | Vernonia | OR | 97064 | (503) 396-2046 | maggie@nehalem.org | http://www.unwc.nehalem.org | 1 |
| Upper Sycan & Lake County WC | Marci | Schreder | 17482 Tunnel Hill Rd | Lakeview | OR | 97630 | (541) 219-0830 | schreder@centurytel.net | 4 | |
| Walla Walla WC | Brian | Wolcott | 810 S Main | Milton Freewater | OR | 97862 | (541) 938-2170 | brian.wolcott@wwbwc.org | http://www.wwbwc.org | 6 |
| Wasco County & Mid John Day Bridge Creek WC | Debra | Bunch | 40535 Hwy 19 | Fossil | OR | 97830 | (541) 468-2990 | debrabunch@gmail.com | 6 | |
| Wasco County WC | Abigail | Forrest | 2325 River Rd Ste 3 | The Dalles | OR | 97058 | (541) 296-6178×102 | abigail.forrest@or.nacdnet.net | http://www.wascoswcd.org/wcswcd_015.htm | 4 |
| Williams Creek WC | Chase | Rogers | PO Box 267 | Williams | OR | 97544 | (541) 218-1838 | chasrogers360@gmail.com | http://williamswatershed.org/ | 2 |
| Winchuck River WC | Miranda | Gray | PO Box 666 | Gold Beach | OR | 97444 | (541) 247-2755×2# | miranda.gray@currywatersheds.org | http://www.currywatersheds.org/home.aspx | 2 |