Meyer Memorial Trust receives prestigious award on behalf of the Willamette River Basin, based on their accomplishments with partners including LTWC!
Awarded by the International River Foundation, this esteemed award recognizes outstanding achievement and commitment to restoring the world’s rivers. This is an annual award with worldwide finalists recognized for “outstanding, visionary, and sustainable” work toward improving watersheds. The award winner receives a cash prize, including funding to establish a program to mentor another river group or organization facing similar challenges in improving watershed health. The award was announced on October 9 at the International River Symposium in Melbourne, Australia.
Meyer Memorial Trust and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation partially support LTWC and six other watershed councils as part of the Willamette Model Watershed Program, which is a 10-year investment to increase the pace, scope and effectiveness of ecological restoration based in community collaboration in the Willamette Basin. As part of their broader Willamette River Initiative, the Trust also supports and energizes other nonprofit partners and individuals in the basin – toward the goal of achieving meaningful, measurable improvements in the health of the Willamette River.
LTWC’s work within this initiative includes:
- Multiple restoration projects for fish and wildlife habitat in Ferguson Creek, Bear Creek, and Coyote Creek, along with strategic planning and field measurements to determine the effectiveness of this work.
- Amazon Creek Initiative – pesticide monitoring and outreach to commercial urban businesses and farmers to assist in implementing practices to reduce pesticides and stormwater pollution for water quality and wildlife habitat.
- Willamette River outreach to landowners to assist with invasive plant removal and idea development for fish and wildlife projects.
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