Happy Holidays from the Long Tom!
Please consider giving a generous tax-deductible gift to LTWC this holiday season. Click on the image of our Annual report to read it!
Community
Prescribed Burn and Cultural Fire at Chaa-lamali
Local fire partners get good fire on the ground at Chaa-lamali On Monday, September 16th the Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program (TEIP) and the Long Tom Watershed Council worked with local fire partners to realize a decade-long shared vision: to get good fire on the ground at Chaa-lamali. TEIP youth, staff, and Indigenous partners opened the fire using traditional … Read more
Stroda Brothers Farm Tour
CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP FARM TOUR September 26th 5:30-7:30 pm 96535 Territorial Hwy, Junction City OR Sign up HERE for the September 26th tour of Stroda Brothers’ Farm. This event in Junction City is presented by the Upper Willamette Soil & Water Conservation District, in partnership with the Long Tom Watershed Council and the Upper Willamette … Read more
Native nonprofit day 2024
Native Nonprofit Day is a giving initiative aimed at increasing support for Native-led organizations nationwide. Organizations, foundations, and individuals are invited to dedicate May to raising awareness of the importance of supporting Native-led nonprofits, culminating in Native Nonprofit Day on May 19, 2024! Native-led nonprofits are systemically underfunded. According to the Investing in Native Communities … Read more
Greenhill Oak and Prairie Restoration (2019-2024)
The Greenhill Oak and Prairie Restoration Project is a collaborative effort amongst neighbors and local partners to restore the structure and health of oak savanna, woodland, and prairie habitat across 315 contiguous acres. Fire suppression, woody encroachment, dense canopy conditions, and pressure from non-native and invasive plant species have affected the Coyote Creek subbasin of … Read more
Aerial Video of Prescribed Burn at Coyote Creek South!
In September 2022, Indigenous practitioners, LTWC, and other partners kicked off the first of six planned prescribed burns for the fall. This aerial drone footage was taken by Paul Gordon of the City of Eugene, and is of Coyote Creek South — part of the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area managed by ODFW.
Traditional Ecological Inquiry Page Now Online!
Connect with this program and get updates at the new program page. Read more at www.longtom.org/TEIP
Seeking Crew Members for Tribally-Focused Burn Program!
Employer: Ecostudies Institute
Positions Offered: Technicians, Specialists, and Interns/Trainees
Position Start Date: Mid – late July 2022
Location: Eugene, OR, with travel for regional trainings and work projects
Click the link to see the full announcement!
Community Happenings: July 20 Elder Fire Talk – “Diné perspective about Tó” (water)
Featuring Paulina Whitehat
Wed, July 20th, 2022 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Havenroot Camp & Event Venue
24487 Bolton Hill Rd, Veneta, OR 97487
April 21, 2022 Public Meeting: “Elder Fire: History and Importance of Cultural Burning”
We are offering a limited attendance, RSVP-only public meeting on Thursday, April 21st, 6 – 8 p.m. at Winter Green Farm. Continue reading to learn more and register for the lottery drawing to attend (limited to up to 75 people).