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.

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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!

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LTWC Awarded Mountain Dew Outdoor Grant for Carp Derby Idea!

Long Tom Watershed Council is awarded $5000 Mountain Dew Outdoor Grant for the Long Tom’s first ever Carp Fest/Derby!

Eugene, Oregon (Jan. 19, 2022) – Long Tom Watershed Council has received one of forty $5,000 MTN DEW Outdoor Grants in support of the organization’s ongoing commitment to champion the great outdoors. Based in Eugene, Oregon, the Long Tom Watershed Council is a 501c3 nonprofit with a mission “…to improve water quality and watershed condition in the Long Tom River Basin and surrounding drainages through education and collaboration among all interests, using the collective wisdom and voluntary action of our community members.” As an organization that is passionate about the outdoors, Long Tom Watershed Council believes it is crucial that we all do our part to protect and preserve the lands we love and enable people to get outside.

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