Community Featured Projects

Learn About Confederated Tribes of Siletz History

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians are one of Oregon’s nine federally recognized Tribes. CTSI is comprised of Tribes and Bands from across Oregon and Northern California, including those with ancestral ties to the Long Tom Watershed. You can learn more about the formation of the Siletz reservation and the forced removal of these Tribes from … Read more

Annual Celebration Speakers Announced!

Please join us for an incredible slate of speakers for our 22nd Annual Celebration! This year will feature three well respected and inspiring speakers, focusing on Indigenous stewardship, storytelling, and ongoing connections of people and place. You can register and buy tickets at our event page: longtom.org/annualcelebration2019 Esther Stutzman | Elder, Kalapuya Tribe Esther has been … Read more

LISTEN ONLINE: Watershed Sign Honors Indigenous Peoples of the Long Tom

If you traveled to or from the Oregon coast this weekend, you might have noticed something new at Cougar Pass on Hwy 126! This watershed welcome sign is the result of a collaborative process with Dr. David G. Lewis (Grand Ronde) and honors the connections of indigenous peoples to the Long Tom Watershed. (You can read the full Press Release Here ). KLCC’s Melorie Begay did a great story and interview on the project with Dr. Lewis. Read and listen online at

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Youth Internships for Native American Students

Bringing Traditional Ecological Knowledge Back into the Long Tom Watershed

College and high school students interested in Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in the Long Tom Watershed and southern Willamette Valley are encouraged to apply. Contact project Curriculum Director Joe Scott by phone at: 541-270-6747 or by email: isitsm@yahoo.com

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David Turner Shares Watershed Moments

 

David Turner began as a rural landowner looking for some help with his creek. In 2005 David successfully partnered with the council to remove an un-permitted dam that was blocking fish passage and trapping sediment on a section of Owens Creek that flowed through his property. David continued to engage the council in a volunteer capacity culminating in volunteer service as a council board member. [Click Here For Video]

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Jason Hunton Shares Watershed Moments

  The Hunton Family has been a part of the watershed council since the beginning, and has shared numerous watershed moments with us over the last twenty years. Jason Hunton was kind enough to host us at his home and family farm, to share with us what makes this council so special to him, and … Read more

“Inside Agroforestry” articles feature two LTWC project families!

The Long Tom Watershed Council is proud of its strong relationship with our Agriculture Community. Over the years we’ve worked with many ag partners toward shared habitat and water quality goals on numerous projects throughout the watershed.

Two recent issues of USDA’s Inside Agroforestry, highlighted Laughing Stock Farm owner Paul Atkinson and Confluence Farms’ Trey and Tammie Hagen. In the articles, these Long Tom Landowners share their stories about their land, personal values, and motivations for partnering with the council to improve watershed health. These are great stories of community driven conservation in action!

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