Water

Did you know that the work of the Long Tom Watershed Council (LTWC) ​is directly connected to the health of  Orcas in the Pacific North West's Southern Resident Pod? The The film illuminates how river work in the Long Tom, and our work on the Willamette main-stem at Snag Boat Bend, and…
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The Long Tom River rises in the Central Oregon Coast Range and flows east to join the Willamette River.  In 1941, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a flood control and water supply dam called Fern Ridge in the upper watershed, several miles west of Eugene.  The maximum discharge…
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Mainstem Willamette River Projects Since 2013 LTWC has worked with public and private landowners along the mainstem Willamette River just east of the Long Tom Watershed to restore river processes and improve habitat for important fish and wildlife species. The Willamette River and its floodplain have gone through drastic changes…
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LTWC improved stream habitat and connectivity for fish migration at three sites on South Fork Ferguson Creek, the largest tributary to Ferguson Creek. The Detering Family, Giustina Land & Timber, and Hull-Oakes Lumber Co. all  voluntarily participated in this grant funded effort to make an important headwater area of the…
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The Barrows family partnered with LTWC to enhance habitat for native fish and wildlife on their property along Owens Creek, a major tributary in the Bear Creek sub-basin west of Junction City off  High Pass Rd. LTWC removed two barriers that prevented native fish like cutthroat trout from moving upstream,…
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The Thomson family previously partnered with LTWC in 2004 to replace an undersized culvert with a bridge on Eber Creek, a tributary to Ferguson Creek. Eight years later, the Thomsons worked with LTWC to improve over 2.3 miles of stream with native plants and fencing, and placed large wood in…
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The Watkins' project restored oak savanna and streamside vegetation on over 1.25 miles of stream. The site is adjacent to several other restored properties, including LTWC projects at Polyrock Ranch and Laughing Stock Farm, and a restored section of the Nighswander Creek headwaters at Bauman Familiy Tree Farm. Read more in…
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This project at Bradshaw Vineyards on Ferguson Creek west of Junction City improved habitat for cutthroat trout and other native aquatic species by replacing a crossing of two undersized culverts with a bridge. LTWC also installed 40 large conifers to create log jams, planted over 7 acres of native trees…
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Confluence Farms has over 2.3 miles of Ferguson and South Fork Ferguson Creek. The property's size and proximity to several other LTWC restoration projects made this a high priority site to connect these projects into an extended corridor of improved fish and wildlife habitat. LTWC placed 110 pieces of large…
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Installed a 1,000-foot grassed waterway on a seasonal tributary to Rattlesnake Creek at Stroda Brothers Farm south of Monroe. Rattlesnake Creek and its tributaries flow into the Long Tom River and are important spawning areas for cutthroat trout. LTWC has trapped and tagged cutthroat on both the Stroda farm and…
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Provided access to the Bear Creek sub-watershed for native fish and aquatic wildlife, particularly fluvial and resident cutthroat trout. Click here to see before and after project photos. Date Implementation Complete: October 2007 Funding & Partners: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lane…
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Placed 20 pieces of large wood in the stream to improve habitat; planted 1,500 feet of native trees and shrubs along Ferguson Creek. Click here for a full project profile. Date Implementation Complete: July 2005 Funding & Partners: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, OR Dept of Fish & Wildlife, Willamette River…
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