North Santiam Watershed Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Providing opportunities for stakeholders to cooperate in promoting and sustaining the health of the watershed and its communities.

Welcome!

The North Santiam Watershed Council (NSWC) is a citizen-based, stakeholder created, non-profit organization concerned about healthy rivers and streams as well as human communities in the North Santiam and Santiam River Basin.

 

The North Santiam Watershed is located in the Central Cascades in Oregon and flows into the Willamette Valley. The headwaters of the North Santiam River are in Mt. Jefferson and the watershed drains approximately 766 square miles in area over 92 river miles. Historically, the watershed provided a majority of the winter steelhead production and about 1/3 of the spring Chinook salmon production in the Willamette Basin. Although the river is very healthy overall, it is listed on the Clean Water Act 303 (d) list for summer temperatures exceeding standards.

 

Accomplishments

Completed assessment of watershed 

Annual cleanup of Little North Santiam River, a popular recreation spot

Restoration projects to improve in-stream & upland habitats

Completed education pilot program in local schools (Shed Ed)

 

Implementing “Your Watershed, Your Community” outreach strategy for 4 + years

 

Collected water quality data through monitoring programs over 5 + years

 

Improved fish passage on Mad Creek by replacing culvert                                                               

Recruitment for restoration projects on private property in Stout Creek, Snake Deford         

   Creek, and Marion Creek subwatersheds

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Time and Location

 

NSWC meetings take place the second Thursday of every month from 7:00-9:00 pm at Stayton Community Center in Stayton, Oregon at 400 Virginia Ave.

Everyone is welcome to attend!

 

Click here for this month’s agenda!

Click here for monthly update!

Click here for last month’s meeting minutes!

 

Contact Information

 

For more information, contact the Council Coordinator:

 

311 N. Third Avenue

Stayton, Oregon  97383

Phone number: 503-930-8202

Email: liz_redon@msn.com