On March 11th, the North Santiam Watershed Council will be hosting the Calapooia and South Santiam Watershed Councils at the quarterly Regional Watershed meeting at the Stayton Community Center in Stayton, Oregon at 400 Virginia Ave.
A potluck dinner will begin at 6:30 PM and will be followed by a discussion on upcoming projects and stream survey results, including information about Valentine Creek and Bear Branch Creek sub-basins. If you are interested in learning more about these projects or would like to learn how to start a project, contact the Council at council@nsantiamwatershed.org or 503-930-8202. Or visit the new regional web page at http://www.calapooiasantiamcollaboration.org .
The North Santiam River Guides Association welcomes members of the Association, along with the Salem chapter of the Steelheaders and members of the North Santiam Watershed Council to participate in “Learn the River Trips.” Experienced guides will demonstrate proper channel selection, navigation, and angling techniques. For more information, please contact Bill Sanderson at 503-897-3301.
March 6: Green’s Bridge to Buena Vista
April 3: Stayton to Green’s Bridge
May 1: Mehama to Stayton
June 5: Fisherman’s Bend to Mehama
June 26: Packsaddle to Fishermen’s Bend
Please join us at the Stayton Community Center in Stayton, Oregon at 400 Virginia Ave., on Thursday February 11th from 7:00-9:00 pm. Erika Lang and Liz Redon will be presenting on CREP revolving fund agreements.
The North Santiam Watershed Council wishes each of you a wonderful holiday season and a bright new year in 2010!
Our next Council meeting will be held on Thursday, January 14th, 2010, from 7-9 PM at the Stayton Community Center (400 Virginia Ave, Stayton). Greg Taylor from the US Army Corps of Engineers will be presenting on the “New Mixing Regine at Detroit Dam to Address Water Temperature.”
The NSWC Operations meeting will be held on December 30th, 2009, at 8 AM at the Aumsville Neufeldt’s. Contact coordinator Liz Redon if you’re interested in attending.
Using Google Earth, you can take a tour of the North Santiam Watershed from the headwaters between Mt Jefferson and Three Fingered Jack, all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
The final North Santiam Watershed Council meeting of 2009 will be held on December 10 at 7:00 PM in the Stayton Community Center (400 Virginia Ave, Stayton). Agenda includes:
- Fish Passage Inventory Project Presentation by Eric Anderson, OSU Graduate Student
- Progress reports
You are invited to join the Calapooia, South and North Santiam Watershed Councils for their Regional Meeting that will occur quarterly. The hosting of these meetings will rotate between councils. The Calapooia Watershed Council is hosting the first gathering next Wednesday, November 11th at the Brownsville Community Hall located behind Brownsville City Hall, which is a left turn off Main Street downtown.
We will begin at 6:30 PM for a social potluck hour, so please bring a simple dish for the group to share, and then we’ll roll into our regional discussions and planning for the outreach and monitoring programs. Agency and private landowner input is crucial as we head into our outreach and assessment phase in high priority sub-basins throughout the region.
Meeting Agenda
Potluck Social 6:30-7:30
Regional Meeting 7:30-8:30
- Introduction of New Staff and Members
- Timeline and Activities- Outreach, Sub-Basin Assessments, and Status of the Monitoring Program Development
- Budget Review
- Discussion, Questions, and Next Steps
The next North Santiam Watershed Council meeting is November 12 at 7 pm in the Stayton Community Center (400 Virginia Ave, Stayton). Agenda includes:
- Presentation and Discussion on CREP and Landowner Revolving Fund
- Officer election
- Progress reports
