What we do
The Calapooia Watershed Council (CWC) carries out its mission through strategic restoration of the Calapooia River and its tributaries. CWC also engages in outreach and education to engage community members and stakeholders in its activities and objectives.
Watershed-wide restoration is conducted in highest priority stream reaches and sub-basins. The council conducts comprehensive watershed assessments to identify and prioritize specific restoration and conservation strategies for a holistic watershed planning approach. These assessments are phenomenal tools for the Council members and the Restoration Project Manager because they provide clear direction based on scientific method (i.e. ODFW habitat survey protocol, hydraulic modeling) and on the existing Willamette Basin priorities (OWEB, ODFW, Pacific Coast Joint Venture, The Nature Conservancy). The CWC also continues to take advantage of habitat restoration opportunities as they arise through our relationships with community and agency stakeholders in high priority sub-basins or mainstem reaches.
habitat restoration
Riparian, streamside buffer, or riverbank restoration is a vital element of a healthy watershed.
habitat restoration
habitat restoration
Today, wetland prairie habitat is regarded as one of the most imperiled in the Willamette Valley ecoregion, with less than 2% of its historic range remaining
habitat restoration
The rapid expansion of weedy plant species threatens our goal, because these invasive plants can dominate and often cause permanent damage to natural plant communities.
habitat restoration
Today, wetland prairie habitat is regarded as one of the most imperiled in the Willamette Valley ecoregion, with less than 2% of its historic range remaining
habitat restoration
Oak savanna is one of the rarest habitat types in the Willamette Valley, but also a priority for restoration because this habitat type supports more than 200 native species.
habitat restoration
The watershed council prioritizes fish passage in the mainstem Calapooia River and the highest priority tributary systems
habitat restoration
A legacy of habitat degradation & simplification, including nearly a century of instream wood removal, has left the upper Calapooia River with a large wood deficit. The lack of instream structure has greatly reduced the level of habitat complexity and resulting steelhead spawning and rearing habitat.
community education
The Council firmly believes that fostering watershed education in tomorrow’s leaders is essential in creating a community that values and stewards our natural resources. We work with teachers and administrators in local schools to conduct youth watershed education programs at the elementary and high school levels.
What We Don't Do
As a non-government nonprofit organization, the council is not involved in any inspection, investigation or reporting of environmental violations.
Please contact the following agencies for reporting and inquiry –
Report Environmental Violations
EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) Reporting Form
DEQ Pollution Complaint Form Leave a voicemail 1-888-997-7888
DEQ Environmental Emergency Response Line 1-800-452-0311