McKenzie Watershed Council

Gray Family Foundation awards grant to McKenzie Watershed Council

Gray Family Foundation has awarded the McKenzie Watershed Alliance a grant to help support Salmon Watch field trips. Salmon Watch provides a holistic, multi-disciplinary and watershed-based approach to environmental education, using salmon as the representative species of watershed health and the cultural icon of the Pacific Northwest. Through hands-on stream-side participation, our programs seek to […]

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Cabela’s Outdoor Fund Supports Field-Based Education for Local Students

Cabela’s Outdoor Fund has awarded the McKenzie Watershed Council (MWC) $1,300 to support environmental education efforts with local area middle school and high school students. The principal focus of the education program is to provide a hands-on, inquiry- and field-based education centered in watershed assessment, monitoring and enhancement projects for students. The MWC is partnering

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Join us for our next Naturescaping Workshop

Come learn about how to save time, money, and energy on maintaining your yard while protecting water quality and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat.  Learn about planting the ‘right plant’ in the ‘right place,’ controlling invasive species, reducing chemical use, building healthy soil and more. Light refreshments will be provided and participants may enter a

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Inaugural Salmon Celebration Success!

We enjoyed the picture perfect late summer weather for the Inaugural Salmon Celebration held on Saturday, September 20th. Almost 170 people came out to celebrate the return of salmon to our local rivers and streams! Several Spring Chinook splashed their way up the fish ladder into the creek before giving visitors a demonstration of spawning behavior, kids and adults

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Watershed Facts

We’re amazed at the wonders of our watershed and want to share some watershed facts with you. The main stem McKenzie River is about 90 miles long and the total area of the watershed is about 1,300 square miles. The source of the main stem is near Clear Lake in the Cascade Mountains. The unique geology

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