MAKE A DIFFERENCE Click here to make a contribution! Help us help streamside landowners restore the ecological processes along the riparian areas of the North Santiam River and its tributaries. WHY RIPARIAN RESTORATION? Riparian areas help improve water quality by filtering pollutants, such as fertilizers and pesticides from the soil. Riparian areas help…
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SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: All the Volunteers who came out to help us cleanup the Detroit Lake Shoreline and the Breitenbush Riverside! Boy Scout Troop 50 – Stayton, Oregon Kevin Cameron, Marion County Commissioner and his wife Judith Cameron City of Salem staff volunteer – Chris Kowitz North Santiam Watershed Council Marion County Representative…
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Click link to download PDF: NSWC 2013-2015 Biennial Report Final
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Article written By Dan Heister, Emergency Response On-Scene Coordinator – EPA Region 10 The North Santiam River in Oregon’s Willamette Valley is not only beautiful to behold, but is a vital drinking water source to six Oregon cities, including Salem, the state capital. The water runs cold and clear and is home to healthy spring…
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By Blaylock & McCoun According to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, some of our local streams and rivers are impaired due to high temperature and/or erosion. High water temperatures can contribute to increased bacteria levels, algal blooms, and poor aquatic habitat. Trees and shrubs planted along the waterways provide shade, as well…
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Thank you to BSA Troop 592 , out of Raleigh Hills, Oregon for coming out to assist Camp Taloali on Saturday, January 10th. Camp Taloali is a leadership camp for the deaf, hard of hearing and CODA’s siblings. It is an amazing 111 acre camp located on the banks of the North Santiam…
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OPAL CREEK ANCIENT FOREST CENTER PRESENTATION Thursday, January 8, 2015 (7-8 pm) Stayton Community Center 400 West Virginia Ave. Stayton, OR 97383 Join us Thursday, January 8th at 7pm to listen to Katie Ryan, Executive Director and Serena Becker, Program Director from the Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center (OCAFC)…
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The North Santiam Watershed Council is now enrolled in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Card Program YOU CAN HELP THE NORTH SANTIAM WATERSHED COUNCIL EARN DONATIONS JUST BY SHOPPING WITH YOUR FRED MEYER REWARDS CARD! Fred Meyer is donating $2.5 million per year to non-profits in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, based on where their customers tell them…
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