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SALEM-KEIZER URBAN WATERSHED
COUNCILS' ASSOCIATION


Salem-Keizer Urban Watershed Councils, Association
650 Hawthorne Ave SE, Suite 130
Salem, OR 97301-5894

Blue Dot Claggett Creek     Blue Dot Glenn- Gibson Creeks    Blue Dot Luckiamute     Blue Dot Friends of Mill Creek 

Blue Dot Pringle Creek     Blue Dot Pudding River        Blue Dot  Watershed Enhancement Team (WET) 


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The Association is an Oregon Corporation, and was granted tax-exempt non-profit status by the IRS in March 2002. Membership is open to all watershed councils.

PURPOSE

The Association is a coalition of volunteer councils that work with community partnerships to promote healthy streams and stream banks that are fish friendly, providing natural habitat, and maintaining pleasant neighborhoods for families and businesses.

GEOGRAPHIC AREA

The Willamette River, flowing northward toward the Columbia River passes the length of the Willamette Valley. The valley located on the western side of the Cascade Mountain range are the cities of Salem, Oregon's capitol, Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, Silverton, Mount Angel, and Rickreall. Within these communities flow tributary streams and creeks that cover hundreds of square miles. The waters are vital to support farming, sporting, and wildlife habitat.

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BY LAWS

The bylaws of the Association encourage and promote educational and scientific study. Volunteers in each watershed conduct temperature and other water monitoring techniques.

MEETINGS

Meetings of the Board is on the third Wednesday of each month, at 5:30PM in the office of the Marion Soil Water Conservation District, 3867 Wolverine St. NE, Suite 16, Salem, Oregon

EVENTS

The Association assists with the many of the events to celebrate and raise funds for stream and habitat restoration.
  • Earth Day
  • Watershed Day

LINKS TO WATERSHED COUNCILS, PROJECTS, AND OTHER RESOUCES.

City of Salem, Natural Resources: www.cityofsalem.net/departments/scdev/naturalr/index.html

Marion County Environmental Services http://publicworks.co.marion.or.us/ES/

Marion Soil Water conservation District: http://marionswcd.net/

Natural Resources Conservation Service (MRCS): www.nrcs.usda.gov

Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds: www.oregon-plan.org

Oregon State University:  http://extension.oregonstate.edu/eesc/ 

Polk Soil Water Conservation District:  www.polkswd.org 

Silverton Together :  www.open.org/~silvtog 

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