Council News
Plant a tree with GOCWC!
This February the Greater Oregon City Watershed Council in collaboration with Oregon City Parks is hosting 4 opportunities for volunteers to help plant new native plantings along the shores of Singer Creek. From 10am – 1pm volunteers will be instructed on how to properly install plants and have the opportunity Read more…
Watershed News
eDNA Sampling at Abernethy Creek
These past few weeks we’ve been bracing the cold and getting in the stream to conduct eDNA surveys to detect for the presence of Chum Salmon in Abernethy Creek! Fish shed DNA particles into the water through skin, waste and decomposition. This survey technique allows us to detect specific species’ Read more…
Council News
Saturdays At Singer Creek Park!
Join us Saturday mornings for a few hours of community and stewardship! All of the volunteer effort in Singer Creek Park is helping towards greater goals of restoring the riparian quality of Singer Creek and also connecting Oregon City residents with their neighborhood park! We will be primarily pulling out Read more…
Council News
Logjams Installed For North Newell Restoration
The Greater Oregon City Watershed Council and Metro partner to complete another phase in the North Newell Creek Restoration Process. Beginning July 13, helicopters will be transporting logs into the middle reaches of Newell Creek to restore structure that is vital to healthy stream habitat. With the help of a Read more…
Watershed News
Bioblitz at the Environmental Learning Center
June 25, 2022 (Tomorrow!)8 a.m. – NoonFREEAll ages and skill levels are welcome! REGISTER NOW We need your help! Join us at the ELC’s first ever Bioblitz; an event that takes a snapshot of the biodiversity of a specific place.Students, families, scientists and other community members will join together to Read more…
Volunteer Events
Mulch Party at ELC Report
Our May 22nd Mulch Party was again a tiny but mighty crew but we had a lot of fun and we could not have asked for better weather. Please join us for the next one on June 11th!
Volunteer Events
Mulch Parties at the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center!
Join the Greater Oregon City Watershed Council and the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) for a morning or two of battling invasive plant species with some sheet mulching. Sheet mulching has been used throughout the world for generations to regenerate soil and control competitive plant species. The ELC is located at Read more…
Watershed News
A Birder’s Quest to Oregon City and Nearby
Join our very own Executive Director Tom Gaskill as he introduces us to the birds you might catch a glimpse of in the Oregon City region with some tips on how to begin the life-long journey of birding.