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Lamprey in the watershed!
Check out this amazing footage of lamprey in Holcomb Creek from our partner’s at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Aquatic Inventories Program!
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Greater Oregon City Watershed Council 20th Anniversary Celebration! October 5th, 2024
Celebration Event Details Our celebration event will start with a volunteer work party, followed by a complimentary lunch and discussion of past and present watershed projects, new challenges, and recent scientific work in the watersheds. We encourage attendees to bring stories, questions, and visions for what they hope to see Read more…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Tuesday, April 19th, Oregon City Brewing Company Charity Pint Night
Come grab a drink to support your watershed! Oregon City Brewing Company will donate $1 to GOCWC for every OCB pint, taster, soda, crowler, and growler purchased. 5PM – close. Wanna bring the family? Minors are allowed in the taproom until 9PM, and are allowed on the patio until close. Read more…
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Changes
June 28th, 2021 GOCWC is celebrating a staff transition including Rita Baker’s retirement! Rita has been our coordinator for more than 13 years. She built GOCWC from the ground up, preparing vital habitat information, creating partnerships and completing restoration projects. We wish her well on her new endeavors! GOCWC is Read more…
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Sign of the Times…
Have you noticed the signs around Oregon City that identify the names of creeks and include the GOCWC logo? Thanks to grant funds from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, we were able to fabricate the signs. Oregon City Public Works generously installed the signs as an in-kind donation. The logo Read more…