December 23, 2022: Middle Fork Ash Creek's riparian corridor is covered in a layer of fine snow and ice. Photo: Maya Cook

LWC's Top 3 Ways to Be a Watershed Hero

• Plant native trees and shrubs (Click here for info about upcoming native plant sales!)
• Protect water quantity and quality. (Click here for some great water saving tips!)
• Join or renew as a Friend of the LWC for 2023!

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Emerald Ash Borer Resources

The day we've long dreaded has arrived: the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been found within 60 miles of the Luckiamute & Ash Creek watershed. This is a critical time in protecting native Oregon Ash trees by limiting the spread of EAB & we need all hands on deck! We have created a brief FAQ with links to several good resources to learn to recognize EAB and get involved in protection activities, from not transporting firewood to becoming an official Forest Pest Detector.

UPDATE: Listen to Wyatt Williams, Invasive Species Specialist for the Oregon Department of Forestry, speak about Emerald Ash Borer, its potential effect on Oregon Ash habitat, and what people can do to stop the spread of this invasive insect. (aired on October 19, 2022 on KMUZ Willamette Wake Up's Conservation Spotlight program)

An emerald ash borer (EAB) against a penny for scale

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The Luckiamute Watershed Council (LWC) is a volunteer group of neighbors from diverse perspectives working together to learn about the watershed and doing what they can to improve local water quality and habitat conditions.

Our mission is "to engage and assist landowners and communities in the voluntary protection, restoration and enhancement of the Luckiamute and Ash Creek watersheds." We seek to foster good stewardship of natural resources and to develop an improved understanding of the area’s biological diversity. 

 Read more about us here.

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Project Spotlight: LSNA Phase V

Thanks to the support of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and our funding partners, we are about to start planting 158,000 native trees and shrubs within a 60-acre, formerly leased farm field within Luckiamute State Natural Area (LSNA). These plantings are part of an ongoing, multi-year transformation of this iconic landscape back to floodplain forest, and an expansion of the largest remnant of gallery forest left in the Willamette Valley. 

​​Read more here.

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Use the slider below to explore the change in vegetation along the Luckiamute River at Luckiamute State Natural Area! Click here for more details.

July, 2010

July, 2018

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Next Regular LWC Meeting

Date:    Thursday, February 9, 2023
Time:    6:00 - 8:00 pm
Zoom:  Meeting link coming soon

Monthly meeting details

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Click to learn more!

Discover our Data Visualization website!

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Click here to read our Winter 2023 issue!

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Got native plants? Or getting them soon? Check out our new Native Plant Resources Page! It has all the info you need to prepare your planting site, choose which natives will grow and look great, and give your plants the best start to a long, healthy life! 

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Contact Us

Kristen Larson
Executive Director

Suzanne Teller
Outreach Coordinator

Aubrey Cloud
Project Manager

Ross Hiatt
Restoration Projects Manager

​​Maya Cook
Operations Coordinator

Amanda Brackett
Monitoring Coordinator

​George Grosch​
President/Treasurer

Karin Stutzman
Secretary

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Knotweed in the Luckiamute

Click here to find out what we are doing to eradicate invasive Japanese knotweed in our watershed, and how you can get involved. Help us knock out knotweed!

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Volunteers Needed!

Do you have a special skill that you would like to contribute? Would you like to earn college credits while putting your talents to work in your community? Or are you just itching to get outdoors and help restore streambank habitat? Joining our awesome team of LWC Volunteers might be the perfect answer for you!

Link your Community Rewards card here, using our unique nonprofit number: Q1717.

​Check out our Amazon Wish List for another way to Love Your Watershed!