Greater Oregon City Watershed Council
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PO Box 927
Oregon City, OR 97045
Coordinator: Rita Baker
E-mail: gocwc@aol.com
The Council meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm at the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center at the Clackamas Community College.
Our purpose is to address watershed issues of the Greater Oregon City area including but not limited to the Abernethy and Parrott/Beavercreek systems. Our watersheds are located between the Clackamas River to the North and the Molalla River to the South. We will provide a basis for voluntary efforts of citizens to jointly address the concerns identified with our sub basins in order to protect and preserve their natural and community resources in an economical manner. The Council will seek input, support, and partnerships from all levels of government, institutions, agencies, non-governmental organizations, businesses, and interested citizens. The Council acknowledges the protection, enhancement, and restoration of native flora and fauna as primary concerns. This council is a non-regulatory, citizen based organization that works with willing landowners and managers. We welcome and will respond to requests from all citizens and organizations for advice and information on actions that will affect our watersheds. Please refer to our website for information on meeting dates, by-laws and other information.
The Greater Oregon City Watershed Council’s Abernethy Creek project completed another phase in November, 2008. Funded by a Metro Enhancement grant, students from the Springwater School and the Oregon City High School ROTC planted approximately 300 native trees and shrubs along the riparian corridor to provide wildlife habitat and shade to Abernethy Creek. The National Guard provided a warming tent. Echo Valley Natives Nursery donated some of the plants. Other contributors to the project include Boy Scouts and youth groups, along with Oregon City Parks and Recreation Department, the Clackamas County Corrections Crew, and SOLV “Down by the River.”
A volunteer helps prepare the soil for riparian plants