25th Anniversary of Umpqua Watersheds
Our Annual Banquet and Silent Auction celebrates 25 years of Umpqua Watersheds.
April 4, 2020 at Umpqua Community College Campus Center at 5pm starts the silent auction.
Buffet Dinner catered by Festive Catering is at 6:15pm
Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door.
Keynote speaker is the very first banquet speaker, Roy [...]
Friends and Family night at McMenamins Roseburg Station
Join us for an evening of food and drinks where all of your purchases will help the KQUA radio station (99.7 FM).
From 5 pm until closing at McMenamins Roseburg Station, 50% of the purchases will help KQUA radio community radio station improve their services for live streaming of shows.
Outreach Update
By Janice Reid
Since the last newsletter, there have been many events and activities promoted by Umpqua Watersheds and thanks to our many sponsors and donors in the community, we feel they could not be a success without them. The critical projects, processes and functions of the organization are so important. We are constantly adding [...]
Umpqua Watersheds could use you skills!
Are you unable to contribute to Umpqua Watersheds monetarily? Do you have skills related to construction, electrical, remodeling, plumbing, building maintenance or property management? You can contribute your skills! Don’t have any particular skill but would still like to help? Not to worry. We have many projects that don’t require any skills as long [...]
Edutourism
EDUCATION REPORT: Is the Time Right for a UW Edutourism Initiative?
The following two short-term activities are listed in Umpqua Watersheds’ strategic plan for our Education program:
“Conduct feasibility study re: infrastructure necessary for Educational Ecotourism.”
“Acquire a vehicle(s) for field trips and ecotourism in the Umpqua [...]
Kasey’s Corner
Kasey Hovik , Executive Director
It was a very busy summer for Umpqua Watersheds. We kicked off the summer with our “Concert for AmeriCorps” when Lance Canales and the Flood returned to Roseburg on May 24th. We were able to raise $800 toward 2019-20 AmeriCorps program. A generous $2,500 from one family, [...]
Brew Fest X is Coming up!
The 10th annual Umpqua Brew Fest (UBF X) is rapidly approaching on October 12, 2019. Preparations are underway and we have solidified music, brewery support and many other details. Once again, we are grateful to have FCR as our lead sponsor and will have a booth at the event where you can learn more about [...]
KQUA does underwriting!
$50 will get you one week of mentions on KQUA. Contact Patrick Schneider.
Outreach
Barbara Lynch
Hello Folks and mark your calendar for our River Appreciation Day on July 20th at Whistler’s Bend Park. There is a $4 daily parking fee. If you are going to camp, remember to bring cash, and we ask a small donation for the reserved camping area that we have reserved. Group Camp [...]
Outreach – We Need You
Barbara Lynch
WE NEED YOU!Barbara Lynch joined the Umpqua Watersheds Board of Directors in the summer of 2018, and she has since become the Outreach Committee Chair. She is thrilled to explore all the beautiful wildlands Oregon has to offer. Barbara works as a preschool teacher at a private school, and she strives to [...]
