An AmeriCorps Farewell
As we move into summer, the school year ends and my role in local science classrooms draws to a close. It was a great year full of fun activities including [...]
Archie Creek Fire Danger Tree challenge to the Umpqua National Forest
In the aftermath of the 2020 Archie Creek Fire, the Umpqua National Forest issued a decision to clearcut post-fire forest along 65 miles of roads above the North Umpqua River [...]
Umpqua Watersheds Annual Banquet
New Climate Change Page
UW IS PROUD TO PRESENT TWO AWESOME NEW FEATURES!
Check out the new Climate Change page on the UW website…
It contains lots of great information about the ins and [...]
KQUA has a new Android App!
Download it now from the Google Play Store
Don’t despair iPhone fans…an Apple app is coming soon!
Remembering Larry Flanagan
LARRY’S STORY
Umpqua Watersheds lost a dear friend recently. Larry Flanagan, known and loved by many in the greater Roseburg and environmental community, has died. Larry was a Watersheds board member [...]
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE UPDATE
Our Conservation Committee has a great deal to report since our last newsletter, but I want to first share some personal news.
July to December of last year was [...]
AMERICORPS UPDATE
It’s been almost four months since I joined the United Communities AmeriCorps and Umpqua Watersheds teams as an Environmental Education and Outreach Leader. In this time, [...]
OUTREACH UPDATE
In 2020 and 2021 we had to cancel most of our in-person events because of the pandemic. We had several virtual events, including our banquet both years, and I am [...]
THE FATE OF NORTH UMPQUA SUMMER STEELHEAD: The Problem and the Solution
In 2021, 347 summer steelhead crossed the Winchester Dam to head up to their ancestral spawning streams in the upper reaches of the North Umpqua River. When settlers first arrived, [...]
