Executive Director Update Fall 2025
A Reason to Believe…
We live in challenging times, when much of what we hold dear as environmentalists, naturalists, and humanists is under attack. Protections created more than 50 [...]
Executive Director Update Summer 2025
Resilience and Perseverance in Challenging Times
In the face of adversity, we are reminded of the strength and heart of those around us. The story of Umpqua Watersheds is [...]
Federal Cuts Devastate Umpqua Watersheds AmeriCorps Environmental Education Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Federal Cuts Devastate AmeriCorps Environmental Education in Douglas County
Umpqua Watersheds Calls on Community to Stand with Umpqua Community Action Network, (UCAN), Students, Service Members, [...] By Kasey Hovik By Kasey Hovik Umpqua Watersheds is working hard to educate people of all ages about our natural world and the importance of protecting, restoring and celebrating our wild places. As [...] Executive Director’s Update by Kasey Hovik One key to creating a sustainable organization is being able to make connections inside and outside of it. For over 29 years, the collective [...] B y Kasey Hovik Spring is a time for renewal and an increase in activity in nature and in organizations. This is certainly the case with Umpqua Watersheds as [...] By Kasey Hovik On December 2nd, the Umpqua Watersheds Board of Directors and Staff held our Annual Strategic Planning Meeting. It’s a great opportunity to spend time together and reflect [...] Over the last couple of years Umpqua Watersheds (UW) has increased our focus on building partnerships and increasing collaborations to support our mission and our community. [...] by Kasey Hovik It is amazing to me how every year after our Annual Membership Banquet, I come away with so much energy, gratitude, and determination because of the support [...] By Kasey Hovik I celebrated my 65th birthday in February. It is a “milestone birthday” because, for many, it marks a retirement age. I have spent time pondering what [...] By Kasey Hovik By Kasey Hovik Fall is always an exciting time for Umpqua Watersheds and me personally because it starts another term for our AmeriCorps program. We are very proud of all [...] By Kasey Hovik On June 1st I retired from Umpqua Community College (UCC). It was my great honor and pleasure to work there. While it was sad leaving UCC, my [...] To many of us, the past two years have seemed more like five. While we have continued to work hard to fulfill the mission of Umpqua Watersheds and have accomplished [...] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT…Kasey Hovik Lone Rock land management crew [...] Kasey’s Korner…..Kasey Hovik We live in strange and challenging times. We continue to struggle through the worst pandemic in 100 years while forest fires, floods, devastating storms destroy property, [...] Kasey Hovik Over the last 14 months, Umpqua Watersheds has shown remarkable resiliency in the face of the pandemic and the restriction on gatherings for events. Our first [...] It’s been a year now since our semi-isolation because of the pandemic. We’ve missed our favorite social gatherings with friends and family. Many of us [...]
Executive Director Update Spring 2025
In these challenging times, it’s heartening to
share some uplifting news from Umpqua
Watersheds. Recently, we’ve celebrated several
significant milestones that strengthen our
Celebrating our connections
Connecting The Dots
Executive Director Update
Executive Director Update Winter 2023
Executive Director’s Update: Fall 2023
Executive Director’s Update
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
As we head into a new year, it is always amazing to look back at the events, activities, and hard work that the Staff, Board of [...]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT: AMERICORPS SUPERHEREOS
From The Executive Director
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Dec 2021
Umpqua Watersheds (UW) has accomplished many things over the course of 2021. For a second straight year our social fundraisers: the Annual Banquet [...]
Umpqua Watersheds Executive Director talks about the Forest Accord
From the Executive Director
Outreach Update Summer 2021
Outreach Update
