POSTPONED: Fire on the Hill: Lessons from the Mt. Pisgah Fire

Hilltop Bar & Grill 35831 OR-58 #2, Pleasant Hill, OR

Due to recent developments and recommendations around the COVID-19 virus, we have made a decision to cancel all public events, including talk. We feel this is the most prudent approach at this time and appreciate your understanding as we seek to do our part in protecting ourselves and one another. We will be assessing future […]

City Nature Challenge BioBlitz

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, organizations across the Upper Willamette watershed invite you to join your community in documenting our local nature during the 2020 City Nature Challenge!  As we stay home and stay safe to stop the spread of COVID-19, we can still observe and document the natural world in […]

Postponed – Love Your Middle Fork Day at Elijah Bristow State Park

Elijah Bristow State Park 38267 Wheeler Rd, Dexter, OR 97431, Dexter, OR

In compliance with Governor Kate Brown’s executive orders and in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Oregon State Parks have temporarily shut down all Oregon State Parks and related services until May 8th. In accordance we have postponed our Love your Middle Fork Day until further notice. Please stay tuned for a new date to […]

Birding in the Middle Fork – Postponed

Hilltop Bar & Grill 35831 OR-58 #2, Pleasant Hill, OR

We are working on making this a digital event. Stay tuned for more information! Do you find yourself wondering about the birds you see when out exploring your watershed? Join us and John DeLuca, District Wildlife Biologist for the Northwest Oregon District of the Bureau of Land Management, for an evening learning about the identification and […]

Discover Your Watershed – Bird Walk at Thurston Hills Natural Area

Thurston Hills Natural Area 7575 Main St, Springfield, OR, United States

    Join us for a morning out on the trails with John DeLuca, District Wildlife Biologist for the Bureau of Land Management and birding enthusiast, as we look for native birds at Thurston Hills Natural Area. John will help identify birds spotted on the tour and share other species you might expect to see throughout […]

Annual Celebration

Join us for a celebration of our watershed and all the amazing partners who help make our work possible. This year we will be gathering virtually with a library of activities to remotely explore the watershed, a live event where we can all come together, and a raffle thanks to our generous donors! Visit middleforkwillamette.org/celebration for […]

Great Willamette Cleanup – Springfield

Clearwater Park 2400 Clearwater Lane, Springfield, OR

Your river needs you more than ever so join us in the Great Willamette Cleanup! Keeping volunteers and the community safe from the spread of COVID-19 is the number one concern this year. Therefore, rather than one day of fun, this year’s cleanup will be spread out throughout the month of October. We will be […]

Great Willamette Cleanup – Oakridge

Oakridge Greenwaters Park 48362 Highway 58, Oakridge, OR, United States

Your river needs you more than ever so join us in the Great Willamette Cleanup! Keeping volunteers and the community safe from the spread of COVID-19 is the number one concern this year. Therefore, rather than one day of fun, this year’s cleanup will be spread out throughout the month of October. We will be […]

Fermenting Ideas Pub Talk – David Lewis

Join us for a virtual edition of our Fermenting Ideas pub talk with David Lewis to explore the Indigenous connection to the watershed. This talk will span millennia, first exploring the formation of the valley through both Missoula floods, Kalapuyan stewardship, and the effects that the removal of the Kalapuya's stewardship have had on modern […]

Wild and Scenic Film Festival

Join us along with our partners in the Upper Willamette Stewardship Network (UWSN) for an evening of short films showcasing our earth's natural wonders and the amazing stories of those working in conservation, streamed virtually in HD to your home. The virtual waiting room opens at 6:30PM, the event begins at 7:00PM. Only one person […]