We take for granted that our drinking water comes out of our faucets clean and ready to drink, but do you ever wonder how it gets there? Join us for a chance to see behind the scenes and find out how water gets from the Middle Fork Willamette River into homes and businesses across Springfield. […]

Please join us in celebrating our watershed and all the great work you have helped us with this year. We will be having a backyard BBQ with delicious food, live music, lawn games and good people. Bring the family and enjoy the kids' activity corner with our stream table, coloring, and a special appearance by […]

Hosted on the first Saturday of October, the annual Great Willamette Clean Up is a river-wide, community day-of-action.  Volunteers participate by canoe, kayak, SUP board, raft, motor boat, jet ski, drift boat, bike, and by foot to free our river of trash and debris, while improving habitat and community spirit along the way. The Middle […]

Dripping coastal forests of giant Douglas-firs, high desert groves of massive ponderosa pines, and lush mixed conifer forests surrounding jagged Cascade peaks--Oregon’s ancient forests are vital to our state's future - for clean water, climate change, wildlife, recreation, and so much more. Chandra LeGue, Western Oregon Field Coordinator for Oregon Wild (and Middle Fork Willamette […]

Presented with our friends at Oregon Wild, learn everything you ever wanted to know about mushroom ecology and identification in the Middle Fork Willamette from one of Eugene's most knowledgeable and fun experts – Bruce Newhouse. This hike, in the easy to get to Fall Creek area southeast of Eugene, will explore forests of different […]

Due to recent developments and recommendations around the COVID-19 virus, we have made a decision to cancel all public events, including this volunteer event. 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]