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Watershed education and outreach resources
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center. A literature collection developed at the University of Illinois, containing more than 16,000 documents related to communications in agriculture and the human and social dimensions of agriculture.
Oregon Sea Grant's Watershed Education Page.
Tips On Land and Water Management for Small Acreages in Oregon. A brochure presenting basic information on grazing, weed control, soil types, irrigation, fencing, stream health, riparian areas, wildlife habitat, forest management, etc. Available from the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts, c/o Washington County SWCD, (503) 648-3174.
Urban Watershed Institute. Provides multidisciplinary professional training in watershed management for people who "plan, design, construct, restore and maintain the urban landscape." Recent classes focused on biological monitoring, stream ecology, wetlands plant identification, erosion and sediment control.
Watershed Weeks
(Oregon Sea Grant)
The Dirt!'s calendar
of events - "Connecting people to the environment through timely information
and resources"
Sources of Historical Information
Oregon Historical
Society
1230 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205-2483
503-222-1741
Fax: 503-221-2035
E-mail: orhist@ohs.org
Oregon State Archives
800 Summer St. NE
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 373-0701 ext. 1
Southern Oregon Historical
Society
Research Library
106 N. Central Avenue
Medford, OR 97501-5926
(541) 773-6536
Special
Collections
Knight Library
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
(541) 346-1906
Multnomah County Public Library
The John Wilson Room houses rare books and historical information;
also see the Multnomah Public Library's Homework
Center: Oregon History for more history links
State Agencies and Information
Oregon Department of
Fish & Wildlife
Oregon
Department of Forestry GIS data and tools
Oregon Department
of Forestry
Oregon Department
of Geology and Mineral Resources
Oregon
Natural Heritage Program
The Oregon Plan for
Salmon & Watersheds
Oregon State
Revised Statutes
Oregon Water Resources
Dept.
Federal Agencies and Information
BLM, Oregon and Washington
Code
of Federal Regulations
Congressional Record
Endangered Species Act text
The Federal Register
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS)
NMFS Guide to the 4(d) Rules
Nonpoint Source Pollution
State and Federal Initiatives and Agencies
Pacific Fishery Management Council
US Army Corps of Engineers,
Portland district
US Forest Service
US Geological Survey
USDA Natural Resource
Conservation Service
- For the Sake of the Salmon - provides lists of watershed organizations, information on conducting assessments, networking opportunities, technical information, and more.
- The Watershed Management Council - "a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the advancement of the art and science of watershed management"
- Watershed Professionals Network
- 1000 Friends of Oregon - a nonprofit group whose mission is to "protect Oregon's quality of life through the conservation of farm and forest lands, protection of natural and historic resources, and the promotion of liveable communities."
- AgDB. A directory of agriculture-related databases and information. Sample links: Environmental Guidelines for Dairy Producers, Atlas of Oregon Forests, and EPA Databases on Actual Usage of Pesticides.
- Oregon community profiles (Oregon Economic Development Dept.)
- The Clinton Administration's Forest Plan
- Summary of major laws implemented by NMFS (1995)
- Digest of federal resource laws relating to fish & wildlife
- Water Words Dictionary. A compilation of technical water, water quality, environmental, and water-related terms.
- The Watershed Source Book, by Douglas S. Kenney, Sean T. McAllister, William H Caile, and Jason S. Peckham (2000). University of Colorado School of Law, Natural Resources Law Center. Case studies of 76 watershed initiatives from throughout the West. Very comprehensive - an excellent resource. For more information email Doug Kenney at Douglas.Kenney@Colorado.edu.
- Developing Methods & Tools for Watershed Restoration (EPA-funded OSU project focusing on the S. Santiam and Long Tom watersheds)
- Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project
- Lower Columbia River Estuary Program
- Pacific Northwest Ecosystem Research Consortium
- USGS Willamette Basin Groundwater Study
- USGS Willamette Basin Water Quality Study
- Willamette Restoration Initiative
- Willamette River Basin Task Force Recommendations report
- Willamette Valley Livability Forum
