2023 Annual Report

Greetings Watershed Community!

We’re excited to share our 2023 Annual Report with our Watershed Group community.

2023 was a year of acceleration for the Watershed Group. We completed a fish passage project that had been on Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s priority list for decades. We also directed the development of four large restoration projects for implementation in 2024 and 2025, which will remediate fish passage barriers and add hundreds of pieces of large wood back into our rivers and streams. Our community connections increased as well, with many new faces at our Watershed Group meetings, new business partners, and four new members joining our 9-member board. And finally, our annual budget was over $1 million, which is a strong showing for our first full year as a nonprofit organization!

We could not have achieved these accomplishments without the strong support of our Watershed Group community and partners. Our dedicated board members have provided inspiring suggestions (like the pie auction at our Annual Celebration!) and dedicated oversight as we forged new procedures and practices. Volunteers have removed hundreds of Himalayan blackberry plants, planted dozens of native trees and shrubs, and helped nurture the new plantings with water and mulch. Finally, our partners leaned into our Focused Investment Partnership grant application to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, which culminated in an award in April 2024!

We are grateful for everyone’s contributions and excited for the future!