We are hiring a Watershed Technician!

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Are you or someone you know interested in gaining experience in watershed monitoring or stewardship? The Watershed Group is seeking an energetic and passionate individual with a background in science or natural resources to join us as a Watershed Technician. This position will be the lead for collecting and managing watershed monitoring data, and will also assist with restoration and water conservation projects, including oversight of riparian planting and maintenance projects, assisting with grant applications and reports, and working with volunteers to help maintain and monitor projects.

The full Watershed Technician Job Announcement can be found here.

Applications are due by 4pm on May 6th.

Video: Three Decades of Partnership and Collaborative Restoration in the Hood River Watershed

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Farmers Conservation Alliance, a local non-profit focused on irrigation modernization and water conservation, developed a video about the three decades of partnership and collaborative restoration in the Hood River Watershed.

We were fortunate to share the video in person with everyone who attended the Annual Celebration, and we’re now able to share it with our broader community. We hope you’ll be as moved as we are by the video. It’s a powerful reminder of how much can be accomplished by coming together and working towards common goals.

We now look ahead to the next thirty years, continuing to build a resilient watershed for and with our watershed community.

Watch the video here.

Recruitment Announcement for Seasonal Monitoring & Watershed Assistant

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The Watershed Group is seeking interested applicants for a Seasonal Monitoring & Watershed Assistant position. This will be a paid, seasonal position between approximately June 19th and September 15, 2023. Applications are due by Sunday, May 28th. Send application materials electronically to Cindy Thieman, cindy@hoodriverwatershed.org. Find the full position description here.

Watershed 2040 – the 20-Year Hood River Basin Partnership Strategic Action Plan – is complete!

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After a two year collaborative process with partners in the watershed, our strategic action planning process is complete! Read the plan here. Efforts to restore aquatic habitat and recover the watershed’s threatened fish species are the foundation of WATERSHED 2040, the Hood River Basin Partnership Strategic Action Plan. The plan encompasses an ambitious scope of work for restoring fish habitat, streamflow, and water quality over the next 20 years. Much of this work will also strengthen the resiliency of our community and economy, as climate change continues to impact streamflow, water temperature, and aquatic and terrestrial habitats. The Action Plan was developed over a two year process by the Hood River Basin Partnership, which consists of nine core members, including the Hood River Watershed Group, the Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, East Fork Irrigation District, Middle Fork Irrigation District, Farmers Irrigation District, the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. We’re excited to begin work on this plan, and hope to engage the community in the process. Stay tuned for ways to get involved.

2019 Watershed Group Annual Report is live!

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Our 2019 Annual Report is live! Take a look for a recap of projects completed in 2019, as well as a snapshot of what we’ll be working on in 2020.

A huge thank you to all our partners, volunteers, Operations Committee members, and funders for making our work possible!