North Umpqua River

Photo by Francis Eatherington

WELCOME TO Umpqua Watersheds first blog site ever!

We intend this blogsite to be a place you can get updated information on environmental issues in Douglas County, Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and beyond. In addition it is a place for you to comment and carry on a dialog with us and others who are interested in participating in protecting our local environment.

Umpqua Watersheds is a grassroots, community based non-profit organization, dedicated to the protection and restoration of the ecosystems of the Umpqua Watershed and beyond.

Our goals are to:

1. Promote sound stewardship practices that sustain biodiversity and restore degraded lands and waterways.

2. Create permanent wilderness protection for the backcountry areas of southwestern Oregon.

3. Educate the public on ecosystem management issues in the interest of informed consent and increased participation in decision making,

4. Celebrate the natural beauty and majesty of the native forests and free flowing waters of the Umpqua and beyond,

5. Create a stable organizational structure to achieve our mission,

6. Continue to nurture a stable and growing base of support in our local communities.

Check us starting this Monday for weekly updates.

Thanks, it's for the trees.

- Deborah D Michel, Interim Executive Director, deborah@umpqua-watersheds.org

- Betsy Dean, Office Coordinator, uw@umpqua-watersheds.org

- Seth Kirby, Outreach/Education Coordinator, seth@umpqua-watersheds.org

- Francis Eatherington, Conservation Director/Consultant, francis@umpqua-watersheds.org

for more information http://www.umpqua-watersheds.org/