About US
Since 1955, the Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (LSWCD) works to enhance and protect the quality of soil, water, and other natural resources related to agricultural, forested, urban, and rural lands across Lincoln County, Oregon. By building diverse coalitions of stakeholders and community partners, providing high quality education and technical assistance, as well as designing and implementing habitat restoration projects on working lands, the District offers science-based solutions to manage, protect, and improve natural resources for future generations. Our conservation goals are based on guidelines set forth in the Mid-Coast Agricultural Water Quality Area Plan (as administered by the Oregon Department of Agriculture), the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction Program, the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, and the Oregon Conservation Strategy. LSWCD, like the other 44 Soil & Water Conservation Districts across the State, is a non-regulatory government agency established by State Legislature for the purpose of supporting natural resources in cooperation with private landowners on a voluntary basis.
General District Services Include:
Contact Us today to get involved, have natural resource concerns, or want to enhance conservation principals on your land today!
Check out our EVENTS PAGE for all upcoming activities or learn about VOLUNTEER opportunities with the District
General District Services Include:
- Education & Advice to Help Community Members Problem-Solve Natural Resource Concerns
- Technical Assistance for Agriculturalists to Develop Conservation Plans, Reduce Erosion, Improve Water Quality, & Connect to Local Resources
- Designing & Implementing Fish & Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Projects with Community Partners, Residents, & Farmers
- Invasive Species Education & Control
- Salmon Spawning Surveys & Aquatic Habitat Inventories
- Water Quality Monitoring Across Urban & Rural Watersheds
- Pollinator Habitat Support & Stewardship
- Regional Resource Planning & Consultation
Contact Us today to get involved, have natural resource concerns, or want to enhance conservation principals on your land today!
Check out our EVENTS PAGE for all upcoming activities or learn about VOLUNTEER opportunities with the District
Focus Area: The Greater Siletz Basin
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We are currently focusing our efforts in the Siletz and Rock Creek watersheds. We are interested in implementing projects that benefit water quality by establishing and improving riparian buffers on water bodies, minimizing erosion, and decreasing non-point source pollution. Restoration and best management projects such as these will improve water quality to the benefit of the ESA-listed Coho Salmon as well as Oregon Conservation Strategy listed Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Pacific Lamprey, Red-legged Frogs, and the numerous other species that thrive in the watersheds.
Contact us if you are interested in implementing a project on your property. We can provide technical assistance, help with project design, and provide funding resources for your property, |
