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Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board

  • Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
    This photo of Wallowa Valley was provided by Bruce Taylor. About Us
    The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) is a state agency that provides grants to help Oregonians take care of local streams, rivers, wetlands and natural areas. Community members and landowners use scientific criteria to decide jointly what needs to be done to conserve and improve rivers and natural habitat in the places where they live. OWEB grants are funded from the Oregon Lottery, federal dollars, and salmon license plate revenue. The agency is led by a 17 member citizen board drawn from the public at large, tribes, and federal and state natural resource agency boards and commissions.
    Our vision and mission
Healthy Watershed Accomplishments Current Topics
Restoration and Job Creation
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Through its investments in watershed restoration, OWEB supports the local economy. To find out how, click the 'Read More' link below.
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Caring for Habitat
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OWEB grants help Oregonians restore and improve fish and wildlife habitat. To learn more click the red 'Read More' link below or go directly to an interactive mapping tool by clicking the blue link.
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Working Together
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OWEB grants help Oregonians come together to restore watersheds and build stronger communities. To learn more click the red 'Read More' link below or go directly to project examples by clicking one of the the blue links below.
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Clean Water
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OWEB provides grants for Oregonians to take care of the streams, rivers and lakes across the state. To learn more click the red 'Read More' link below or go directly to a project information page by clicking one of the blue links.
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Unique Approach
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OWEB funding supports Oregon's cooperative, community-based approach to improve watershed health. To learn more click the red 'Read More' link below or go directly to a program information page by clicking one of the blue links.
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OWEB Office Closed Friday, May 25
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The current recession has reduced state revenues, and has forced the Legislature to make deep cuts in agency budgets. Coping with these cuts requires closing state offices. State workers affected by the closures will take unpaid furloughs on those days. We apologize for any inconvenience these closures might cause. The OWEB office will open on Tuesday, May 29th.
 
Roadmap to a Long-Term Investment Strategy
The Long-Term Investment Strategy will be a multi-year framework for implementing OWEB's Mission and Strategic Plan Goals. It will identify how the Board desires to structure its investment portfolio in the future.

 

  • June Board Meeting to be held in Keizer, OR
    The OWEB Board will meet Tuesday, June 12 and Wednesday June 13 in Keizer. Meetings start at 8 AM both days. 
    Agenda (pdf)
OWEB and Ballot Measure 76
On November 2, 2010, Oregon voters approved Ballot Measure 76, which amends the constitutional lottery dedication of funding for parks and natural resources.
Measure 76 and what it means to OWEB