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Fostering cooperation for stewardship of natural resources in the Lower Umpqua River Basin since 1953.

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Umpqua SWCD is recruiting for two Zone Director positions to be appointed by the Umpqua SWCD Board of Directors to serve until the next general election.

Umpqua SWCD Summer Newsletter

In this edition of the newsletter:

OWEB/ODA Capacity Grant Feedback - Survey

The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) and Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) are working together on an engagement and subsequent rulemaking process for Soil and Water Conservation…

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July 18, 2026

Save the Oregon Dunes 2026 Volunteer Events Schedule

What: Scotch Broom Removal at Heceta Dunes . Save the Oregon Dunes!

August 18, 2026

ODA Soil and Water Conservation Commission Meeting-Day 1

Join us on August 18, 2026 at the Port of Annex where we will meet to tour the Glover Estuary Enhancement Project as part of day one of the ODA SWCC meeting.

August 19, 2026

ODA Soil and Water Conservation Commission Meeting - Day 2

Join us at the Port of Umpqua Annex on August 19th for the ODA SWCC business meeting.

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August 21, 2026

2026 Tree School -Umpqua

Join us this year at Tree School Umpqua!

August 25, 2026

Last Day to File SWCD Declaration of Candildacy and Petition for Nomination Signature Sheet

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Community meetings in Oregon on coastal hazards and resilience planning will be held in Port Orford and Reedsport.

August 31, 2026

Planning for Coastal Hazards, Climate Impacts, and Community Preparedness.

September 22, 2026

DEQ Rulemaking – Umpqua River Basin Water Quality Management Plan for Temperature - DEQ Requests Comments on the Proposed Rule Amendments

Summary

January 23, 2027

Tree Pruning & Nutritional Needs Workshop

Umpqua Soil and Water Conservation District and Oregon State University Small Farms Program will be holding a tree pruning and nutritional needs workshop at the Elkton Community Education Center on…

Pig Producers Workshop - Spring/Summer 2027

Umpqua Soil and Water Conservation District and Oregon State University Small Farms Program are planning a pig producers workshop sometime in the spring or summer of 2027. OSU Extension will provide…

Oregon's Medicine Disposal Program offers safe, convenient, and free disposal of expired or unwanted household medications.

Oregon - Medicine Disposal Program

Go to the website to find locations, instructions, and more information:

Map of Oregon's agricultural water quality program management areas, showing regions like Reedsport, Elkton, Roseburg, Coos Bay, Bend, Salem, La Grande, and Klamath Falls.

Agriculture Water Quality in the Lower Umpqua River Basin

Our farmers and ranchers in the Lower Umpqua Basin do a great job of protecting water quality. Many farmers and ranchers engage the use of livestock exclusion fencing, off-stream watering for…

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Addressing Winter Mud on Oregon Coastal Farms

Addressing Oregon's winter mud involves protecting water quality by keeping livestock out of streams and managing runoff, while improving animal health by creating dry, stable areas to prevent hoof…

Contact Us

Umpqua SWCD
PO Box 415
Reedsport, Oregon 97467

Board Meetings

September 10, 2026

Board Meeting

October 15, 2026

Board Meeting

November 12, 2026