Whether you have a backyard, a balcony, or share in our community spaces, you're connected to something bigger. Join us as we explore how our homes, neighborhoods, and everyday choices shape the health of our watershed. Through our 'Watershed Wisdom Begins at Home' event series, discover simple yet powerful ways to protect our rivers and lands right where you live and gather. From rain gardens to native plantings, from irrigation-free gardening to community volunteer projects, these next two years of events will focus on the power of individual actions to create ripples of positive change throughout our watershed!
Upcoming LWC Events
LWC Summer BBQ Social
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Date: Thursday, August 13
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm Place: Happy Worker's Club (39328 Luckiamute Rd, Philomath) You are invited to join us for a summer BBQ social at the Happy Workers Club, located in the heart of the Luckiamute watershed! LWC Board members will be grilling up yak, beef and veggie burgers, plus we'll have plenty of delicious sides, drinks and desserts available! After the social, you are welcome to stay for our bi-monthly board meeting, during which you'll hear a summary of event highlights from the LWC Outreach Coordinator. Click here for details and to RSVP!
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Visit LWC at the Hops 'n' Heritage Festival!
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Date: Saturday, September 26
Time: 12:00 - 4:00pm Place: Downtown Independence Stop by our table at this year's Hops 'n' Heritage Festival! We'll have games and prizes, plus staff and volunteers on hand to answer your questions about watershed health, habitat restoration, and conservation options for your own property and community. Come say hi, play a game, and learn how you can be part of a healthier watershed! Click here for more info.
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Fall/Winter Sips 'n' Science Series - mark your calendars!
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Upcoming Topics
October 14 - Salmon and Lamprey: What They've Lost, What They Need
November 4 - Beyond Salmon: The Other Fish of the Watershed January 20 - Pond Turtles Place: Divine Distillers (915 N. Main St., Independence) |
Stay tuned for more information about each of these talks, coming soon!
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Oregon State University Extension Service
Location: Confluence Farms (exact address provided after registration)
Date: Tuesday, August 11 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $5 (scholarships available upon request) Join OSU Extension and the Dry Farming Institute for a two‑hour field tour highlighting practical approaches to water resilience, on‑farm experimentation, and silvopasture design. Dr, Jason Bradford will lead a tour of a 10‑acre silvopasture site he manages at Confluence Farms. With support from Western SARE, the farm has established a silvopasture system using native trees and shrubs to enhance livestock resilience, reduce heat stress, and diversify forage. |
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Oregon State University Extension Service
Location: OSU Vegetable Research Farm (34306 NE Electric Rd., Corvallis)
Date: Wednesday, August 26th @ 5:00–7:00pm You’re invited to the OSU Vegetable Research Farm – Dry Farm Field Day Presentations will feature this year’s dry‑farmed research, including:
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Monmouth-Independence Climate Group
Location: Monmouth Senior Community Center (180 Warren St. S, Monmouth)
Dates: Every Second Thursday @ 7:00-8:30pm Monthly Climate Cafés The Monmouth-Independence Climate Group invites you to join our informal Climate Cafés to explore feelings about the climate situation, and share ways to understand and manage our sometimes overwhelming climate concerns. Anyone may attend. 
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2025 Sips 'n' Science recordings:
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge Video Series
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This two-part video series was produced in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR), Polk Soil & Water Conservation District and the LWC, with additional funding support by Benton Soil & Water Conservation District and Willamette Habitat Restoration Fund. This series focuses on teaching private landowners how they incorporate Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and partner with CTGR in maintaining oak habitat on their land.The first video begins by defining TEK and its importance to landscape restoration, and describing the cultural significance of many native plant species. The second video explains how landowners can incorporate the principles of TEK into their own land management strategies, and features the story of a Polk County landowner who is managing her cattle ranch to protect Oregon white oak and other native plants important to the Tribes. Click here to view video series!
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Click here to visit our library of virtual Love Your Watershed events
All of our virtual Sips 'n' Science webinar recordings and other video productions are now available for viewing in our virtual event library!
We also have several other virtual offerings, including a native gardening workshop, a virtual plant ID walk and resources for community science. Click on the images below to find out more!
We also have several other virtual offerings, including a native gardening workshop, a virtual plant ID walk and resources for community science. Click on the images below to find out more!
LSNA Self-Guided Walking Tour
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Date & time are your choice!
Place: Luckiamute State Natural Area - North Unit Head to Luckiamute State Natural Area (LSNA) for a self-guided walking tour around the North Unit loop trail. The tour includes six waypoints, where you are encouraged to stop and learn more about LSNA and its ecological and cultural importance. A brochure that includes a trail map and markers for each of the six waypoints is available at the LWC office, or you can print and download a copy for yourself! Click here for more details and to download a brochure!
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