Oswego Lake Watershed Council
The mission of the Oswego Lake Watershed Council is to foster stewardship, education, participation, and financial support for the purpose of the conservation, restoration, enhancement, and maintenance of watershed functions that achieve and sustain a healthy watershed.
Thank You For Joining Us!
We had a spectacular Urban Forest Summit this year. Nearly 100 people attended!
Our speakers were wonderful, and we invite you to share what we learned on November 2:
- The slide presentations (one more to come)
- Coming soon: Answers to questions that arose during the Summit.
Interested in helping with Urban Forest Restoration?
Contact Rio (rio@oswegowatershed.org) if you would like to:
- Serve on the Urban Forest Committee
- Participate in restoration or planting work parties
- Collect data on trees through the LO Tree Survey
Interested in helping with education and outreach to our community?
Contact Megan (megan@oswegowatershed.org) if you would like to:
- Serve on the Education and Outreach Committee
- Support events like Soil Your Undies or the Bee BioBlitz
- Support 2nd and 5th grade walking field trip programs
- Help plan for next year’s Urban Forest Summit
Learn more about Oregon White Oaks, An Iconic, Imperiled Species
A significant Oak population currently exists in Lake Oswego but these trees are often in an imperiled state. We need your help to support the health of this important woodland! We have been awarded an Oak Engagement Grant by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to initiate restoration in this suburban community. With the help of this grant, we will be able to gather data and map oak trees as well as engage the community to restore significant Oak habitat.
We will be training community volunteers to do neighbor outreach as well as gather information about the location and health of community trees. We will also be able to enroll landowners in free services. We have many ways to get involved including private landowner participation, neighbor to neighbor outreach, Oak tree surveying and joining an Oak monitoring committee.
Neighborhood Oak Tree Care
Do you have an Oregon White Oak on your property? Have you ever wondered about your Oak’s health and the science behind caring for these majestic trees?
We are currently enrolling property owners in our Oak engagement program as we link our efforts to enhance the entire canopy of Lake Oswego, a significant portion of which is Oak woodland. Please spread the word if you or any landowners you know have Oregon White Oak trees. This is a great time to get some answers to your questions about Oaks.
OLWC is offering free consultation for property owners who are interested. For those enrolled, further restoration services may be offered. Participation in this program does not involve any costs to property owners. If interested, please contact Rio Hybert, rio@oswegowatershed.org. Or use the link below to leave your contact information.
Click the image below to open a pdf copy of the mailer sent to 14,000 homes in Lake Oswego in August, 2024 by our partner Lake Oswego Sustainability Network.
Check out the recording for This IS Kalapuyan Land, a virtual talk with Steph Littlebird, an indigenous writer and artist, and curator of a physical and online history, culture, and land acknowledgment exhibition of the Kalapuyan peoples. The recording includes Steph’s process of annotating panels from the museum’s prior exhibit on Kalapuyan peoples and curating contemporary Native artwork into the exhibition.
