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MLK Days of Service

On Martin Luther King Jr. weekend 2020, Oswego Lake Watershed Council will be honoring MLK Jr’s legacy with two days of service. We are hosting a planting event on Saturday, January 18th and an Ivy pull on Monday, January 20th. See the event details and RSVP links...

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#LoveYourWCs

#LoveYourWCs

#LoveYourWCs Watershed Councils work with our community members, building a sense of place while together stewarding the land and water. This giving season, we’re collaborating to encourage each of you to connect with the Portland Metro area Watershed Councils where...

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YOU CAN HELP!

You can help protect watershed health! Volunteer to plant trees, sign up for our newsletter, host a presentation, or attend a free workshop. Join us for periodic work parties involving the removal of invasive species and installation of native plants!  Please email...

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2019 Tree Summit

2019 Tree Summit

Branch Out And Talk Trees Together As stewards of our urban forest in Lake Oswego, you are invited to attend and participate in this free neighbor-led event to celebrate trees! The Tree Summit is in partnership with the Oswego Lake Watershed Council, the Lake Oswego...

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Support the OLWC Hallinan Fund

The Coalition for Hallinan Woods Nature Park is a neighborhood organization working to preserve and expand a nature park adjacent to Hallinan Elementary School. We are partnering with Oswego Lake Watershed Council (OLWC) to raise funds in support of Hallinan Woods....

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OLWC Volunteers in the news!

OLWC Volunteers in the news!

Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation Department works to remove and control infestations of invasive species on public lands throughout the city. But invasive species also threaten ecosystems on private land, and property owners sometimes aren’t aware of the problem or...

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Stephanie Wagner Honored as “Unsung Hero”

Stephanie Wagner Honored as “Unsung Hero”

Our fabulous board chair Stephanie Wagner received the City of Lake Oswego's Unsung Hero Award on Monday, December 1, 2015. From the Pamplin Media write-up on the 2015 Unsung Hero awards: Stephanie has been called “the lady with the green heart” by colleague Mike Buck...

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