Active Projects: Willamette Valley

Willamette Falls Locks

The Willamette Falls Locks, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, connect the upper and lower sections of the Willamette River, providing the only safe passage for boats around the 40-foot high Willamette Falls.

Cardwell Hill Regional Conservation Planning Strategy

This Benton County project is a cooperative, voluntary approach to landscape-scale restoration and management that works across the ownership boundaries of many participating landowners.

Oregon Sustainable Agriculture Resource Center

This project will create an opportunity for Oregon growers to voluntarily make changes in their practices for greater stewardship and will improve the health of the Willamette River.

Completed Projects: Willamette Valley

Reduced Idling Truckstops

This Oregon Solutions project will help to bring partners together as stakeholders to discuss opportunities and barriers to a system of emission-free truck stops in our state.

Lane Clean Diesel

The Oregon Solutions project team will focus on an effort in Lane County to identify sufficient demand for low sulfur diesel fuel and clean diesel technology prior to the federal requirement in 2006.

City of Milwaukie Riverfront Park

The Riverfront Park Restoration project is very important to the implementation of the City of Milwaukie Downtown Plan and will work to help restore Kellogg Creek and Johnson Creek.

Oregon Gardens, SPROUT

An Oregon Solutions Team with representatives from The Institute for Natural Resources, Oregon State University and Natural Resources Conservation Service, among other partners, collaborated with Oregon Garden Foundation to develop an initial strategic plan for the Research Council and the Sustainable Plant Research Center.

Delta Ponds

This project focuses on watershed and habitat restoration of the Willamette River floodplain in Delta Ponds, and developing the pond area as a regional center for passive recreation and environmental education.

Springfield Downtown Revitalization

The City of Springfield, civic leaders, community organizations, regional service districts, and the Governor's Community Solutions Team worked cooperatively to catalyze the redevelopment of downtown Springfield.

 
Willamette Valley wetlands..
A Willamette Valley farm..

 

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Last Updated: 19 August 2004

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