Currently, the district is active in a wide variety of projects that provide watershed restoration, water quality, and wildlife habitat benefits. The most common types of projects include riparian plantings, stream fencing, soil erosion control, and stream bank stabilization projects. If the project is unique, or involves a little used practice in the area, it is conducted as a demonstration to other landowners and is visited on tours and featured in the district’s newsletter.
Several funding sources are used to implement projects. USDA programs such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Reserve and Enhancement Program are the most commonly used. Other funding can come from granting agencies such as the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Oregon Department of Agriculture, or Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. If requesting outside funding, landowners need to develop a conservation plan that identifies what is needed on their property.
