West Willamette Watersheds Council
Community members and partners
connected to each other and our waterways
What’s happening
In 2026 and 2027, we're building the West Willamette Watersheds community: establishing and deepening relationships, and developing opportunities for you to get involved with this emerging watershed council!
Our vision
The clean, cool waters of the west Willamette tributaries provide a place where people belong to, and care for, their watersheds and each other.
Join us at our 1st Annual W3 Celebration!
September 13th, 2026
11am-2pm in Willamette Park
Potluck, cake, native plant swap, building community and much more! We can’t wait to see you there.
Join us in bringing Watershed Council coverage to all of the west side of the lower Willamette River!
Introducing the West Willamette Watersheds Council (W3)
Our work will:
- Close gaps in representation and planning for the lower 40 miles of the Willamette River on a reach with many tributaries
- Educate community members about their watershed and connect them with opportunities and resources to improve watershed health
- Gather local governments and jurisdictions to a common table where each play a part for the good of the watersheds’ systems.
What is a Watershed Council, and why is this needed?
Watershed Councils are place-based nonprofits who work across jurisdictional boundaries to empower community members to improve watershed health in their communities - from upland habitats, to salmon and lamprey spawning habitat in waterways, we're all connected through our watersheds.
Why is this needed?
There’s a gap in coverage!
Larger bodies of water have had Watershed Councils established for a while, but many smaller creeks flowing directly into the Willamette River haven't.
This means those waterways don’t benefit from an organized, cross-jurisdictional entity, and the watershed-based planning, that Watershed Councils bring to the landscape.
Let’s change that!
Our Partners
Tryon Creek Watershed Council
Board of Directors
Oswego Lake Watershed Council
Board of Directors
Mayor Shawn O’Neil
City of Wilsonville
Megan Big John
Parks and Recreation Director
City of West Linn
Martha Bennett
City Manager
Ivan Anderholm
Parks & Recreation Director
City of Lake Oswego
Olivia Clark
Portland City Councilor
District Four
City of Portland
Christopher Lapp
District Manager
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District
Lacey Townsend
Executive Director
Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District
Lynn Barlow
District Manager
West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
Glenn Fee
Executive Director
Tualatin Riverkeepers
Michelle Emmons & Heather King
Co-Executive Directors
Willamette Riverkeeper
Katherine Kallus
Park Ranger Supervisor
Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Scott McEwen
Executive Director
Tualatin River Watershed Council
Seth Healy, Manager
Westside Watershed Resource Center
Jennifer Anne
Executive Director
Mountain Park Homeowners Association
Fiona Smeaton
West Willamette Restoration
Partnership Coordinator