Nehalem Landowner Engagement Initiative
The UNWC, as part of the Nehalem Basin Partnership, presents the Nehalem Landowner Engagement Initiative. If you have stream or riverside property in the Nehalem Watershed and are interested in improving salmon habitat on your property, we want to hear from you! This project supports landowners in the Nehalem Watershed in restoration of critically important habitat for Coho salmon. To sign up, please follow the link to the Nehalem Basin Partnership website to learn more and fill out the contact form, and the NLEI team will reach out to you.Nehalem Basin Partnership NLEI webpage
WHAT'S HAPPENING THESE DAYS
The 23rd Annual Salmon Festival is coming Saturday, October 4th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Hawkins Park in Vernonia! Music, vendors, kids' activities, live auction, and free event entry at this celebration of the return of wild salmon to the Upper Nehalem Basin. Learn more here: Salmon Festival Page
Join Us
Volunteers are the backbone of the UNWC. From planting trees and tending native plants in the nursery to serving as a board member, our volunteers make it happen. And volunteerism doesn't just benefit the organization, it also enriches the life of the volunteer through social interactions, project collaborations, and personal education and growth.Click hereto learn more and become a volunteer today!
READ OUR BLOG
Starting in 2019 the UNWC began publishing a monthly column in the Vernonia's Voice, highlighting key creatures, functions and updates in the Upper Nehalem watershed. Find all installments of A Word from the Watershed on our blog.
Donate
You can help ensure vital habitat restoration projects keep moving forward. We put to work donations of any size and, since we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, your generosity is 100% tax deductible.