STREAMS

Conserve Local Resources
& Influence a Watershed

If you own or manage a property with a stream, you have a unique opportunity to conserve natural resources and influence a watershed!

The land along a river, stream, pond, or other body of water is called the riparian zone. Landowners with riparian areas often contend with problems like bank erosion and/or invasion of weeds. Fixing these problems helps improve water quality and habitat for native fish and wildlife. Even small streams and ditches that seasonally contain water need healthy riparian zones. Water from these drainages eventually flow into smaller streams before entering the Yamhill and ultimately the Willamette River.

Six Year-Old Riparian Planting

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Six Year-Old Riparian Planting

Benefits of Healthy Riparian Areas:

Vegetated banks protect water quality by filtering sediment and pollutants from runoff.

Shade from trees and shrubs along the stream helps keep water cool.

Streams with trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are better protected from erosion.

Native plants along waterways provide important habitat for fish and wildlife.

Property values are protected by the natural beauty created by a healthy riparian area.

How We Help

We can help you make a plan to remove problem plants, plant native trees and shrubs, and develop maintenance plans for long term success.

Financial Support

Support is available through the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) programs to address erosion and water quality.

The NRCS Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program supports landowners in improving streamside areas to increase biological function and filter upland contaminants.

Project Ideas, Examples, & Successes

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