Southwest Watershed Resource Center
The WRC is a partnership between SW Neighborhoods, Inc. and the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services. The mission of the Watershed Resource Center is to inspire and support watershed stewardship at the neighborhood level in SW Portland.
The Watershed Resource Center:
- supports volunteer stewardship groups in the Fanno Creek, Tryon Creek, Stephens Creek, and other Willamette subwatersheds
- offers free education programs and community presentations for youth and adult audiences
- provides residents with technical information and referrals for invasive plant removal and native plant landscaping, stormwater management, natural gardening and other practices that enhance the health of local watersheds.
Learn more about what the WRC offers here.
Landscaping for Conservation workshop
Learn about the relationship between healthy soil, plants, and water. Use this information to spend less time and money maintaining your yard! More here.
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Contact the Watershed Center
Jen Seamans
Watershed Outreach Coordinator
Erik Carr
Fanno Basin Project Manager
SW Neighborhoods, Inc.
6820 SW 45th Ave., Portland, OR 97219
503-823-2862