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North Coast Watershed Association

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North Coast Watershed Association

The NCWA is a community based, watershed restoration organization working in the Youngs Bay, Nicolai-

05/30/2026

¡Acompáñanos el próximo sábado!

Join us next Saturday!

05/18/2026

If you are looking for an excuse to get outdoors, enjoy this weather, and do some land stewarding--look no further! Join our Coastal Council Service Meeting pulling invasives with our partners at the Lower Nehalem Community Trust at their Elk Meadows property!

Do you know of a natural space on the North Coast that could use some love? Let us know! We're on the lookout for more places to get our councils outdoors and connecting with the land.

Our council meetings are open to the public and informal, if you're curious come on by.

05/07/2026

We’re looking for a few more folks to take bacteria samples from Ecola, Logan, and Short Sand creeks this summer. If you’re looking for an excuse to spend time with these beautiful coastal streams and help protect them while you’re at it, this is it! Sampling occurs once every two weeks, and having multiple volunteers keeps their commitment flexible. We provide all training and equipment.

Ideal volunteers will be able to transport samples to the Astoria/Warrenton area for processing within 6 hours.

If you’re interested or want more information, email Kelli at [email protected].

Thanks!

View last year's bacteria data at: https://www.northcoastwatersheds.org/bacteria

04/23/2026

Happy Earth Day from the wet and wonderful Warrenton Waterfront Trail!

We had a blast with , , and students from WHS removing invasive ivy from trees, busting scotch broom, and cutting back blackberry from along the Skipanon River.

Thank you to our partners and to the rain--water is life!

¡Feliz Día de la Tierra desde el húmedo y maravilloso Warrenton Waterfront Trail!

Lo pasamos de maravilla junto a , , y estudiantes de WHS, retirando hiedra invasora de los árboles, eliminando escoba Escocesa, y podando las moras a lo largo del río Skipanon.

Gracias a nuestros socios y a la lluvia--agua es vida!

04/21/2026

Join us for Earth Day on the Warrenton Waterfront Trail!

We'll meet at the Skipanon River Park entrance at the end of SE 3rd Street in Warrenton and work to remove ivy, Scotch broom, and Himalayan blackberry up to the Harbor Drive bridge. If you're curious about native plants, which plants can cause ecological problems, or why we're doing this work we'll have information to share as well in English and Spanish.

We'll provide coffee, beverages, snacks, and pastries as well as hand tools needed to get the job done 💪

Come for any length of time between 9am-12pm.

See you soon!

¡Acompáñenos para celebrar el Día de la Tierra en el Warrenton Waterfront Trail!

Nos reuniremos en la entrada del Skipanon River Park, al final de la calle SE 3er en Warrenton, y trabajaremos para quitar la hiedra, la escoba Escocesa y la mora del Himalaya hasta llegar al puente de Harbor Drive. Si tiene curiosidad sobre las plantas nativas, qué plantas pueden causar problemas ecológicos o por qué realizamos esta labor, también tendremos información disponible para compartir, tanto en inglés como en español.

Nosotros proporcionaremos café, bebidas, refrigerios y pasteles, así como las herramientas manuales necesitaremos para llevar a cabo el trabajo 💪

Puede asistir por el tiempo que desee, entre las 9:00am y las 12:00pm

Nos vemos pronto!

04/20/2026

April 23rd is the next Nature Matters and it's all about where salmon, plants, habitat features, and even beaver dams are on the Oregon north coast!

Salmon habitat is the cornerstone of watershed restoration and enhancement work for Oregon’s North Coast. As we learn how to steward our freshwater ecosystems, it’s important to see if the fish benefit from it when they return to complete their life cycle! In 2025 the North Coast Watershed Association (NCWA), the Necanicum Watershed Council (NWC), Bio-surveys LLC and our partners completed the 3 rd consecutive year of salmon and trout habitat snorkel surveys encompassing the full cohort of Coho salmon, which have a 3-year life cycle. The survey covered over 200 miles of streams and collected data on plants, water temperature, stream habitat features, fish numbers, barriers, and even beaver dams along the way! There is so much to share from this endeavor and the creation of the first basin-scale baseline for salmon and trout populations for this area. This data will become a key tool for us and our watershed partners to measure the effectiveness of our restoration and enhancement projects. Join Jeremy Lees of Bio-surveys LLC and Graham Klag, Executive Director of the NCWA, for a deep dive into this incredible information about the health of our local ecosystems!

The April 23rd Nature Matters presentation takes place at 7 p.m. in the Lovell Taproom at the Fort George Brewery. The event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for those wanting to purchase dinner or beverages before the event.

02/05/2026

River Council Meeting: Wednesday Feb 11 at Astoria Library from 5:30-6:30

NCWA staff will talk about our juvenile coho snorkel survey data, share about riparian restoration happening along the Lewis and Clark River and Bear Creek, and a newly funded project to remove invasive species from along the Skipanon River.

Do you have an idea for habitat restoration in Knappa, Svensen, Brownsmead, Olney, Lewis and Clark, Warrenton, or Astoria? We're all ears!

Our Council Meetings are open to the public and create space for us to share our work and for folks to bring their ideas for future projects. Hope to see you there!

01/20/2026

NCWA Coastal Council Meeting January 26th!

We will be discussing beavers from the Doris Davis pond in Manzanita to the Ecola Creek Forest Reserve at our upcoming Coastal Council Meeting, as well as sharing about our recently-wrapped snorkel surveys that detail where we have juvenile coho in our watersheds—and how we might help them increase their numbers.

These meetings are open to the public and are spaces where the NCWA can share our current and potential habitat restoration projects and hope to hear new ideas for new ones from participants.

Where: Pine Grove Community House
When: Monday, January 26 from 5:30-6:30

01/16/2026

Nature Matters Returns in 2026--on January 22 Katie Voelke, Executive Director of the North Coast Land Conservancy, will share the history and accomplishments of the organization as it turns 40 this year!
Preserving the Oregon coast forever!

Nature Matters is a lively monthly conversation about the intersection of nature and culture, takes place at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month, October through May, at the Fort George Brewery + Public House in Astoria. Doors open at 6 p.m. to purchase dinner or beverages at the George before the event. The series delves into the many ways that human beings look to the natural world for inspiration, sustenance and survival – the intersection of nature and culture. The collaborative series is hosted by Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Lewis & Clark National Park Association and the North Coast Watershed Association in partnership with the Fort George Brewery + Public House and is free to the public.

01/13/2026

Wanna know about the flow? Our summer 2025 water quantity data is up on our website at https://www.northcoastwatersheds.org/flow

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516 12th Street
Astoria, OR
97103

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Tuesday	9am - 2pm
Wednesday	9am - 2pm
Thursday	9am - 2pm

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+15034680408

Website

http://www.northcoastwatersheds.org/

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