The Marys River is one of five major Coast Range tributaries of the Willamette River. It drains 310 square miles of forested, agricultural, and urban lands. The Marys River Watershed Council’s primary purpose is to promote broad and informed public participation in ecologically and economically sound sustainability and improvement of natural resources and environmental quality in the Marys River Watershed.

Quarterly meeting scheduled for January 25
Wednesday, January 25th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Corvallis-Benton Public Library, Large Meeting Room

The MRWC hosts at least four meetings each year. For the winter meeting, Come hear fish biologist Steve Trask speak about beaver biology, river history, and the role beavers play in stream restoration.   Trask is working with watershed councils and landowners to improve habitat conditions for beaver and coho salmon.  Trask, of BioSurveys LLC, has designed river restoration projects focused on coho and cutthroat trout habitat for more than 25 years.  He will describe the changes he has seen in our landscapes and beaver dam abundance over time.  

--Juice and light refreshments will be served--

NOTE: If you park in the underground parking, be sure to get your vehicle out before 9:00 pm, or else it will have a nice place to stay parked until morning.

For more info:    xan@mrwc.net

Help us get to know ourself!

The Marys River Watershed Council wants to know whether we are focusing on the right work around the watershed, and whether we are doing that work right.  We currently support neighborhood-based in-stream and prairie restoration programs, plus outdoor classroom experiences for schoolchildren.  We also host quarterly membership meetings on a variety of topics related to watershed health.  We would like to know whether we should expand our focus on water quality, collaborate more with local businesses, or focus more on urban stream issues.  You can provide your input by taking our short survey, at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VLMFN83.  Survey results will be added to interview and listening session insights, to help us frame our 3-year strategic plan.  Thank you in advance for your help!

Next REGULAR board meeting scheduled for Tueseday, February 14, 2012
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Philomath City Hall (980 Applegate Street)
Council board meetings are generally held the second Tuesday of each month, and are open to the public. Watershed Council members are encouraged to attend, and all are welcome
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MRWC's office has moved!
Our new office is located at 101 SW Western Blvd, Suite 105. This is inside the Mater Engineering Building. Stop by and say hello! Note that our mailing address remains PO Box 1041, Corvallis OR 97339-1041. Phone service is not currently connected, but is expected in the near future. Click the CONTACT US link above to send us a note.

Have you donated to MRWC yet? Donations support MRWC's mission. Because MRWC is a tax-exempt non-profit corporation, all donations are tax deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law. Until the MRWC has a way to donate online, please consider mailing a generous donation to:

Donations
MRWC
PO Box 1041
Corvallis OR 97339-1041

A MRWC project was featured on Oregon Field Guide The MRWC has been working to preserve rare native oak savannah & prarie habitats in the Cardwell Hills areas. as well as Kinkaid's Lupine to improve habitat for Fenders Blue and Tayor's Checkerspot Butterflies CLICK HERE to view the segment (note the segment begins about 11:00 minutes into the half-hour show).