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The Willamette River travels 187 miles through forests, farms, and cities before meeting the Columbia.
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WRI grants help restore public lands along the Willamette.
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Our grantees in the tributaries have put over a million native plants in the ground since 2009.
Learn more about the Willamette Model Watershed Program »
WRI partners are working with landowners to protect valuable floodplain habitat.
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The Willamette Valley is home to most of Oregon's population and unique species of wildlife.
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Featured River Story
Willamette Futures Documentary Film
Willamette Futures, the upcoming documentary film from Corvallis based Freshwaters Illustrated, was featured at the 2013 Environmental Film Festival in Washington, DC. Director Jeremy Monroe discusses the film and previews some amazing footage in this video story from LinkTV's environmental magazine, Earth Focus.News
Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 10:20am
The hope of restoring plentiful salmon and steelhead runs to the Willamette Valley was bolstered today by a successful habitat conservation effort on the North Santiam River, once a powerhouse of fish production in the Willamette Basin.
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 9:09am
An invasive weed is wreaking havoc at Delta Ponds, a site that serves as a model for how restoring and reconnecting side channel habitat to the Willamette River can benefit salmon, beaver, Western pond turtles, migratory birds and other native wildlife - even in an urban setting.
Events
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Join WRI and our mid-valley partners on June 20th for an exciting opportunity to learn about river restoration in Australia from the winners of the 2012 Thiess Australian RiverPrize.
Saturday, June 29, 2013 - 7:00am to 5:00pm
Join the McKenzie River Trust for a free and family friendly event to celebrate 10 years of land and water conservation on Green Island, located where the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers come together.