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POL  Government Bureaus BES Projects Community Watershed Stewardship Program
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Promoting watershed health projects |
| Imagine what you could do……with a Community Watershed Stewardship Grant
Community Watershed Stewardship ProgramEnvironmental Services works with Portland State University, Americorps, local watershed councils and the community to raise awareness of and to improve watershed health. We offer community project grants, educational workshops, technical assistance, watershed council organizational development and informational resources.
Our watershed stewardship grants provide up to $10,000 to schools, churches, businesses and other community organizations for projects that protect and enhance watershed health at the local level. Groups can use grant money for supplies, materials, equipment, room rentals, feasibility studies or technical assistance.
Past projects include education and monitoring, ecoroofs, stormwater features, restoration, and naturescaping. Community Watershed Stewardship Project Types
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Ecoroofs Vegetated roof systems that replace conventional roofs and collect, filter and evaporate rainfall reduce stormwater runoff.
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Hawthorne Youth Hostel ecoroof |
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Stormwater Features On-site stormwater management through “green” practices is vital to Portland’s watershed health. These projects on developed sites include anything from swales and disconnected downspouts to pervious pavers.
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landscaped swale |
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Education/ Monitoring Innovative workshops, curricula, video, creative writing, art projects, special events, interpretive signs and data collection for watershed projects are essential to creating a community of watershed stewards.
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wetland education |
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Restoration These natural area projects focus on removing invasive plants, planting native vegetation, and ongoing site maintenance.
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restoration project |
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Naturescaping Naturescaping on community sites demonstrates the importance of landscaping with native plants. |
Oregon grape |
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What is Stewardship? Watershed stewardship means working together to honor our responsibility to Portland's streams, watersheds, neighborhoods and natural areas. Only the wise actions and choices of individuals like you can give us healthy watersheds and clean rivers and streams. Though your individual actions may seem simple, when combined with the rest of the community's efforts, the results are incredible. |
Restoration volunteers |
Contact us if you would like to propose a project in your neighborhood.
| Steve Shackman | Emily Rice | |
| 503-823-7917 | 503-823-7917 | |
| stephen.shackman@bes.ci.portland.or.us | emily.rice@bes.ci.portland.or.us |
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