Oregon Adopt-A-River

It's Easy. It's Fun! Take the Plunge!

Oregon Adopt-A-River, a partnership between SOLV and the Oregon State Marine Board, supports individuals and organizations in cleaning and preserving their favorite stretch of waterway (river, lake or stream) anywhere in the state of Oregon, while focusing on watershed health and a good stewardship ethic. The commitment is for 2 years doing at least 2 cleanups per year on a minimum stretch of 2 miles of waterway. Many volunteers do much more!

Adopting a waterway is simple. It only takes one person to get things started. Community organizations, fishing or boating clubs, school groups, businesses, associations or any environmentally concerned citizen can Adopt-A-River. Your projects can be as large as you like. Every project, no matter how large or small, makes a big difference!

Currently, over 600 miles of river have been adopted by over 100 volunteers. Adoptions cover the entire state including sections of the Sandy, Willamette, Columbia, Clackamas, Salmon, Umpqua, Powder, Deschutes, Rogue, North and South Santiam, Siletz, Coquille, Molalla and John Day Rivers. Many smaller creeks and streams have been adopted as well.

Take the Plunge! Get Involved! 

Adopting a waterway is simple. You only need to register your favorite stretch and then get your project going! You will then be asked to commit to cleaning up your site at least two times per year for two years and report those results to SOLV.

To register the stretch you would like to adopt click here. You will then be asked to commit to cleaning up your site at least two times per year for two years and report those results to SOLV.

SOLV Support for Oregon Adopt-A-River Coordinators Includes::

• Resource Guides (Watershed health and a step-by-step project planning guide)
• Ongoing project support (such as technical assistance and volunteer recruitment)
• Project supplies (such as bags, gloves, safety gear and promotional materials)
• Small grant assistance of up to $100 a year to supplement on the ground project expenses
• Adoption entered in the Oregon River Registry, and a certificate of adoption and registration

Oregon Adopt-A-River is a broad-based stewardship effort created by the 1993 Oregon Legislature, and is administered by SOLV in partnership with the Oregon State Marine Board. Other state and federal agencies and corporations support the program as well.

If you are ready to take the plunge and adopt your favorite waterway, fill out the registration form.  For more information, contact Quintin Bauer at quintin@solv.org.

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