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Comment on Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) by January 17, 2024

Make Comments about the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) to the Oregon Board of Forestry by Wednesday, January 17, 2024: It’s not too late to voice your support for the Habitat Conservation Plan! Written comments to the Board of Forestry made by January 17 can be sent by going to: https://www.oregon.gov/odf/board/Pages/commentsboard.aspx.

NCCWP Meeting – February 3, 2024

St. Mary by the Sea 275 S. Pacific Street, Rockaway Beach, OR, United States

We’d like to invite you to attend our upcoming in-person meeting about the current status and future of the Jetty Creek watershed, the source of surface drinking water for the City of Rockaway Beach, Oregon. This meeting will take place on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary by the Sea Catholic […]

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Workshop

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Health Authority invite you to Save the Date for the upcoming workshop - Coastal Partnerships for Drinking Water Protection: How to Increase Resiliency with Land Conservation. This half-day workshop will be presented both in-person and virtually as part of an ongoing series designed to support coastal communities […]

NCCWP Forest Poets Event at Fort George Brewery in Astoria

Plan on attending the NCCWP Forest Poets Event at Fort George Brewery in Astoria on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Join us for a night of food, drinks, and poetry reading pertaining to our North Coast watersheds and forests. More details soon to follow in an email.

AOP FY25 Comment Event in Astoria

Fort George Brewery 1483 Duane St, Astoria, United States

At this NCCWP Astoria Chapter gathering, we invite the public to join us in writing comments to ODF about their planned timber sales for 2025 in the Astoria District (Clatsop County). Say no to clearcutting and pesticide spraying on our public forestland. Help safeguard our drinking water, forested watersheds, and mitigate the impacts of climate […]

Rally to Protect Drinking Water and Foster Community Engagement

St. Mary by the Sea 275 S. Pacific Street, Rockaway Beach, OR, United States

Join us on Thursday, April 25th at St. Mary-by-the-Sea Parish Hall. 275 S. Pacific St. Rockaway Beach, Oregon This will be a grassroots meeting, open to all, who believe we have a right to abundant safe and clean drinking water. If you drink the water in Rockaway Beach that comes from Jetty Creek, you should […]

Monthly In-Person NCCWP Meeting

St. Mary by the Sea 275 S. Pacific Street, Rockaway Beach, OR, United States

Join us on Thursday, May 30th at St. Mary-by-the-Sea Parish Hall. 275 S. Pacific St. Rockaway Beach, Oregon This will be a grassroots meeting, open to all, who believe we have a right to abundant safe and clean drinking water. If you drink the water in Rockaway Beach that comes from Jetty Creek, you should […]

“Once a Braided River” – Friday, May 31 at 7pm

The Columbian Theater 1102 Marine Drive, Astoria, OR, United States

"Once a Braided River: How Portland Abused and Degraded the River that Runs Through It" A new documentary by Barbara Bernstein; Presented by North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection "Once a Braided River" will be shown at The Columbian Theater; 1102 Marine Drive, Astoria, OR; Friday, May 31 at 7:00 p.m. $5 at the Door

RB City Council Meeting 6/12/24 6:00 pm

Agenda- Presentation: Jetty Creek Watershed Project Update - Forest Legacy & NOAA application efforts, Lower Watershed Letter of Intent and next steps – Daniel Wear, Sustainable Northwest. Location: City Hall (276 US-101, Rockaway Beach) Check RB city website https:corb.us for more information.

RB City Source Water Protection Plan Advisory Committee 6/17 8:30am-10:30am

Agenda- a. Review of Overarching and Current Objectives Suzanne de Szoeke, GSI Water Solutions, Inc., will provide a review of objectives. b. Identifying Risks Suzanne de Szoeke, GSI Water Solutions, Inc., will summarize the source water area risk tables, then invite committee questions. Committee members to review and provide comments on the tables. i. Preliminary […]