The Land Use Advocacy Committee

• Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8pm
• Main Street Alehouse (333 North Main Avenue, Gresham OR 97030), (503) 669-0569

"Our mission is to protect the resources of the Johnson Creek Watershed by promoting community involvement in regulatory and judicial processes affecting the Watershed."

Do you have an interest in the ins and outs of local land use planning? Do you ever wonder how or why a local housing or industrial development occurred? Do you ever wonder who provides the voice for the protection of our local natural resources? Or are you interested in how open spaces are created? If so, join us. We are always looking for motivated volunteers who want to assist with protecting the resources of the Johnson Creek watershed. Opportunities include reviewing land use permit applications, providing technical advice and support to land use advocates, and talking with community members about the land use process. Knowledge of local land use issues is appreciated but not required to get involved.

Contact Lori Sams at (503) 652-7477 or .

The Outreach Task Force

• Meetings are at the JCWC Office, though dates vary on the Task Force
• Current Task Forces: the Open House/Silent Auction Planning TF and the Spring/Summer Newsletter TF

Do you want to connect with watershed residents while working with an exciting and enthusiastic committee? The Outreach Task Forces are dedicated to reach out to the community to inspire and facilitate investment in the Johnson Creek Watershed.

Are you a graphic designer, event planner, public speaker, writer/editor or a social butterfly? If so, we have a job for you! The Outreach Task Forces plan upcoming events, create JCWC newsletters, develop current outreach materials, and get more people involved in watershed activities.

The way to healthy watershed is through people. For more information please contact Lori Sams at (503) 652-7477, .

The Restoration Committee

• First Tuesday of each month, 6-8pm
• JCWC Office, Directions

“Our mission is to conduct, facilitate, coordinate and monitor restoration efforts to improve the health of the Johnson Creek Watershed.”

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic volunteers who will help improve the health of water, fish and wildlife in Johnson Creek and the Watershed. Opportunities abound throughout the 52 square mile watershed in neighborhoods near you, even right in your own backyard - from downtown Milwaukie to Eastmoreland, Lents, Gresham, Pleasant Valley, Boring and Damascus. Come help put the new Watershed Action Plan into action, and bring back trout and salmon to your stream!

Learn by "doing"! Meet and work with neighbors to:

• Plan and implement improvements in fish passage, in-stream habitat, invasive removal, native species plantings.
• Monitor stream health: look for spawning salmon, sample stream insects or water quality.

Do you have a special skill or interest? The Restoration Committee especially needs volunteers with backgrounds in landscaping and revegetation, fisheries and fish habitat, hydrology, geology and other natural resource areas, and grantwriting.

For more information, contact Greg Ciannella, at (503) 652-7477 or .