Northeast Oregon Beavers

Photo courtesy of Leon Werdinger.

About Us

We are a coalition of governmental and non-governmental organizations that have come together to promote the many benefits that beavers provide to our ecosystems across Northeast Oregon. Hydrological function is of critical importance to our collective way of life, and beavers have played a pivotal role in maintaining this function for millions of years. While beavers can create inevitable conflicts on actively managed agricultural and residential landscapes, it is often easy to install mitigation devices, to allow us to coexist with beavers. That's why we're here!

Get to know us and why we believe in beaver coexistence

Grande Ronde Model Watershed

The Grande Ronde Model Watershed Program is the primary entity coordinating habitat restoration on both private and public lands within the Grande Ronde and Imnaha Basins.

The mission of the Grande Ronde Model Watershed Program is to develop and oversee the implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of coordinated resource management that will enhance the natural resources of the Grande Ronde River and Imnaha River Basins.

Learn more about Grande Ronde Model Watershed on our website at grmw.org.

Greater Hells Canyon Council

Greater Hells Canyon Council is a grassroots conservation organization founded in 1967 to stop Hells Canyon and the Snake River from being dammed. Not only did we stop the dam, our advocacy helped to create the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. Today, our work focuses on conserving the lands, waters, and wildlife across public and private lands in Northeast Oregon, Southeast Washington, and Western Idaho, a place we refer to as the Greater Hells Canyon Region. We advocate for lasting protections on public lands, and we also cover such diverse issues as logging, grazing, recreation, mining, species protection and monitoring, wildlife connectivity, habitat improvements, and more. We work closely with Indigenous partners and coalitions with shared values across all of our efforts.

Learn more about Greater Hells Canyon Council on our website at hellscanyon.org.

Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resource Management

The Department of Fisheries Resources Management, with almost 200 employees, over a $20 million annual budget and a three-state work area (north-central Idaho, northeastern Oregon, and southeastern Washington) corresponding to the Nez Perce ancestral homeland, is one of the largest and most successful tribal fisheries programs in the United States. The program has been instrumental in restoring Columbia basin salmonids wisely, and in so doing, protecting and enhancing fishing rights reserved by the Tribe in its treaties with the United States. The Department is recognized by federal and state fisheries co-managers, land management agencies, those entities involved in managing the Columbia River hydropower system, other tribes and the public, as being indispensable to the restoration of fisheries resources in the Pacific Northwest.

Learn more about the Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resource Management at nezperce.org/government/fisheries-resources-management/.

Powder River Basin Watershed Council

The Powder Basin Watershed Council is a locally organized, voluntary, non-regulatory group established to maintain and improve the conditions of the Powder Basin watershed. A watershed is an area that provides our drinking water, habitat and wildlife, soil in which we grow our food, and streams, rivers and lakes we use for fishing, boating and swimming. We all share a common interest in having a healthy watershed.

In pursuit of our mission, we engage in three programs of delivery: education and outreach; restoration; and planning, monitoring, and assessments. Delivery of these programs depends on committed volunteers and stakeholder cooperation from across our basin.

Learn more about our work at powderbasinwatershedcouncil.org.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the only agency in the federal government whose primary responsibility is the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the American people. We offer a variety of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and our shared natural heritage. And through our work to conserve natural resources, we provide communities with healthier environments, clean water, flood control and a strong economy. Our tagline is "Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people."

Learn more about our work at fws.gov.

U.S. Forest Service

For more than 100 years, the Forest Service has brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation.

Grounded in world-class science and technology–and rooted in communities–the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. As a Federal agency in service to the American people, the Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. In doing this, the agency supports nature in sustaining life.

Learn more about our work at fs.usda.gov.

Wallowology!

Wallowology works to inform, inspire, and involve residents and visitors in the conservation of ecosystems and landscapes that support and sustain rural communities throughout Eastern Oregon.

At our Natural History Discovery Center in downtown Joseph, Where Art Meets Science, we invite participants to explore and discover Eastern Oregon's lands and waters through exhibits, workshops, outings, and evening presentations by scientists, artists and others.

Wallowology is the public education division of Eastern Oregon Legacy Lands, a nonprofit corporation whose purposes are scientific, educational, and charitable. Based in science and education, EOLL's natural and cultural history programs include research, conservation planning, and policy development.