Marys River Watershed Council
$49,746  Coast Range   Willamette Valley 

The project will engage diverse Benton County communities in conservation education, habitat restoration, and outdoor recreation within the Marys River watershed. Work will include oak woodland and prairie restoration in the Corvallis Area Forests and Balds (COA 081), cattail removal in Oregon chub ponds in the Finley-Muddy Creek Area (COA 084), and numerous public engagement and education events. These efforts will benefit Oregon Conservation Strategy Species including the Oregon chub (Oregonichthys crameri), Fender’s blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi), Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha taylori), acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis), western bluebird (Sialia mexicana), and chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina). Over 4360 youth and families in our watershed will be engaged in conservation education.