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About StreamCare
Our StreamCare program provides eligible landowners with free weed control and tree planting along the creek.
StreamCare is currently offered along these waterways:
- Big Creek
- Smith Creek
- Johnson Creek
- Beaver Creek
- Buck Creek
- Bonnie Brook
StreamCare by the Numbers*
784
Acres of Weeds Removed
223
Streamside Properties Restored
590,752
Native Plants Planted
30
Stream Miles Enrolled
* Four significant StreamCare metrics since 2009
What We Offer
Find out if you’re eligible for StreamCare:
Contact Jon Wagner, Senior Rural Conservationist:
Our expert staff can evaluate the area along the creek on your property
We will determine the weed control needs and discuss the area(s) we recommend for planting.
Our services are free and confidential. We are non-regulatory, and all of our observations are strictly confidential.
When you sign up for StreamCare, we will commit to:
- Controlling weeds, planting native trees and shrubs, and maintaining the area along the creek on your property for five years—free of charge.
- Our staff will obtain any necessary permits and supervise contracted crews to complete the work.
Benefits of StreamCare
There are several benefits of enrolling in the StreamCare program.
- Free, effective weed control
- Cooler stream temperatures for healthy salmon
- Improved bird and wildlife habitat on your property
- Beautification of your streamside area
- Cleaner water for your family, your pets and wildlife to enjoy
- Reduced risk of erosion and flooding
- Increased property value
Recent Milestone
StreamCare reaches half-million-plants milestone!
That’s 500,000 native trees and shrubs shading creeks along more than 27 stream miles, lowering stream temperatures and helping to create healthier conditions for salmon.
Eligibility and Requirements
StreamCare Eligibility
StreamCare is offered for interested landowners along Big Creek, Smith Creek, Johnson Creek, Beaver Creek, Buck Creek and Bonnie Brook.
- Big Creek Watershed – All landowners along the creek are eligible.
- Smith Creek Watershed – All landowners along the creek are eligible.
- Johnson Creek Watershed – All landowners along the creek with property outside of the city limits of Gresham may be eligible.
- Beaver Creek Watershed – All landowners with property along any fork of the creek outside of the city limits of Gresham may be eligible.
- Buck Creek Watershed – All landowners along the creek are eligible.
- Bonnie Brook Watershed – All landowners along the creek are eligible.
StreamCare Requirements
StreamCare participants enter into an agreement with the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD). You agree to allow us access to the project area at agreed-upon times. You also agree not to alter or remove work completed, not to place or build structures in the project area, and to notify EMSWCD if the property is sold.
If you own livestock, they must be kept out of the project area, and manure cannot be stored in this area. We may provide you with a sign to post in or near the project area so your neighbors will know how to contact us to sign up for StreamCare, too.
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