Salmon Drift Creek Watershed Council

Does your dog love the beach?

Dog photo

Your tax-deductible donation supplies biodegradable pet-waste bags at 10 beachside stations to help keep local watersheds healthy.

Over 250,000 bags distributed to date!

SDCWC Mission

Our mission is to promote the protection or restoration of healthy fish and wildlife resources, water quality, water quantity, and overall watershed health by assessing the condition of the watershed, determining restoration strategies, developing and implementing projects and monitoring results.

A watershed is essentially a catch basin that is defined by high points and ridgelines. These higher elevations descend into stream valleys. Precipitation and runoff make their way from the upper reaches of the basin to the ocean though soil, groundwater, streams, and rivers.

Whatever happens upstream (e.g. erosion, pollutant discharge, septic effluence), eventually makes its way downstream.

Restoring Ecosystems, Educating Future Conservation Leaders

A fun day in the field with the REEF program - conducting wetland bird survey with Audubon partners

We believe that the some of the most effective ways to prepare youth to be future responsible land stewards is through active participation in restoration, monitoring, and conservation education.

Our new REEF (Restoring Ecosystems, Educating Future Conservation Leaders) education program makes this possible by providing students with opportunities to develop career skills, while helping SDCWC restore natural functions of land and waterways for the benefit of nature and humans.

REEF is an educational partnership to protect and restore local watersheds, promote environmental awareness, and provide conservation career development. Read more about this exciting program by clicking here.