The Baker County MST/DNA Tracking Project is focused on identifying sources of E. coli bacteria in local waterways. Through water sampling and DNA alaysis using microbial source tracking, E. coli…

The Town Gulch Re-Seeding Project near Bridgeport was implemented through the Burnt River SWCD following the 2024 Durkee Fire.  The project was highlighted by the Oregon Conservation Partnership; view…

Step 1.  Contact your local SWCD office to get a site visit scheduled.  A staff member will meet you at your place to tour the ground and discuss project goals.  Depending on the size and scope of…

Districts work with private landowners and partnering agencies to carry out projects for the conservation, wise-use and development of our natural resources.

Just before the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) held their April 22-24, 2024 Meeting in Baker City, OWEB’s acting Executive Director and several others toured four local projects in Baker…

Completed: October 2023 

As the Agricultural Water Quality Program matures, Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) must adapt and gather more data, and document accomplishments to meet Oregon’s water quality goals. Comparing…

Baker County is unique in that it consists of four individual SWCDs -Baker Valley, Keating, Eagle Valley and Burnt River (more than any other county in the state!)

The Dust Bowl era brought to the nation’s attention the need to conserve soil and other resources.  In response, the federal Soil Conservation Service (SCS) was formed in 1935.