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RiverHealth Stewardship Program
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Program level:
Local
Provider:
Clackamas County
Benefits provided:
Financial
Land use:
Agriculture, Forest
Water-focused program:
Yes
The RiverHealth Stewardship Program offers grants to support community groups, businesses, and property owners who want to improve the health of watersheds within the surface water areas served by Water Environment Services.
Overview
Description:
The RiverHealth Stewardship Program offers grants to support community groups, businesses, and property owners who want to improve the health of watersheds within the surface water areas served by Water Environment Services. We've transitioned our stormwater management program from a regulatory-driven approach to stormwater management. Our focus is on improving overall watershed health. This integrated approach is focused on four main components:
- Hydrology: Managing stormwater runoff in a manner that minimizes flooding and stream channel degradation
- Water Quality: Reducing in-stream contaminants
- Habitat: Promoting the function and/or restoration of functioning and healthy streams and riparian areas
- Biological: Maintaining viable aquatic insect and diverse fish and wildlife populations
Eligibility:
Community groups, businesses, schools, nonprofits, student groups, faith organizations, neighborhood or business associations, and service groups within the Portland Metropolitan area and Clackamas County are eligible to apply. Eligible business costs include only costs to carry out a project.
Financial benefit:
N/A
Contact information
Information last updated on July 15, 2025.
Planning Importance
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