Coalition news · 2017–2021

Coalition news

Posts from the “Recent News” section of the coalition’s Squarespace site: annual meeting notices and recaps, the president’s yearly letter to members, scholarship updates and briefings on water issues in Oregon and neighbouring Idaho.

The coalition’s 2018 annual meeting, from its recap post. Original site photo

May 25, 2021Final Update from OWC Scholarship Recipient
To the OWC Board of Directors and OWC membership: I graduated from law school on Saturday, May 15. While my first day of law school took place in a crowded…
December 17, 20202020 President's Letter and OWC Scholarship Recipient Update
Letter from OWC President Ray Kopacz December 15, 2020 Oregon Water Coalition Members, The Oregon Water Coalition (OWC) was founded over 25 years ago with…
August 16, 2020Updates from the OWC Scholarship Recipient
Marika Sitz served as the coordinator of OWC from 2017-2018. She is a rising third-year law student at the University of Oregon School of Law. To the Oregon…
February 11, 2020Oregon's 100 Year Water Vision
Oregon’s 100 Year Water Vision Assessment is now available! This document summarizes input from stakeholders on the Governor’s 100-Year-Water Vision. You…
December 30, 20192020 Annual Meeting
OWC invites its members and the general public to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting, which will be held January at the OSU Hermiston Agricultural Research and…
December 30, 2019OWC President's Annual Letter
December 13, 2019 Oregon Water Coalition Members, The Oregon Water Coalition (OWC) was founded over 25 years ago with the mission of promoting “the…
December 28, 20182019 Annual Meeting
OWC will hold its Annual Meeting on January 15th. Speakers include J.R. Cook and Craig Reeder, the director and chair of the Northeast Oregon Water…
December 28, 2018President’s 2018 Letter and Recap
December 21, 2018 Oregon Water Coalition Members: The Oregon Water Coalition (OWC) was founded 25 years ago with the mission of promoting "the responsible…
February 5, 20182018 Annual Meeting Recap
The Oregon Water Coalition marked its 2018 Annual Meeting with a new venue and record attendance. Traditionally hosted at the Hermiston Conference Center…
November 27, 2017End of the Year Recap
OWC's work in 2017 In the past 10 months, the Oregon Water Coalition has completed multiple projects aimed at supporting water and agriculture education…
November 22, 2017OWC Expresses Its Thanks
A view of the Columbia River As we enter the holiday season, OWC would like to take this chance to thank all those who have helped make the organization's…
June 9, 20172017 Annual Meeting and Conference Recap
On May 25, the Oregon Water Coalition hosted its annual membership meeting at the Hermiston Conference Center. In total, 34 OWC members, local…
June 9, 2017Columbia River Policy Advisory Group Meeting Recap
Note from the Office of Columbia River (OCR), Washington Department of Ecology: The Columbia River Policy Advisory Group helps [the Department of] Ecology…
April 23, 2017Updated: Idaho's Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer: Overview and Developments
The past winter was a record year for recharge in Idaho's Eastern Snake Plain. With support from the state legislature, recharge efforts began there in…
March 10, 2017New grant opportunity: NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant
The USDA-NRCS's Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program supports farmers and ranchers who are undertaking innovative projects targeting energy, air…
February 24, 2017Check out our resources page
With the launch of a new website, the Water Coalition is pleased to present a new resource section of our website. In this section, you can see a completed…
February 6, 2017Welcome to the new website
of the Oregon Water Coalition! The Coalition has recently undergone some changes in its structure and focus. This “News” section of the website is where…