MIDCOAST WATERSHEDS COUNCIL
communication and outreach specialist
The Mission
The MidCoast Watersheds Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of streams and watersheds of Oregon’s central coast so they produce clean water, rebuild healthy salmon populations, and in turn support a healthy coastal ecosystem, economy, and culture.
Bringing Salmon Support to Private Landowners
In 2024 and 2025 I oganized a series of educational talks for local landowners to learn about opportunities for grant funded habitat restoration work on their property. The events brought people together with food and friends to learn about success stories of neighbors and new research supporting vast improvements in coho salmon lifepans as a result of habitat restoration projects.
Restoring The Alsea Basin: Short Films
During my time at MidCoast Watersheds Council I secured funding and to produce two short films documenting large woody debris placement in a tributary of the Alsea River to demystify in-stream restoration and encourage public support. I coordinated a successful fundraising film premiere to showcase these projects, encouraging donations and deeper community involvement through volunteer opportunities.
Shot and edited by Josh Havelind at Green Wave Media
Restoring The Alsea Basin: Short Films
During my time at MidCoast Watersheds Council I secured funding and to produce two short films documenting large woody debris placement in a tributary of the Alsea River to demystify in-stream restoration and encourage public support. I coordinated a successful fundraising film premiere to showcase these projects, encouraging donations and deeper community involvement through volunteer opportunities.
Shot and edited by Josh Havelind at Green Wave Media
Print Materials, Please!
MidCoast Watersheds Council supports habitat restoration projects in five major basin on the Oregon coast- the Salmon, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, and Yachats rivers.
The communities surrounding these rivers are rural, with older populations. Print materials worked better than digital to reach these communities, and direct mailing and fliers were my best shot to invite our necessary audience to educational events.
