About Friends of Willamette Wetlands

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Our Mission
To preserve, protect, and restore the Willamette Wetlands by supporting acquisition and restoration of critical wetland acreage, advancing stewardship, and engaging the community through education, advocacy, and collaboration.

 

Vision
FOWW envisions the Willamette Wetlands as a permanently protected and restored natural area that supports native plants, fish, birds, and other wildlife; improves water quality; and contributes to regional biodiversity and climate resilience. 

 

Guiding Priorities

• Protect the 35-acre wetland and former paper mill settling pond through acquisition, conservation, appropriate clean-up, and long-term stewardship.

• Restore natural wetland functions by addressing contaminants and other barriers to ecological recovery.

• Support native habitat, biodiversity, water quality, and climate resilience in the lower Willamette River watershed.

• Provide carefully designed public access, such as trails, viewing areas, and educational features, only where those improvements protect ecological integrity.

• Build partnerships with residents, conservation groups, tribes, public agencies, and community leaders.

• Maintain flexibility for future community recreation concepts included in the City’s 2019 Parks Master Plan, provided those uses support long-term stewardship.

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View our one page info sheet here. 

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