Hood River Watershed Group

Hood River Watershed Group is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov, located in Hood River, Oregon, with a tax-exempt corporate structure focused on environmental conservation and watershed management. The organization specializes in river ecosystem restoration, habitat enhancement, and fish passage improvement projects in the north-central Oregon region. While specific details about the organization's founding and full mission are not provided, their federal grant award history indicates a strong commitment to ecological preservation and restoration of aquatic environments.

The organization has been actively involved in multiple watershed restoration projects through sub-grant awards from state agencies like the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Their recent grant awards demonstrate a focused approach to stream and habitat restoration, particularly in the Hood River basin. Specific projects include the Lower East Fork Hood River Phase 2 Habitat Enhancement Project, Bear Creek Fish Passage Project, and a comprehensive study and design initiative for stream restoration across the East Fork Hood River, Neal Creek, and Baldwin Creek sub-watersheds. These projects aim to remove fish passage barriers, restore stream habitats, improve wetland functions, and support the recovery of endangered salmon and steelhead populations. The grants, likely funded through federal environmental conservation programs, emphasize ecological restoration, fish habitat connectivity, and riparian ecosystem enhancement, with a particular focus on implementing high-priority environmental improvement initiatives identified in regional conservation studies.