Midcoast Watersheds Council

Midcoast Watersheds Council (MCWC) is a non-profit organization based in Newport, Oregon, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2005. The organization focuses on improving the health of streams, watersheds, and estuaries along the central Oregon coast, with a mission to produce clean water, rebuild healthy salmon populations, and support a healthy coastal ecosystem, economy, and culture. As a tax-exempt corporate entity, MCWC has established itself as a key partner in environmental restoration and conservation efforts, working collaboratively with various federal, state, and local agencies to implement critical ecological projects.

Through its federal grant awards, MCWC has consistently demonstrated expertise in environmental restoration, habitat enhancement, and ecosystem rehabilitation. The organization has secured project grants from agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other federal regional offices, focusing on diverse initiatives including culvert restoration, wetland design, native plant production, and aquatic organism passage improvements. Recent notable projects include a $459,115 grant to address fire-damaged culverts in the Siuslaw National Forest, a $246,425 grant to develop designs for restoring 75 acres of tidal wetlands in the Alsea River estuary, and multiple sub-awards from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for specific restoration efforts like beaver creek floodplain restoration, stream crossing improvements, and habitat enhancement projects. MCWC collaborates with partners such as Lincoln County Public Works, The Wetlands Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to execute these comprehensive environmental restoration and conservation projects.