Owyhee Watershed Council

Owyhee Watershed Council is a non-profit organization located in Adrian, Oregon, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2011, with a registration valid through April 30, 2025. The organization focuses on environmental conservation and ecosystem restoration efforts, particularly in the Owyhee region of Idaho and Oregon. Its work primarily involves collaborative environmental management projects that aim to preserve and enhance natural habitats, with a specific emphasis on sagebrush steppe, aspen, and wetland ecosystems.

The organization has secured multiple cooperative agreements with the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1, targeting specific environmental restoration initiatives. Recent federal grant awards demonstrate their expertise in projects such as post-fire restoration ($166,000 in February 2025), landscape-level juniper removal in southern Idaho, and aspen habitat regeneration. These projects involve complex multi-agency collaborations with entities like the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Idaho Department of Fish & Game, and Pheasants Forever. Their sub-awards also indicate involvement in water quality improvement projects, such as the 319 NPS Tadpole Water Quality Improvement-Southwest BAG Project and the Reynolds Ditch Piping Project. The Owyhee Watershed Council's work consistently focuses on habitat conservation, invasive species management, ecosystem resilience, and supporting wildlife and plant species in priority conservation areas through strategic, collaborative environmental management approaches.