Background
The Rivers to Ridges Partnership is dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents in the upper Willamette Valley by working together to protect and enhance the region’s land and water resources and their ecosystem functions and values; and to provide environmental education and compatible outdoor recreation opportunities as outlined in the Rivers to Ridges Metropolitan Regional Parks and Open Space Study — Vision and Strategies document. The vision of the Rivers to Ridges Partnership is further refined in the Willamette River Vision and Action Plan and the Ridgeline Vision and Action Plan.

Partnership Information 

The Rivers to Ridges Partnership has made great strides towards recognizing the vision set out in 2003. The partnership has grown to 17 partners representing different levels of government, non-profit organizations dedicated to conservation and education, and all four local watershed councils.

As we celebrate our accomplishments, we also look forward to the future and what will be the next priorities for the partnership and the people and places of the South Willamette Valley. Learn more about accomplishments in the new brochure: (11x17 printable version) | web version

The partner agencies in the Rivers to Ridges Partnership include:

• City of Eugene (original member, joined in 1994) 

• U.S. Bureau of Land Management (original member, joined in 1994) 

• The Nature Conservancy (original member, joined in 1994) 

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (joined in 1996) 

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (joined in 2001) 

• McKenzie River Trust (joined in 2003) 

• Willamette Resources and Educational Network (joined in 2003) 

• Long Tom Watershed Council (joined in 2007) 

• Friends of Buford Park and Mt. Pisgah (joined in 2011) 

• Willamalane Park and Recreation District (joined in 2011) 

• Lane County Public Works (joined in 2011) 

• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (joined in 2011) 

• Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (joined in 2011)

• Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council (joined in 2013)

• Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council (joined in 2013)

• McKenzie Watershed CouncilOpens a New Window. (joined in 2018)

• Mt. Pisgah ArboretumOpens a New Window. (joined in 2018)