NORTH FORK JOHN DAY
WATERSHED COUNCIL
Community Focused, Landscape Reflected
The North Fork John Day Watershed Council was formed by local citizens in 1995 and incorporated as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization in 2006.
The North Fork John Day Watershed Council’s mission is to restore and protect the natural resources that make up the North and Middle Fork John Day Watersheds.
The Council represents broad interests, as well as diverse land use and ownership, and encourages collaboration between the people who live, work, and recreate here to plan and implement ridgetop to ridgetop restoration projects that are based on the best available science, promote native plant and wildlife species, respect culturally significant resources, and support our local rural communities.
Our Operating Area
Created by: North Fork John Day WC
Address: 691 N HWY 395
Long Creek, OR 9t7856
Date L 3/25/2016
The water flowing out of the Blue Mountains travels approximately 284 miles through mixed forests, open range and striking geology before it spills into the Columbia River. This free-flowing river is the third longest undammed waterway in the nation. While traversing the North Fork Sub-basin, water spills from 8,300 feet at the highest point to 1,800 feet at Kimberly discharging 60% of the entire John Day River flow. The continental climate brings nine inches of precipitation to the low lands and as much as 40 inches in the mountain providing for varied scenery and ecology.
The land is 73% forested, 24% open, 2% cropland, and 1% in other uses. There are 122,000 acres of wilderness, 80.8 miles of scenic river, a 29,000 acre scenic area, and a 13,000 acre Wildlife Management Area. Public land constitutes 65% of the basin.
Local Lands, Local Answers
Community Focused, Landscape Reflected. Our goal is to connect with and serve landowners in a way that benefits the community and the environment. NFJDWC offers many services to assist landowners in stewardship and conservation, from mapping and printing to restoration project development.
Our organization has participated in a variety of monitoring efforts within the John Day Basin for more than 10 years with the goal of continued watershed health. NFJDWC is active in monitoring water quality and upland vegetation and habitat to ensure restoration is guided by the best available scientific data.
In-stream and upland restoration is at the core of the North Fork John Day Watershed Council's mission. We partner with organizations and private stakeholders with diverse interests to promote balanced watershed restoration, habitat conservation, resource management, and sustainable land stewardship.