Clackamas Water Environment Services now accepting grant proposals of up to $30,000 for watershed improvement!

The application period for the 2026-27 RiverHealth Stewardship Program Grants is now open.

Grants of up to $30,000 are available to groups seeking to improve the health of watersheds within the areas served by Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES). 

Community groups, businesses, schools, nonprofits, student groups, faith organizations, neighborhood or business associations, and service groups are welcome to apply.

The application deadline is April 23, 2026.

The objective of the program is to improve watershed health by:

• Enhancing streamside vegetation by replacing invasive species with natives and/or increasing stream buffer width
• Reducing pollutants and volume of runoff from paved surfaces
• Using Low Impact Development Approaches (LIDA) to manage stormwater 
• Educating those who work and live in areas served by WES on what they can do to improve water quality 
• Providing opportunities for historically underserved and excluded communities to benefit from watershed health education and partner opportunities 

Learn more and apply