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How Oregon’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund Supports Land Conservation

By Kelcie Smolin Grega / November 13, 2025
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The Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts (COLT) and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently hosted a virtual webinar exploring an exciting opportunity for […]

Experiencing Conservation in Action: COLT’s 2025 Legislative Land Tours

By Karsyn Kendrick / October 31, 2025
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Getting people out on the land – to see, feel, and hear the impact of our members’ work – is the best part of my […]

OWEB OKs $5 M for drinking‑water safeguards in six Oregon communities

By COLT Staff / April 23, 2025
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The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) just approved $5 million this week to help six communities protect more than 5,000 acres of their forested watersheds […]

Press release—Oregon legislature approves new $5 million fund to protect community drinking water

By Kelsey Kuhnhausen / June 29, 2023
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Conservation groups are celebrating a big win in the Oregon legislature – a new $5 million fund that will help communities protect their source drinking water.

Coming Together to Protect Drinking Water on the Oregon Coast

By Michelle Smith, Water Project Manager / November 8, 2022
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COLT and several of members traveled to the Oregon Coast to join water providers, local government officials, federal and state agencies, and a host of other community partners to talk about protecting drinking water sources using land conservation tools.

Protecting Oregon’s Drinking Water Sources

By Michelle Smith / March 22, 2022
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New guide is a resource for communities, water providers, land trusts, and other conservation partners in how to use voluntary land conservation to secure community drinking water sources.