The Upper Willamette SWCD works in collaboration with local partners and landowners to conserve natural resources in central and eastern Lane County, helping to conserve and develop water resources, protect water quality, and preserve wildlife habitat. We work with landowners who voluntarily want to create conservation projects, helping us to reach our conservation goals and support the community.The Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District (Upper Willamette SWCD) is a local government entity organized under the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) established under Oregon revised Statutes (ORS) 568.210 to 568.808 classified as a municipal corporation that works on a voluntary basis to assist landowners at their request and has no regulatory authority; and serves as the Local Management Agency for implementation of the Oregon Agricultural Water Quality Management Area Plans per ORS 568.900 – 568.933.