South Santiam Watershed Council

Travis Wilson, a third-generation Oregonian, grew up in Scio, Oregon. He is a small business owner with a background in construction and agriculture. Travis manages woodland properties along South Santiam…

Joe Schaefer grew up on a family farm in Molalla, Oregon, where he developed a strong connection to the land and natural resources. He currently works for Cascade Timber Consulting,…

Matthew Fiorito serves as Snow Peak Area Manager for Weyerhaeuser Co., a Washington-based timberland company and leading manufacturer of wood products for more than 125 years. In this role, he…

I’m a retired, outdoor lover whose has spent a lively professional career working with people, systems, and natural resources. I began my forestry career, working with Weyerhaeuser and the Bureau of Land…

Adam Fenner is a graduate from Oregon State University. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences with an emphasis on managed ecosystems. He currently works for a natural…

Scott Bruslind is the Board Chair for the Lacomb Irrigation District. Formed in the 1930s, it takes water at the confluence of Crabtree and Green Mountain Creeks (via an easement…

Kate Bentz (she/her) grew up in Linn County outside of Scio, Oregon on a multi-generational family farm. As a young person, she was inseparable from water: spending countless summers in…

Troy serves the Board in his capacity as the Program Manager of the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s statewide Noxious Weed Control and Native Plant Conservation Programs. Residing in Sweet Home…

Collin is from the North Coast of Oregon, a handful of miles outside the small-town of Nehalem. Growing up alongside the South Fork of the Nehalem River and its tributaries,…

Marie is a lifelong Oregonian with a deep passion for the Santiam basin. She grew up playing on the banks of the North Santiam which helped foster in her a…