January 04 2023

January 04, 2023 Adam Spencer, EWEB Communications

Commissioners Approve Resolution to Decommission Leaburg Hydroelectric Project

Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a Record of Decision endorsing the General Manager's Recommendation to decommission the Leaburg Hydroelectric Project and approved Resolution 2302 directing the GM to develop a Leaburg Hydroelectric Project Decommissioning Action Plan

December 15 2022

December 15, 2022

Eugene elementary students release salmon back to the wild

At Alton Baker Park this week, Eugene 4J elementary students bid farewell to baby salmon they’d raised from eggs in their classrooms this fall. The activity was part of the Salmon Education Program funded by EWEB grants.

December 08 2022

December 08, 2022

Highlights of the EWEB Board of Commissioners December meeting

For their final meeting of 2022, on Dec. 6, the EWEB Board of Commissioners grappled with some major decisions and looked ahead to a new year.

December 07 2022

December 07, 2022

Commissioners Consider Decommissioning Leaburg

Commissioners supportive of General Manager's recommendation to remove Leaburg Dam

November 21 2022

November 21, 2022

4J students get hands-on salmon education thanks to EWEB grants

On a chilly November day, third graders from Adams Elementary School in Eugene learned about the lifecycle of native salmon on a field trip to Lake Creek near Triangle Lake. The field trips take place all month as part of a program funded by EWEB grants. EWEB dedicates a portion of customer rates to inspiring kids to explore the wonders of science and learn about watershed health, water quality, and emergency preparedness.