Land conservation is a tool that can be used to protect ecologically important habitat, cultural and historic resources, drinking water, scenic views, and human infrastructure, while helping landowners to keep their properties in the family or to transition out of landownership. McKenzie River Trust works with local partners in Lincoln County to protect the rocky coastlines, tidal wetlands, and lush forests that make the Oregon coast so precious. In November of 2024, the Trust helped to return ancestral land at Cape Foulweather to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Join the MidCoast Watersheds Council to hear from Margaret Treadwell, Central Coast Conservation Program Manager at McKenzie River Trust, as she shares updates on current projects in the Newport area. Margaret will explore how land conservation works, its benefits to local drinking watersheds, and the tools available to protect and steward special places on the coast.

Speaker: Margaret Treadwell, Central Coast Conservation Program Manager at McKenzie River Trust

Margaret Treadwell is the Central Coast Conservation Program Manager for McKenzie River Trust, a regional land trust serving Lincoln, Lane, and Douglas Counties. She has been working on conserving lands on the Central Coast since 2021. She holds a Master of Natural Resources degree from Oregon State University, where her research focused on coastal wetland restoration and carbon offset projects, and has a professional background in government, international relations, and consulting.