Project examples include planting along streambanks, streamside fencing, in-stream habitat improvement and development of wildlife and grazing management plans, according to Lorraine Stahr of the Oregon Water Resources Department.

[4]In the primary election on May 17, 1988, Oregon voters approved Measure 1, authorizing loans for fish protection and watershed restoration.

[7] In 1998, voterts also approved Measure 66, dedicating some Lottery funding to parks, beaches, habitat, and watershed protection.

[10] In November 2020 OWEB led a Stage Zero River Restoration Workshop with panels moderated by Prof. Colin Thorne.

[11] Oregon's Secretary of State described the board's work: "Community members and landowners use scientific criteria to decide jointly what needs to be done to conserve and improve rivers and natural habitats in the places where they live.