The Council's mission is "to facilitate community-supported maintenance and restoration of the streams, rivers, and lakes within our watersheds".
WHO WE ARE
MEET THE STAFF
Tim Bailey
Executive Director
pbwced@pbwsc.org
Tim is the recently appointed Executive Director of the Powder Basin Watershed Council. However, he is not new to the area. A native Oregonian, he moved with his family to La Grande in 1975 where he completed Jr. High, High School, and two years of study at Eastern Oregon State College. Then he completed his studies at Oregon State University, and in 1986, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Fisheries Science. His father instilled a love for the natural world, taking him hunting and fishing at a very young age. Later on, many an evening was spent discussing/debating the natural resource issues of the time. Finally, with college degree in-hand, his father instructed that it was time to go out and make a difference. After college, he returned “home” to northeast Oregon where he worked at his dream career as a fisheries biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Tim served as the District Fish Biologist in the Umatilla and La Grande Districts, Northeast Oregon Fish Habitat Program Leader, and as Fish Habitat Biologist in both La Grande and Pendleton. He retired from ODFW this past September after 34 years with the agency. He looks forward to his new “adventure” with the watershed council hoping to be a part of implementing good stewardship of the area’s natural resources for the benefits of the people, fish and wildlife. Tim and his family (wife Amanda and two sons Christopher and Collin) enjoy spending their time “choring” on their small farm outside of Cove, cutting “too much” firewood, hunting, fishing, camping, and generally enjoying the natural beauty of northeast Oregon and the friendly people.
Jennifer Boisvert
Sage Grouse Protection Coordinator
pbwcsc@pbwsc.org
Jennifer joined the Powder Basin Watershed Council in spring of 2024 as the new Oregon Sage-grouse CCAA Coordinator for Baker and Union Counties. Her role at the Watershed Council ties upland sagebrush-steppe habitat function and health to good watershed function. Jennifer works directly with local landowners to enroll them in the USFWS sage-grouse CCAA program, which helps to conserve sage-grouse populations in Oregon by working with private landowners on specific measures that maintain and improve intact and healthy sagebrush-steppe rangeland on their private working lands. Jennifer has a B.S. degree in Biology from Colorado State University, a M.S. degree in Wildlife Resources from the University of Idaho, and a M.S. degree in Sustainable Design from Philadelphia University. Jennifer has previous experience working on collaborative sustainable ranching programs in the Northern Great Plains and conducting songbird surveys in CO, WY, ID, and MT, for an integrated landbird monitoring program in the Intermountain West and Rocky Mountains. She conducted her thesis research at University of Idaho on sharp-tailed grouse in NW Colorado and her data has been used in habitat suitability models for conservation of the species. Jennifer has worked across much of the West and Alaska as a field biologist and project manager conducting field surveys and research on a plethora of wildlife species including grouse, waterfowl, raptors, songbirds, meso-carnivores, and large mammals. She likes being diverse and specializes in wanting to know more about a lot of things! When she isn’t at work she can often be found in the mountains hanging out with her dog.
Madison Di Lorenzo
Watershed Restoration Coordinator
pbwcwrc@pbwsc.org
In January of 2023, Madison moved across the state of Oregon to begin an exciting journey with the Powder Basin Watershed Council as the new Watershed Restoration Coordinator. Born in Utah, Madison spent her early years exploring red-rock slot canyons, immense aspen stands, and earned her Junior Park Ranger badge at age of five from Timpanogos Cave National Monument. Her love of adventure and passion for the natural world only deepened when her family moved to the Willamette Valley in the early 2000’s. Exploring the misty slopes of the Cascade Mountains and Coast Range became a favorite family pastime regularly enjoyed with a generous helping of torrential winter rain. In 2020, Madison earned her Bachelor of Science from Oregon State University where she studied environmental science and specialized in environmental water resources. Upon graduating, she set off on the adventure of a lifetime working as a watershed restoration intern for the North Fork John Day Watershed Council in Long Creek, Oregon, where she became enamored with Eastern Oregon. Her adventures continued working as an e-DNA sampling technician for the Calapooia Watershed Council and as a biological science technician for the Willamette National Forest conducting diverse types of survey work. Madison is enthusiastic about community engagement, watershed health, and finding collaborative solutions to local natural resources issues which benefit people and the environment. In her free time, Madison enjoys shredding the slopes at Anthony Lakes and spending time kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking, rockhounding, and foraging with her beloved husband, Jake.
Justin is originally from Michigan, but was never a fan of how flat the topography there was. After graduating with a BS in Fisheries Management from Michigan State University, he headed out West and has been in Oregon for 10 years. Most of his time here has been focused on fish habitat surveys and analysis with a special emphasis on understanding factors that influence stream temperatures. Prior to working with the Powder Basin Watershed Council, he was involved with stream temperature and flow permanence studies in Southeastern Oregon with the US Geological Survey. His work there has been instrumental in determining what factors influence flow and temperature in the region and predicting them through various models. While working with USGS, he also finished his MS in Fisheries Science at Oregon State University, where his thesis looked at temperature impacts on Redband Trout density in SE Oregon.
As a Water Quality Monitoring specialist with the Powder Basin Watershed Council, Justin’s work focuses on collecting stream temperature and water quality data throughout the basin. The Council’s Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Program currently has four volunteers and two teachers that are helping him with the collection of important water quality data at 54 sites throughout the basin. One of Justin’s priorities for the Council’s monitoring efforts is to determine the effect our restoration efforts will have on water quality, and how much of an improvement we can expect to see from them. He also is looking forward to using the results from our habitat projects to involve local landowners in improving habitat throughout the basin.
Corey Jonas
Administrative Assistant
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With over ten years of experience in local administrative roles, Corey Jonas is a highly skilled Administrative Assistant dedicated to enhancing organizational efficiency. Corey's meticulous attention to detail and proficiency in office management have been evident throughout his many careers.
Corey Jonas married his long time best friend, Kimberly Jonas. Together, they have two kiddos named Logan and Clara. The Jonas's live in the Medical Springs area and enjoy camping, hunting, snow activities and hiking!
