Conserving biodiversity, understanding land use laws, and taking on invasive species are examples of fields that require special knowledge if one is to skillfully manifest change. The issues relevant to the creation of sustainable land and water systems in the Willamette Valley are complex and ever changing. Luckily, much work has already been done and these people have the expertise to guide those new to the challenge:

Land Trusts are nonprofit organizations that actively work to conserve land by undertaking or assisting direct land transactions—primarily the purchase or acceptance of donations of land or conservation easements.

Soil and Water Conservation Districts are state or tribal governmental units that work to identify and resolve natural resource problems within their boundaries.

Watershed Councils are locally organized, voluntary, non-regulatory groups established to improve the condition of watersheds in their local area.