ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Chentalli 1, Chentalli 2 and Jernako watersheds, northwestern Ethiopia. In the study areas land management measures such as soil/stone bunds, plantation and area enclosure have been practiced since 2011. Besides, to maintain the implemented measures watershed user association was established. The objective of this study was to investigate these land management measures practiced since 2011. Data were gathered through field measurements and observation, face-to-face interview, key informant interview and focus group discussion. Statistical Product Services and Solutions (SPSS version 20) was used to analyse socioeconomic data, and height and top width of soil bund. The analysis reveals that farmer age, education, family and land holding size were no significant correlation to implement land management practices. Average height and top width of soil bunds were greater than the minimum standard. The result showed that 29 and 64% of the respondents perceive the soil bund practices as highly and moderately effective respectively, in reducing soil loss. Seventy nine per cent of the respondents perceived crop yield increment after practicing soil conservation measures. The pair sample T- test of variance shown the presence of significant difference (P<0.01) in mean value of grazing controlled masures after and before intervention in Chentall 1 and Chentall 2 watershed. Land management practice associated with watershed user association play a tremendous role to increase public participation, implement effective soil bund and plantation, and maintain sustainability of the watershed based development. Therefore, the approach followed in the study area should be scaling up through adjacent sampled watersheds. Key words: North Western Ethiopia, Watershed user association, soil bund, plantation, controlled grazing masures