The Blog
Staff, Directors, and other community members write blog posts.
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May 20, 2026
Mason Bees: The Unsung Heroes of Spring
By marionswcd
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September 9, 2026
Volunteer to Lead Local Conservation! Marion SWCD Board Write-In Opportunity
By Amy Zimmer
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August 20, 2026
Plant a Patch of Willamette Valley Native Annual Wildflowers
By marionswcd
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July 27, 2026
Creating a Community Little Habitat
By marionswcd
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June 22, 2026
Salem’s Drinking Water – Source to Sink
By marionswcd
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June 1, 2026
Building a Wildfire Ready Community: Highlights from our Wildfire Risk and Readiness Event
By marionswcd
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May 15, 2026
Wildfire Preparedness Month: Understanding the Risk
By marionswcd
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May 13, 2026
Watch Now – First Friday: Soil Health for All
By marionswcd
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April 24, 2026
Red-Flowering Currant – A Stunning Native Workhorse for Early Season Habitat
By Sarah Hamilton
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April 10, 2026
First Friday: Light Pollution in Our Night Sky
By marionswcd
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April 10, 2026
Garlic Mustard: A Forest Invader That Rewrites the Rules
By Sarah Hamilton
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April 1, 2026
Nativars: When “Native” Isn’t Quite Native
By Sarah Hamilton
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