First Friday: Bridging Bytes and Blooms
ZoomBridging Bytes and Blooms: Embracing Nature through Tech in the City Nature Challenge Many people view nature and technology as separate entities and often view the two as in conflict.
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First Friday: Enhancing Beneficial Insects with On-Farm Habitat
ZoomOn-Farm Habitat can enhance beneficial insect populations that provide help with pest control and pollination. Most farms have many opportunities to add habitat for beneficial insects. Corin Pease, PNW Pollinator
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First Friday: Finding Balance – Wildfire Preparedness and Wildlife Habitat
ZoomBeing prepared for wildfire and supporting wildlife are two landscaping goals that may seem to be at odds. Marion SWCD's Kassi Roosth (urban conservation) and Chelsea Blank (natural areas) will
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First Friday: Army Corps Operations in the Willamette Basin
ZoomPresentation: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Operations in the Willamette Basin with emphasis on the Santiam Basin The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operates and maintains a system
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First Friday: Saving the Great White Oaks
ZoomSaving the Great White Oaks of Marion County: An Invitation to Share Stories In Marion County, Oregon white oaks are culturally and ecologically vital. The oak savannas and woodlands, rich
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First Friday: Birds of Marion County
ZoomWhich birds are here all the time, which ones come and go with the seasons? We will look at different birds' preferences from grassland to marsh to town gardens to
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CANCELLED – First Friday: Fall Mason Bee Cocoon Harvesting
Due to unexpected circumstances, this First Friday has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule at a future date. Master Gardener and Master Melittologist, Carol Slavkovsky will take you on a
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First Friday: Urban Soil Health and Management
ZoomIn this talk, Soil Scientist Marissa Theve will explain why urban soils are important, what sets them apart, and some common contaminants and management practices – including the use of
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First Friday: Nurturing Habitat at Home for Pollinators
ZoomEileen Stark, author of Real Gardens Grow Natives, will share tips for designing your garden to support pollinators and incorporate native plants. Pollinators are essential, hardworking and fascinating, with amazing
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First Friday: Lichens of the Willamette Valley
In this talk, BLM botanist Charity Glade will introduce us to the often overlooked world of lichens living right here in the Willamette Valley. Charity is a District Botanist for
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Birdhouse Selection, Installation, and Maintenance
ZoomIn this talk, retired biologist and past president of the Salem Audubon Society Ray Temple will reflect on more than a decade of learning in the field and share ideas
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First Fridays: Mycorrhizal Associations of the Willamette Valley
ZoomLorelle is a forest ecologist, bird enthusiast, and wild foods forager. Foraging for mushrooms and birdwatching for over ten years inspired Lorelle to study the forest ecosystems she was spending
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That’s a Butterfly?
Watch on You Tube An introduction to the butterflies and moths in our urban environments, covering common species you may encounter throughout the seasons in their various forms. This presentation offers practical
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First Friday: Responsible Pesticide Use
ZoomVirtual EventJoin Cesar Zamora, soil scientist and Agriculture Conservation Planner for the Marion SWCD, as he gives a crash course on at home pesticide spraying. You will learn all about the
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First Friday: Gardening for Wildlife
ZoomVirtual EventIn this presentation Stephanie Hazen (Master Gardener/Mellitogist) talks about gardening for wildlife. Stephanie Hazen moved to Salem in 1977 after graduating from Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine. She
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First Friday: Salmon Surveys in the Pudding River Watershed
ZoomVirtual EventPlease join Kurt Berning, Executive Director at the Pudding River Watershed Council as we discuss results from the 2023/2024 salmon survey season. In this talk we will discuss how many
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First Friday: Integrating TEK into Service-Learning Projects and Opportunities
ZoomVirtual EventIn this talk, Rose High Bear (Deg Hit’an Dine, Inupiaq), Founding Director of the Native American nonprofit, Elderberry Wisdom Farm, will share her experience integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) into
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First Friday: Tapping Big Leaf Maples for Syrup
ZoomIn this presentation, Clackamas County's own OSU Extension Services, Sarah Cameron and Peter Matzka, talk about tapping bigleaf maples for syrup. Both Sarah and Peter work for OSU Extension Services
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First Friday: Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Adaptive Management: Inventory, Planning, Prioritization
ZoomDo you know what may be bugging your ash trees? Emerald ash borer (EAB) is in Oregon and had a busy summer. Join Kat Bethea and Matt Mills with Oregon
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First Friday: Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
Virtual EventJoin Colin Park (USDA) and Max Ragozzino, (ODA) for a summary of on-going efforts to use tiny stingless wasps to help control Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Meet the bio-control ‘agents’,
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First Friday: Light Pollution in Our Night Sky
ZoomVirtual EventView now on YouTube Join Dark Sky Oregon board member Chris Hill as he discusses the components of light pollution and its impacts on human and fauna’s circadian rhythm, bird
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First Friday: Soil Health for All – Areas Big and Small
ZoomPlease join Sage Fairman with the Oregon Climate and Agriculture Network (OrCAN) to get an overview of soil health practices and their benefits, along with a lay of the land of soil health support available across Oregon through the Soil Health Network.
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First Friday: Salem’s Drinking Water – Source to Sink
ZoomVirtual EventJoin Nenette Sequira, Water Education Instructor with the City of Salem, explore the history of Salem’s drinking water, where our water originates, how water becomes polluted, and the treatment processes used to ensure clean, safe water reaches homes and businesses throughout the community.
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First Friday: Preparing Your Property for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
Virtual EventJoin Marion Soil and Water Conservation District staff members Sarah Hamilton, Native & Invasive Plant Specialist, and Chelsea Blank, Natural Areas Conservation Planner, for an informative webinar focused on weed management and site preparation strategies for areas impacted by Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).
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