Join Marion Soil and Water Conservation District for a plant walk through Bush Park to learn about native and invasive plants and get free resources, including a Meadowscaping Handbook (digital version), to update your yard to be water-wise and pollinator-friendly. The plant walk will feature blooming wildflowers, oak grove, riparian plants, and plant identification. At
The Mid-Willamette Outreach Group is hosting a Stream Celebration at Bush's Pasture Park on Thursday, August 21, 1-4 pm, Come join us for this fun and free community event! Park in the parking lot off of Leffelle Steet. The Stream Celebration is a fun all-ages family-friendly event with water/watershed/aquatic ecology activity stations. The goal of
Salmon Watch is a place-based, experiential field trip that introduces students to local watersheds and the salmon that inhabit them. The field trips are about 4 hours long and are scheduled for September 15th to October 3rd. We offer these trips to elementary through high school -aged students. Volunteers are essential to Salmon Watch! Each
Come see Chinook salmon spawning in the North Santiam River and chat with experts about it. Join us for an experience of a lifetime! We’ll have educators on hand to explain what the salmon are doing and discuss key characteristics of their natural environment. This is a free, move-at-your-own-pace event. Instructors will introduce you to
Join us for a Native Plant Celebration at Keizer Rapids Park on October 25th from 9-12. Come connect with nature and our community as we replant a raingarden together and explore the important role native plants play in supporting local wildlife and ecosystems. Get expert tips on native plant gardening from the Oregon State Extension–Marion County
RSVP by November 4th! Please join us, the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, as we come together to look back and celebrate the past year of conservation while looking forward to the year ahead. This evening provides an opportunity to connect with our local conservation minded community while exploring how we as a District
Please join Marion Soil and Water Conservation District at Silver Falls Winter Festival courtesy of Oregon State Parks. Join park staff, volunteers and partners in a celebration of the winter season at Silver Falls on December 13th and 14th from 10:00am - 4:00pm. The festival will highlight the seasonal changes that can be seen in
Please join Marion Soil and Water Conservation District at Silver Falls Winter Festival courtesy of Oregon State Parks. Join park staff, volunteers and partners in a celebration of the winter season at Silver Falls on December 13th and 14th from 10:00am - 4:00pm. The festival will highlight the seasonal changes that can be seen in
Did you pre-order plants from our online Winter Native Bare-Root Plant Sale? Pre-order pick up will occur: January 17th from 10am to 3pm at the district office located at 408 N Third Avenue, Stayton, OR 97383 Any remaining inventory will be available for purchase during this time for day of, in person sales on a first come first
This virtual one-day event provides continuing education or erosion prevention and sediment control training.
