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  • Natural Resources Committee Meeting

    Zoom

    12 17 2025 NR Committee Agenda Packet This meeting will be held by video conference (Zoom), and by telephone. ZOOM LINK Call In Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 838 1782 7407 Passcode: 507254

  • Winter Native Bare-Root Plant Sale – Online Sales Close

    Our Winter Native Bare-Root Plant Sale is opening online on December 1st and will be accepting orders through December 31st, 2025* (*or until inventory is sold-out). The order pickup will be held on January 17th at the district office located in Stayton. The sale will consist of roughly 40 native tree and shrub species (plus

  • First Friday: Tapping Big Leaf Maples for Syrup

    Zoom

    In 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 in Clackamas County where they have been tapping bigleaf maple trees in collaboration with the Hopkins Demonstration Forest for the past 3 years. In this

  • Nut Growers Society Winter Hazelnut Meeting

    Linn County Expo Center 3700 Knox Butte Rd E, Albany, OR, United States

    The 2026 Nut Growers Society Winter Meeting will be held on January 7 at the Linn County Expo Center in Albany. This is the biggest event of the year in the hazelnut community. Attendees can obtain ODA Pesticide Credits, and the program will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  In addition to seminars on

  • Date Announced – Native (Container) Plant Sale Starts January 9th!

    Featured

    New Name, Same Sale: The Marion Soil and Water Conservation District Native (Container) Plant Sale, will open for online sales starting January 9th through February 23rd at MarionSWCD.net/Shop! Online orders will be available for pickup March 7th at Bauman's Farm & Garden in Gervais. Interested in bare-root varieties in the meantime? New for this year,

  • Pre-Order Pickup and Day of Sales: Winter Native Bare-Root Plant Sale

    Marion SWCD office 408 N. Third Ave., Stayton, OR, United States

    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

  • Event announcement, 15th annual erosion control and stormwater management summit, with hard hat and construction cone.

    Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Summit

    Keizer Civic Center 930 Chemawa Rd NE, Keizer, OR, United States

    This virtual one-day event provides continuing education or erosion prevention and sediment control training.

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    Board of Directors Monthly Meeting and Annual Meeting

    Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
    Hybrid
    Virtual Event

    We will be presenting our FY 2024-25 Financial Audit and Annual Report from 6 PM - 6:30 PM.   Board Meeting starts at 6:30. 02 04 26 BM Meeting Agenda DRAFT ZOOM Call-In Number:1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 862 1500 4791 Passcode: 193903 Staff Contact: Brenda Sanchez 503-871-7311 | brenda.sanchez@marionswcd.net This meeting will be held in-person at our

    Free
  • A graphic for the Education and Outreach Committee meeting with an icon of a teacher lecturing to students and a person reading a book and the Marion SWCD logo.

    Education and Outreach Committee Meeting

    Zoom

    2026 2 17 EO Complete Packet This is a meeting of Marion SWCD’s Education and Outreach Committee. To Join: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83497128477?pwd=ZmZsSXJXc2NGOGN3K1FLZXczVkRNdz09 Meeting ID: 821 3239 7029 Passcode: 465879 Call In Number: 1-253-215-8782 Draft Agenda If you need special accommodations, including translation services, in order to participate, please call Amy Zimmer at 503-949-4709 or email amy.zimmer@marionswcd.net as far

  • Great Raindrop Scavenger Hunt

    The Great Raindrop Scavenger Hunt is a self-guided scavenger hunt that will get you exploring local parks. Search for these raindrops featuring QR codes with fun water facts! At the end of the scavenger hunt, you will find a prize! We will be celebrating World Water Day (March 22nd), with this year's  theme "Water and gender equality:

  • Time Corrected – Budget Work Session

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    Time has been corrected from 5:30 to 6:00 PM. 3 04 26 Budget WS And BM Meeting Agenda DRAFT https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86215004791?pwd=ZQ3UZODBd8CNnKHgJ4g9mkUfAmrBFJ.1 Call In Number:1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 862 1500 4791 Passcode: 193903

    Free
  • a light brown graphic with sunbursts and a photo of peoples hands on a meeting table and the MSWCD logo

    Time Corrected – Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

    Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
    Hybrid
    Hybrid Event

    Time has been corrected from 6:30 to 7:00 PM 03 04 26 Budget And BM Meeting Agenda DRAFT Zoom Call In Number:1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 862 1500 4791 Passcode: 193903 This meeting will be held in-person at our location in Stayton, with video conference (Zoom), and by telephone. Please RSVP if you would like to attend

    Free
  • First Friday presentation advertisement with ash tree canopy loss photo in background.

    First Friday: Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)

    First Fridays
    Virtual Event

    Join 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’, learn how they are produced, how they do their work of finding and controlling EAB infestations, how can you get involved and what will this

    Free

  • Native Plant Sale: Pre-Order Pickup and Day of Sale

    Featured
    Bauman's Farm & Garden 12989 Howell Prairie Rd NE, Gervais, Oregon, United States

    Join us for our Native Plant Sale pre-order pickup and day-of sale event — a celebration of plants, pollinators, and community! Held at Bauman's Farm and Garden, the venue is covered with convenient on-site parking offering an enjoyable experience rain or shine. Shop hundreds of native plants and handcrafted bird houses designed to support local

  • Board Work Session – Partner Grant Pilot Program Review

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    Work Session-Partner Grant Pilot Program Review Thursday March 12, 2026, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Zoom Call In Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 858 1335 1508 Passcode: 321052 Staff Contact: Brenda Sanchez 503-871-7311 brenda.sanchez@marionswcd.net 03-12-26 Work Session PG Pilot Review Agenda DRAFT This meeting will be held in-person at our location in Stayton, with video conference

    Free

  • Conservation Spotlight: City of Salem EAB Management

    Conservation Spotlight

    On this episode of Conservation Spotlight, we welcome Milan Davis, Urban Forester with the City of Salem, to discuss the city's proactive management of urban ash trees in the face of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). The City of Salem has not yet had a confirmed presence of EAB but is within 25 miles of the known

  • Conservation Club: Community Planting Day

    Conservation Club

    Please join Marion SWCD staff in planting our native greenspace at the district office and help us to become certified in our very own Little Habitat Project. Staff will be onsite to demonstrate proper planting techniques and can point out native vs invasive plants on an optional guided plant walk. Planting will take place from

    Free

  • a light brown graphic with sunbursts and a photo of peoples hands on a meeting table and the MSWCD logo

    Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

    Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
    Hybrid
    Hybrid Event

    04-01-26 BM Agenda DRAFT Join Zoom Meeting Call In Number: 1-253-215-8782 | Meeting ID: 821 5692 6828 | Passcode: 351959 Staff Contact: Brenda Sanchez 503-871-7311 | brenda.sanchez@marionswcd.net This meeting will be held in-person at our location in Stayton, with video conference and by telephone. Contact us at least 24 hours in advance by phone, 503-391-9927

    Free

  • First Friday: Light Pollution in Our Night Sky

    First Fridays
    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    View 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 migration, and nighttime pollinators. In this talk, Chris will discuss the tenets of smart lighting, the trending encroachment of light pollution on our night sky,

    Free
  • A graphic for the Education and Outreach Committee meeting with an icon of a teacher lecturing to students and a person reading a book and the Marion SWCD logo.

    Education and Outreach Committee Meeting

    Zoom

    2026 4 13 EO Complete Packet This is a meeting of Marion SWCD’s Education and Outreach Committee. To Join: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83497128477?pwd=ZmZsSXJXc2NGOGN3K1FLZXczVkRNdz09 Meeting ID: 821 3239 7029 Passcode: 465879 Call In Number: 1-253-215-8782 (Draft) Agenda If you need special accommodations, including translation services, in order to participate, please call Amy Zimmer at 503-949-4709 or email amy.zimmer@marionswcd.net as far

  • Natural Resources Committee Meeting

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    4-15-2026 NR Committee Packet This meeting will be held by Zoom video conference and by telephone. Call In Number: 1-253-215-8782 | Meeting ID: 838 1782 7407 | Passcode: 507254 Staff Contact: Chelsea Blank | Chelsea.blank@marionswcd.net

  • Budget Committee Meeting

    Budget Committee
    Marion SWCD office 408 N. Third Ave., Stayton, OR, United States
    Hybrid Event

    This meeting will be held in-person at our location in Stayton, with video conference (Zoom), and by telephone. Please inform us if you would like to attend in-person (as space is limited).  RSVP above or contact us at least 24 hours in advance by phone, 503-391-9927. Zoom Link Call In Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 872

    Free

  • Earth Day Clean and Green Event

    Cascades Gateway Park 2100 Turner Rd. SE, Salem, OR, United States

     Celebrate Earth Day by giving back to one of Salem’s most beloved parks! Join community partners — including the City of Salem’s Clean Streams & Parks program, Mid-Willamette Outreach Group, and CastawayWU — for a hands-on day of stewardship at Cascades Gateway Park. Volunteers will work to remove litter and clear vegetation along park trails,