Event Calendar

  • Birding and Wildflower Festival

    Silver Falls State Park

    Take part in free activities to discover the natural beauty of spring at Silver Falls.

  • Admin Committee Meeting

    05-19-23 Admin Committee Draft Agenda Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86161256285?pwd=elNGL1AzcXlrVG9xTWhZV0YzNDF2QT09 Meeting ID: 861 6125 6285 Passcode: 720019 Call In Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 861 6125 6285 Passcode: 720019    

  • Learn to Fish

    Our River
    Keizer Rapids Park 1900 Chemawa Rd N, Keizer, OR, United States

    Learn basics of fishing for urban fisheries.

    Free
  • Conservation Club: Oak and Prairie Tour

    Conservation Club

    Join Marion SWCD for a tour of oak woodlands and prairie habitats being actively managed in the mid-Willamette Valley. We'll visit three sites: the Gaia oak wetland/woodland conservation lot managed by the City of Salem, an MSWCD grant recipient's private oak restoration project in Mt Angel, and Champoeg State Park. Presenters include City of Salem

    Free
  • First Friday: Alternatives for Keeping Food & Yard Waste out of Landfills

    Zoom

    Overwhelmed by yard waste? Not sure what to do with kitchen scraps? Brooke Edmunds (OSU Extension Community Horticulture) will share tips for backyard & indoor composting that can help divert compostable waste from the landfill. You’ll come away from this session with practical information and resources. Brooke Edmunds is the OSU Extension Community Horticulturist in Marion, Polk,

    Free
  • Board Meeting

    Hybrid

    June 7 Agenda and Attachements Link to Video Conference: Meeting Telephone Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 885 8307 3615 | Passcode: 878679 Staff Contact: Brenda Sanchez (503-871-7311) | brenda.sanchez@marionswcd.net

  • Home School Day

    Ankeny Hill Nature Center 130 Ankeny Hill Rd SE, Jefferson, Oregon, United States

    Homeschool families are invited to attend this free learning opportunity at Ankeny Hill Nature Center. June is National Pollinator Month. Explore the wonderful world of pollinators at this special homeschool event. Science and craft activities will be geared to students ages 5 to 12; older and younger siblings are welcome, too. Walk the trails to

    Free
  • Public Works Day: City of Keizer

    Keizer Rapids Park 1900 Chemawa Rd N, Keizer, OR, United States

    An an active, family-friendly Public Works Day celebration at Keizer Rapids Park. Check out our story map: https://arcg.is/1jrzSH

  • Stayton Farmers Market

    300 E Florence St, Stayton, OR, United States, Oregon 300 E Florence St,, Stayton, OR, United States

    Stop by the Stayton Farmers Market today and say hello to representatives from Marion Soil and Water Conservation District and North Santiam Watershed Council!

  • Marion County Fair

    Oregon State Fair and Expo Center 2330 17th St NE, Salem, United States

    Stop by Marion SWCD's table in the livestock barns area to learn about our Ag Conservation Education program and how to keep manure and its byproducts out of our waterways!

  • Board Meeting

    Regular Board Meetings are on the first Wednesday of the month, starting at 6:30 PM.

  • Conservation Assistance Grant Review Committee

    07-17-2023 CAG Review Comm Agenda Marion Soil and Water Conservation District (MSWCD) CAG Review Committee Meeting Monday, July 17, 2023, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Link to Video Conference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82466562364?pwd=Qm84Uzlnb2NtWXk3ZFg4c2g2T0tCdz09 Meeting Call in Number: 1 (253) 215 - 8782 Meeting ID: 824 6656 2364 Passcode 438967 Staff Contact: Susan Ortiz, susan.ortiz@marionswcd.net

  • Conservation Spotlight: Joe Scott

    Conservation Spotlight
    KMUZ 100.7 & 88.5 FM

    Joe Scott is the Teaching and Learning Coordinator for the Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program. He will talk about the role that fire plays in managing the landscape and the resulting ecological benefits.

  • Learn to Kayak

    Our River
    Keizer Rapids Park 1900 Chemawa Rd N, Keizer, OR, United States

    Beginner adults (ages 18+) can learn how to safely kayak and canoe.

    Free
  • Summer Plant Sale

    Bush's Pasture Park 890 Mission St SE, Salem, Oregon, United States

    Mission Street Parks Conservancy is once again holding the annual Summer Plant Sale in conjunction with the Salem Art Fair at Bush’s Pasture Park! The plant sale is located in the shade of huge trees near Bush House Museum

  • Santiam SummerFest

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

    Come celebrate summer with Marion SWCD from 10 am to 7 pm at Santiam SummerFest! 

  • Board Meeting

    Hybrid

    Link to Video Conference: (Zoom) Meeting Link Meeting Telephone Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 865 7320 1661 | Passcode: 054032 Staff Contact: Brenda Sanchez (503-871-7311) | brenda.sanchez@marionswcd.net 08-02-23 BM Meeting Agenda DRAFT

  • Englewood Forest Festival

    Englewood Park 1260 19th St NE, Salem, OR, United States

    Join us at the free Englewood Forest Festival in beautiful Englewood Park for a day of art, music, dance, environmental education, wonder, and discovery!