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  • Admin Committee Meeting

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    Zoom Link 10 17 25 Admin Committee Packet Call-In Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 861 6125 6285 Passcode: 720019 Staff Contact: Brenda Sanchez 503-871-7311 | brenda.sanchez@marionswcd.net

  • Native Plant Celebration at Keizer Rapids Park

    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

  • Community Food Drive

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

    Unite with Marion Soil and Water Conservation District and Marion Polk Food Share to support those in need within our community. Marion SWCD is currently accepting non-perishable food items at our Stayton Office through the month of November. Donations may be dropped off at the brown bin located out front of the office. Interested in

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    Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

    Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
    Hybrid
    Virtual Event

    11 05 25 BM Meeting Agenda DRAFT Join Zoom Meeting Call-In Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 853 9453 4291 Passcode: 560848 This meeting will be held in-person at our location in Stayton, with video conference (Zoom), and by telephone. Please inform the MSWCD if you would like to attend in-person (as space is limited), contact at

    Free

  • First Friday: Salmon Surveys in the Pudding River Watershed

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    Please 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 salmon are spawning in Silver Creek, Butte Creek, Abiqua Creek, and other parts of the Pudding River Watershed. Kurt grew up in Mt. Angel and

    Free

  • Annual Conservation Celebration

    Willamette Heritage Center 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem, OR, United States

    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

    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

    2025 11 18 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 Kassi Roosth at 971-382-2000 or email kassi.roosth@marionswcd.net as far in

  • Conservation Spotlight

    Conservation Spotlight
    KMUZ 100.7 & 88.5 FM

    On this episode of Conservation Spotlight, we tap into the inspiring story of Eliza Nelson, Executive Director of the Oregon Maple Project. Discover the sweet side of conservation, as we explore how building stronger connections between people and the natural world can nurture both community and conservation — all while savoring the sweet rewards of

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

    Featured

    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

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    Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

    Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
    Hybrid

    Join Zoom Meeting Call-In Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 830 4524 7204 Passcode: 789134 12 03 25 Board Meeting Agenda DRAFT This meeting will be held in-person at our location in Stayton, with video conference (Zoom), and by telephone. Please inform the MSWCD if you would like to attend in-person (as space is limited), contact at

    Free

  • First Friday: Integrating TEK into Service-Learning Projects and Opportunities

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    In 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 their experiential service-learning activities and discuss how they provide it to Native American and other interns of color pursuing conservation career pathways. Positive collaborative partnerships

    Free

  • Administration Committee Meeting

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    Join Zoom Meeting Call In Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 861 6125 6285 Passcode: 720019 12 12 25 Agenda DRAFT

  • Join Marion SWCD at Silver Falls Winter Festival December 13 and 14th from 10am to 4 pm. Trees and snowflakes in background.

    Winter Festival at Silver Falls

    Winter Festival at Silver Falls
    Silver Falls State Park

    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

  • Join Marion SWCD at Silver Falls Winter Festival December 13 and 14th from 10am to 4 pm. Trees and snowflakes in background.

    Winter Festival at Silver Falls

    Winter Festival at Silver Falls
    Silver Falls State Park

    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

  • 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