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  • A flyer for the Urban Streams Stewardship Symposium with an image looking down on a stream from a bridge with leafed out trees overhanging the banks and the event description for March 12 2024 from 6-7:30 pm at the Salem public library.

    Urban Streams Stewardship Symposium

    Salem Public Library 585 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR, United States

    Learn about resources and programs for streamside residents in Salem at this FREE event open to the public.

  • Natural Resources Committee Meeting

    Link to Video Conference: Zoom Link Here Meeting Call in Number: 1 253 215 8782 eeting ID: | Passcode: 838 1782 7407 | 507254 Staff Contact: Susan Ortiz, susan.ortiz@marionswcd.net 03 13 24 NR Committee Agenda

  • Strategic Planning Retreat

    NRCS Office, 650 Hawthorne Ave SE, Suite 130, Salem Oregon 97301 March 14, 2024 8:45 AM to 3:00 Agenda Marion SWCD Strategic Planning Retreat 2024 Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82903873147?pwd=PhNECpbYSqLm1f0Nb8MEaJ4pRwDSbY.1 Call-In Info: 1-253-215-8782 US Meeting ID: 829 0387 3147 Passcode: 921660

  • a graphic with some icons of teachers and students and the Marion SWCD logo.

    Education Committee Meeting

    Zoom

    This is a meeting of Marion SWCD’s Education and Outreach Committee. To Join: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83497128477?pwd=ZmZsSXJXc2NGOGN3K1FLZXczVkRNdz09 Meeting ID: 834 9712 8477 Passcode: 316646 Dial by your location        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) 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 advance

  • Education and Outreach Committee Meeting

    2024 03 19 Agenda Packet Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Link to Video Conference: (Zoom) Meeting Link Meeting Call in Number: 1 (253) 215 - 8782 Meeting ID: 834 9712 8477 | Passcode: 316646 Staff Contact: Heath Keirstead, heath.keirstead@marionswcd.net  

  • an image of a beaver swimming in water with cattails is the background and in foreground an image of Jakob Shockey leaning, with curly light brown hair, an advertisement for the Conservation Spotlight interview for March 2024 with Jakob Shockey of the Beaver Project who will discuss beavers - the ecological engineers on KMUZ.

    Conservation Spotlight: Jakob Shockey on Beavers

    Conservation Spotlight
    KMUZ 100.7 & 88.5 FM

    On this episode, we will learn all about our Oregon state mammal, the beaver, with Project Beaver. We chat with Jakob Shockey, Executive Director of project beaver, an organization focused on protecting and coexisting with beavers. During this episode, Jakob teaches us about the history of beaver in the Willamette Valley, their importance to watershed

  • A graphic for the David Lewis talk with the book cover and event description and partners listed. The book cover is a painting of a landscape with hills and sun and clouds and trees and red buildings.

    Author Talk and Book Signing

    Chemeketa Ag Complex 45th and Fire Protection Way, Salem, Oregon, United States

    Tribal Environmental History of the Willamette Valley: A Lecture and Book Signing with Dr David Lewis, Author of Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley Dr. David Lewis, Grand Ronde Tribal member, OSU Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Indigenous Studies, and author, will discuss Kalapuya tribal culture and the environments they lived in, the Willamette Valley. Presenting

    Free

  • Strategic Planning Committee Meeting

    Marion Soil and Water Conservation District (MSWCD) Strategic Planning Committee Meeting April 2, 2024, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM 04 02 24 Strategic Planning Committee Meeting Agenda Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89530538988?pwd=AhYOMQaESBuoedLY57KOalAO8iXSIC.1 Call-In Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 895 3053 8988 Passcode: 886993

  • 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

    04-03-24 BM Meeting Agenda Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84130627642?pwd=CoNykaBt6o4bhC4NLK87xuFS4e5CXr.1 Call In Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 841 3062 7642 Passcode: 490720 HB2560 requires that all Oregon public meetings held by a governing body of a public body, excluding executive sessions, must provide to members of the public an opportunity to access

  • A graphic for this First Friday. Image of someone's hands holding an iPhone and snapping a picture of a tree. Also has event title Bridging Bytes and Blooms Embracing Nature Through Tech in the City Nature Challenge and a short description of the talk, plus logos of The City Nature Challenge, The Nature Conservancy, and Marion SWCD.

    First Friday: Bridging Bytes and Blooms

    First Fridays
    Zoom

    Bridging 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. However, technology can be used to help us better understand and connect with nature under the right circumstances. Join Max Light-Pacheco, the Volunteer and Community

    Free
  • a green rectangle with a shovel and pitchfork and tulip in a container. Words: Thriving in Times of Change: Tools for Adaptation 9:00 - 1:00 pm April 6, 2024 Location: Oregon Garden

    Thriving in Times of Change: Tools for Adaptation

    Oregon Garden 879 W. Main St., Silverton, OR, United States

    Join Marion SWCD at this event hosted by Sustainable Silverton. This indoor and outdoor educational event is the second in Sustainable Silverton’s Thriving in Times of Change conference series. It will feature four topic areas that move through Silverton’s climate, water supply, fire and smoke threats and impacts, and plants in our urban forests and

  • Board of Directors’ Special Board Meeting – Budget Work Session

    Zoom

    Link to Video Conference: (Zoom) Meeting Link (Click Here) Meeting Telephone Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 880 2526 6964 | Passcode: 488714 Staff Contact: Brenda Sanchez (503-871-7311) | brenda.sanchez@marionswcd.net Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM 04 10 24 Special Meeting Agenda DRAFT

  • Strategic Planning Committee Meeting

    April 12, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 04-12-24 Strategic Planning Committee Meeting Agenda Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89530538988?pwd=AhYOMQaESBuoedLY57KOalAO8iXSIC.1 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 895 3053 8988 Passcode: 886993

  • a graphic with some icons of teachers and students and the Marion SWCD logo.

    Education Committee Meeting

    Zoom

    This is a meeting of Marion SWCD’s Education and Outreach Committee. To Join: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83497128477?pwd=ZmZsSXJXc2NGOGN3K1FLZXczVkRNdz09 Meeting ID: 834 9712 8477 Passcode: 316646 Dial by your location        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) 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 advance

  • A woodland trail in background with the City Nature Challenge logo (green leaf shapes with buildings, bird, and leaf inside) up front announcing the March episode of Conservation Spotlight

    Conservation Spotlight: City Nature Challenge

    Conservation Spotlight
    KMUZ 100.7 & 88.5 FM

    April 17, 2024 - Conservation Spotlight - Stacy Teller and Kassi Roosth - City Nature Challenge On this episode, Morgan Neil (Polk SWCD) talks with Stacy Teller with the City of Salem, and Kassi Roosth, Urban Areas Conservation Planner with the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District. They have both been instrumental in bringing the

  • CAG Review Committee Meeting

    Zoom

    Link to Video Conference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82355552354?pwd=a3yFAug6WjwvZMYSmr9JPbaavTIWVG.1 04-22-2024 CAG Review Comm Agenda Meeting Call in Number: 1 (253) 215 - 8782 Meeting ID: 823 5555 2354 Passcode 472695 Staff Contact: Susan Ortiz, susan.ortiz@marionswcd.net

  • Budget Committee Meeting

    Hybrid

    Link to Video Conference: (Zoom) Meeting Link (Click Here) Meeting Telephone Number: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 822 0891 4061 | Passcode: 876292 Staff Contact: Brenda Sanchez (503-871-7311) | brenda.sanchez@marionswcd.net 04 24 24 Budget Committee Meeting Agenda DRAFT

  • a graphic with the City of Salem logo and the Marion SWCD logo and images of plants and insects and a smartphone screen with a plant photo and the words Join the City Nature Challenge April 26-29.

    City of Salem City Nature Challenge

    City of Salem City Nature Challenge

    The City Nature Challenge is a four-day worldwide challenge where community members go out and make observations using their cell phone of wild plants and wild animals using the iNaturalist app. These observations go into a large database used by scientists to further their knowledge and research on biodiversity. You can be a citizen scientist

  • Earth Day Celebration

    Spong's Landing County Park 6525 22nd Ave N,, Keizer, OR 97303, Oregon, United States

    This Earth Day celebration aims to bring the community together to learn, engage, and take positive actions towards a sustainable future.    Marion County Environmental Services offers this event for free to the public to reduce barriers and increase accessibility for all our community members. This includes all activities, prizes, and ice cream treats at

  • a graphic with the City of Salem logo and the Marion SWCD logo and images of plants and insects and a smartphone screen with a plant photo and the words Join the City Nature Challenge April 26-29.

    City of Salem City Nature Challenge

    City of Salem City Nature Challenge

    The City Nature Challenge is a four-day worldwide challenge where community members go out and make observations using their cell phone of wild plants and wild animals using the iNaturalist app. These observations go into a large database used by scientists to further their knowledge and research on biodiversity. You can be a citizen scientist

  • a graphic with the City of Salem logo and the Marion SWCD logo and images of plants and insects and a smartphone screen with a plant photo and the words Join the City Nature Challenge April 26-29.

    City of Salem City Nature Challenge

    City of Salem City Nature Challenge

    The City Nature Challenge is a four-day worldwide challenge where community members go out and make observations using their cell phone of wild plants and wild animals using the iNaturalist app. These observations go into a large database used by scientists to further their knowledge and research on biodiversity. You can be a citizen scientist

  • a graphic with the City of Salem logo and the Marion SWCD logo and images of plants and insects and a smartphone screen with a plant photo and the words Join the City Nature Challenge April 26-29.

    City of Salem City Nature Challenge

    City of Salem City Nature Challenge

    The City Nature Challenge is a four-day worldwide challenge where community members go out and make observations using their cell phone of wild plants and wild animals using the iNaturalist app. These observations go into a large database used by scientists to further their knowledge and research on biodiversity. You can be a citizen scientist