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
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,
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
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
Do you know what may be bugging your ash trees? Emerald ash borer (EAB) is in Oregon and had a busy summer. Join Kat Bethea and Matt Mills with Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) as they cover how to create a flexible and adaptable management plan, including how to inventory your ash trees and prioritize
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
