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- Conservation Update: Water Professionals Appreciation Week
- Weed of the Month: Yellow Archangel
- Pollinator Connection — October 10
- Free Soil Health Field Training — October 29
- Board Write-In Candidate Opportunity — October 20
- Native Plant Celebration & Habitat Hikes — October 24
- Mill Creek BioBlitz — Kickoff event October 29, open through November 30
- C.L.E.A.R. — Current Cycle Deadline — October 27
- Cover Crop Assistance — Application Deadline October 31*
- Native Plant Sale — Bare-root Sale Pre-orders open November 2
- First Friday: Small Spaces, Big Impact: Habitat at Any Scale — November 6
- Marion SWCD Annual Celebration — November 10
- Good for the Soil, Good for Business Workshop— November 12
- Save the Date! Native Container Plant Sale Pre-orders open January 4
- Wildfire Preparedness: Small Actions, Stronger Communities
- Garden Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia punctata) (Is it Goldenrod? Learn the Difference.)
- First Friday: Preparing Your Property for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) — August 7
- Englewood Forest Festival – August 8
- Native Wildflower Seed Packaging Volunteer Event – August 21
- Little Habitat Project Community Kit– Open through August 23
- Leadership Opportunity: Board of Directors – Candidate Filing Deadline – August 25
- Native Wildflower Seed Packaging Volunteer Event – August 21
- Salmon Watch Volunteer Training – August 26
- Salmon Watch – begins September 14 (through October 2)
- Partner Grants
- Cover Crop Assistance Grants
- CLEAR Grants & Other Marion SWCD Funding Opportunities
- Featured Story: Creating a Community Little Habitat
- 2026 Board of Directors Election: Help Shape the Future of Conservation in Marion County
- Little Habitat Project Community Kit Giveaway
- Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
- First Friday Returns in August
- First Friday: Preparing Your Property for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) — August 7
- Conservation Spotlight: Detroit Dam Drawdown Discussion — July 15
- Santiam SummerFest — July 25
- Salmon Watch Volunteer Training – August 26
- Salmon Watch – September 14 through October 2
- Conservation Assistance Grants
- CLEAR Grants
- Cover Crop Assistance Grants
- Other Marion SWCD Funding Opportunities
- Oregon Drought and Water Supply Conditions
- Emerald Ash Borer Emerging Early in Oregon
- June Weed of the Month -Yellow Flag Iris(Iris pseudacorus)
- Board of Directors Monthly Meeting – June 3
- First Friday: Salem’s Drinking Water – Source to Sink – June 5
- 2026 Board of Directors Election & Information Session – June 9
- Conservation Club: Recology Organics Compost Facility Tour – June 11
- Our River Celebration – June 13
- Fire on the Horizon: Planning for Post-Fire Forest Recovery Before Wildfire Strikes Field Workshop– June 30
- Agricultural Conservation Program (ACE): 4-H and FFA
- Marion SWCD Grant Programs (CLEAR & CAG) Open – Accepting Applications
- Citizen Science Volunteer Event – June 6
- Homeschool Day at Ankeny – June 10
- Keizer Public Works Day Celebration – June 17
- Stayton America 250 Volunteer Challenge – Now through June 30
- May Weed (Pest) of the Month – Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)(Agrilus planipennis)
- First Friday: Soil Health for All – Areas Big and Small – May 1
- Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Trapping Workshop | Conservation Club – May 2
- Riparian Restoration for Working Lands Workshop | Community Connection – May 5
- Public Budget Hearing – May 6
- Learn to Fish | Skills Building Event – May 9
- Wildfire Risk and Readiness Workshop | Conservation Club – May 19
- Conservation Spotlight (Radio Segment): Wildfire Preparedness – May 20
- Agricultural Conservation Program (ACE): 4-H and FFA
- Marion SWCD Grant Programs (CLEAR & CAG) Open – Starting May 1
- Marion County Master Gardner Plant Sale – May 8th & 9th
- Silverton Salmon Fest – May 9th
- NW Oregon Ranching Academy – Begins May 9
- Don’t Move Firewood Campaign & EAB Awareness Week – May 17 through 23
- Stayton America 250 Volunteer Challenge – Now through June 30
- Save the Date: Homeschool Day at Ankeny – June 10
- April Weed of the Month – Palmer Amaranth(Amaranthus palmeri)
- First Friday: Night Sky Light Pollution with Dark Sky Oregon – April 3
- District Budget Committee Meeting – April 16 (and 23 as needed)
- Earth Day Clean and Green Event – April 19
- Happy Earth Day Conservation Pledge (Open now – April 30) | Earth Day – April 22
- Earth Day River Cleanup – April 25
- Save the Date | Conservation Club: Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Trapping Workshop – May 2
- Save the Date | Conservation Club: Wildfire Risk and Readiness Workshop – May 19
- Smart Spray Control System Grant – Open & Accepting Applications
- Now Hiring: 2026 Summer Stream Crew Internships – Apply by Sunday April 5
- Now Hiring: 2026 Summer Stream Crew Lead – Apply by Sunday April 12
- “What’s That?” Spring 4-H Program at Silver Falls Library – April 20
- Right Tools, Right Place: Combating Invasives and Restoring Oak Habitat – April 24
- Air Curtain Incinerator (ACI) Demonstration – April 30
- Coming this Spring/Summer/Fall 2026: Collaborative Food Safety Education and Training for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Farmers in the PNW
- Thank you for making our 2026 Native Plant Saless a success!
- Conservation Spotlight – Tomorrow, March 18
- Community Planting Day – Please join us this Saturday March 21
- Great Raindrop Scavenger Hunt in Celebration of World Water Day – March 22
- Smart Spray Control System Grant – Open & Accepting Applications
- Weed of the Month – Yellowbush Lupine(Lupinus arboreus)
- Save the Date| First Friday: Night Sky Light Pollution with Dark Sky Oregon – April 3
- Save the Date | Conservation Club: Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Trapping Workshop – May 2
- “What’s That?” Spring 4-H Program – Kicks off March 18
- Buds and Birds PRWC Native Plant Plot Celebration – March 21
- Check out our FY 2024-25 Annual Report – Available Now!
- First Friday: Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer – March 6
- Native Plant Sale: Pre-Order Pickup and Day of Sale – March 7
- Community Planting Day Volunteer Sign Up – March 21
- Weed of the Month – Yellowbush Lupine(Lupinus arboreus)
- We are Looking for Budget Committee Members – Open Now
- Oregon Agricultural Trust March Events – Start March 5
- Willamette River Temperature TMDL & Ag Info Session – (Multiple Sessions) – March 12 , 18 & 20
- Emerald Ash Borer Trunk Injection Demonstration – March 13
- Spring Container Native Plant Sale – Open Now through Feb 23
- NPS Volunteer Sign Up – Open Now
- We are Looking for Budget Committee Members – Open Now
- First Friday: EAB Adaptive Management: Inventory, Planning, and Prioritization – February 6
- Volunteer Planting Day: Marion County & North Santiam WC – February 14
- First Friday: Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) – March 6
- Community Planting Day Volunteer Sign Up – March 21
- Grant Available: Smart Apply Intelligent Spray Control System
- Weed of the Month – Bird Cherry(Prunus padus)
- Gardening for Nature Survey from the Institute for Applied Ecology
- Stream Trees Interest Survey from Marion County Public Works
- KMUZ Community Radio Fundraiser
- Spring Container Native Plant Sale – Opens January 9
- Bare-root pick up and day of sale for remaining inventory – January 17
- First Friday: Tapping Big Leaf Maples for Syrup – January 2
- Nut Growers Society Winter Hazelnut Meeting – January 7
- Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Summit – January 27 (registration open through 1/16)
- Coming up: Plan For Your Land – Starts January 28
- First Friday: EAB Adaptive Management: Inventory, Planning, and Prioritization – February 6
- Weed of the Month – Roundleaf Bittersweet
- Meet our New Urban Conservationist – Kristen McAlpine
- Gardening for Nature Survey from the Institute for Applied Ecology
- Grant Available: Smart Apply Intelligent Spray Control System
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