Marion SWCD and our partners will help you create a long-term conservation plan for your property. In this course, you will learn about ecology and conservation, and may even find funding for your projects. Presenters will be available to answer questions, both live and submitted. There will also be break-out groups. Here is the information presented in Feb. 2022.
4 classes to be held online. Review materials/videos on your own time.
Click the week to jump to that week’s resources.
Week 1 – Conservation Planning
Week 2 – Soils, Water, and Vegetation
Week 3 – Streamsides, Woodlands & Wildfire, and Permitting
Week 4 – Working Lands, Wildlife Habitat & Action Plan
Supplemental Material – Yards & Gardens
For more information call Sarah Hamilton, Marion SWCD Restoration Project Coordinator 503-949-6832.
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Videos
- watch the videos listed under week 2 prior to the 2/9 session
Homework (All Zipped) – complete before attending the Session 2
Resources (All Zipped)
Videos – Watch sometime before Session 3
- Soils with James Cassidy
- Drinking Water Stewardship with Clare McClellan
- Ag Water Quality with Brenda Sanchez
- Native and Invasive Plants with Jenny Meisel
Homework (All Zipped) – Complete before Session 3
Please assess the condition of your property with the worksheets below.
- Forest Condition
- Grazing
- Irrigation
- Manure Management
- Pollinator Habitat
- Riparian Areas
- Soil Management
- Stream Condition
- Weeds Management
Soil Resources (All Zipped)
- 6 Principles of Soil Health
- Agronomy Soil Quantity
- Cover Crop Chart
- Guide to Collecting Soil Samples
- Healthy, Productive Soils Check List
- Soil and Water Labs
- Soil Health Starter Kit
- Soil and Water Lab List of Places
- Soil Quality Assessment
- Soil Quality Card Guide
- Soil Test Interpretation Guide
- Soil Web Resources
Water Resources (All Zipped)
- Ag Water Quality Mgmt Area Fact Sheet
- Intro to Water Rights
- Water Quality
- Agriculture
- Field Borders
- Water Quality Self Assesment for Small Acreage
- Water Web Resources
Vegetation Resources (All Zipped)
- 2020 Integrated Weed Maintenance Calendar
- Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
- Field Guild to Weeds of the Will.Valley
- Grow Smart/Grow Safe
- Hardwood Cuttings: How To
- Himalayan Blackberry
- Local Native Nursery List
- Low Water Use Native Plants
- Managing Himalayan Blackberry in W. Oregon
- Pacific Lowland Plants for Pollinators
- Plants for Pollinators in Oregon
- Upland Trees and Shrubs
- Wildlife Habitat
- Wood Plant Propagation List
- Vegetation Web Resources
- Propogation from Cuttings and Stakes
- Poisonous Plants
Videos – Watch before Session 3
- Oregon Dept. of State Lands: Permitting
- FireWise and Fuel Reduction
- Riparian Restoration for Aquatic Ecosystem Health
- Woodlands and Forests
Homework (All Zip) – Complete before Session 4
Woodlands & Forests Resources (All Zip)
- Ecological Forestry Resources
- Establishing and Maintaining Forest Trees
- Family Forests Guide
- Restoring and Managing Oregon Wild Oak
- Working Trees for Wildlife
- Woodland Web Resources
Streamsides & Aquatic Areas Resources (All Zip)
- A Heathly Stream Runs Through It
- Affordable Streamside Improvements
- Guide for Using Willamatte Valley Plants Streamside
- Guidelines for Stream Ditch Maintenance
- Landowner Self Assessment Tool
- Riparian Forest Buffers
- Riparian Tree and Shrub Planting
- Stormwater Management Manual
- Streamside Care Guide
- Streamside Plants for Wildlife
- Streamside Vegetation
Videos – Watch these videos before the Session 4
Homework (All Zip) Complete the homework after Session 4.
Action Plan Resources (All Zip)
Agricultural Lands Resources (All Zip)
- Farming for Bees
- Farming for Pest Management
- Farming for Pollinators
- Grassed Waterways Vegetated Filters
- Guide to Conserving Wildlife on Willamette Valley Farms
- Heavy Use Areas
- Hedgerow Planting for Pollinators
- Managing Mud and Manure
- Marion County Rural Living Handbook
- Pasture and Grazing Management
- Pasture and Livestock Essentials
- Pollinator Habitat Assessment
- Ag Web Resources
Funding and Assitance (All Zip)
Native Plants
Soil Health/Mulch/Compost
Pollinator Support
- PNW Plants for Native Bees
- Plants for Pollinators
- Hedgerow for Pollinators
- Backyard Habitat Certification
- Attracting Pollinators to your Garden