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Living on the Land:
A short-course for small acreage management

DATES

TIME

SESSION

October 17th
1:30-4:30 pm

WHAT TO DO ABOUT WEEDS AND PASTURE MANAGEMENT

Plants/weeds identification software:

http://www.xidservices.com/cgi-bin/user.pl?task=generate&frm=1&div=1&page=1

Weed Management:

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/nursery-weeds/

October 20th

1:30-4:30 pm

or

6:00-9:00 pm

THE BASICS OF WELL WATER AND SEPTIC TANKS

http://wellwater.orst.edu/
(this session is free and will be held at Salem Public Library, Loucks Lecture Hall*)
October 24th
1:30-4:30 pm
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR POND AND PROPERTY
October 26th
1:30-4:30 pm
YOUR LIVING SOIL – KEEPING IT PRODUCTIVE
November 8th
1:30-4:30 pm
CREATING STREAMSIDE AREAS THAT WORK FOR YOU

Location(s):

OSU Extension Service, Marion County office, 3180 Center St NE, 1st floor conference rooms, Salem (*NOTE: the session on Thursday, October 20th will be held at the Salem Public Library, located at 585 Liberty Street SE in Salem)

Cost:

$30 for the entire program, which includes curriculum materials and binder, handouts and light refreshments. Two people from the same household can attend for the price of one if they share the curriculum and handouts.

 

For those not attending the entire program, the cost is $10 for individual workshops.

Registration:

Pre-registration is required. 

To register, please contact OSU Extension Education Program Assistant, Karen Buell, at the OSU Extension Service, Marion County: Karen.buell@oregonstate.edu or by calling (503) 566-2906. 

Sponsored by: OSU Extension Service and the Marion Soil & Water Conservation District
 

OSU Master Watershed Steward programs

DATES

TIME

SESSION

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The OSU Watershed Extension Program in Marion and Polk Counties is offering a variety of watershed education programs throughout 2005.  Some of these programs are from the Master Watershed Steward program and others are supplemental to that program. 

Location:

OSU Extension Service, Marion County office, 3180 Center St NE, 1st floor conference rooms, Salem

Description:

Intended Audience:

Interested citizens, landowners, watershed groups, or anyone who works with natural resources within Marion and Polk watersheds.

Cost:

TBA

Registration:

Pre-registration is required. 

To register, please contact OSU Extension Education Program Assistant, Karen Buell, at the OSU Extension Service, Marion County: Karen.buell@oregonstate.edu or by calling (503) 566-2906. 

For more information: Contact Emily Cosci at OSU Watershed Extension, Marion County at (503) 373-3754 or by email at Emily.Cosci@oregonstate.edu
Sponsored by: OSU Extension Service, Marion & Polk Counties and the Polk Soil & Water Conservation District
 

Watershed Extension Staff

  

  • Derek Godwin - State-wide Watershed Management Specialist 
  • Emily Cosci - Watershed Education Coordinator for Marion and Polk Counties.  Coordinates and delivers watershed education programs, including the local Master Watershed Steward program.
  • Karen Buell   - Watershed Extension program support.  Provides information to the public on Watershed Extension education programs, both local and state-wide; well water education and assistance; pond management (aquatic weeds and other pond problems); West Nile Virus and mosquito control; sources of native plants for riparian zones; and other watershed issues.

Watershed Education Opportunities:

 

  • Master Watershed Steward program - A statewide program providing comprehensive watershed education to build the capacity of local watershed groups and communities.  Contact Emily Cosci for questions about local delivery of this program.

  • Directional Arrows Clip ArtWEMAP-Watershed Education in Marion and Polk Counties - An OSU Extension Service directory of watershed educational opportunities in Marion and Polk Counties.  There are listings for workshops, classroom or media presentations and hands-on field experiences.  There are also listings of some printed materials and an extensive watershed links page.  The directory is organized by topics, and includes programs and educational materials for all ages.


  • Oregon State University Well Water Program - Information on protecting and testing your well, septic system and groundwater quality.  For local questions contact Karen Buell. 

  • Watershed Links - Links to other watershed related web sites. These links may take you to Web pages outside of OSU Extension Service and therefore we are not responsible for their content.

  • Local Watershed Council Web Sites: An important way for you to get involved

 
 
 


  • FREE: Invasive Weeds Screensaver - Great pictures help you learn to identify invasive plants that push out Oregon natives, degrade wildlife habitat, and impact agriculture and forestry.  Click on a link below to download a copy of the screensaver.  The low-resolution version will download faster for dial-up modem users, the high-resolution version has much better picture quality and is recommended for internet users with higher speed connections.

         Invasive Weeds Screen Saver- High Resolution (4.96 MB)   

         Invasive Weeds Screen Saver- Low Resolution (1.1 MB)

OSU Watershed Extension Partners in the News!

Statesman Journal, February 12, 2005

Pudding River Watershed Council
Pre-1949 watershed information sought

People who know about fish use and habitat in the Pudding River watershed before 1949 are asked to help compile a history of the region. 

The Pudding River Watershed Council is seeking volunteers to contribute or compile historic fish-use and habitat information for the Pudding River Watershed and its tributaries: Rock, Mill, Silver, Butte, Abiqua and Drift Creeks and the Little Pudding River. The Pudding River watershed includes Molalla, Woodburn, Salem, Keizer and Silverton.

Items that would help include early photos, stories or documents pertaining to local Native American culture, mills, dams, canneries, crops, livestock, timber, fires, transportation, fish surveys, floods and wildlife sightings.

-- Beth Casper

          

Pringle Creek Watershed Council

Presentations cover invasive weeds

Salem homeowners and property managers can learn how to identify and get rid of invasive weeds that are threats to local creeks and rivers. With a $6,200 grant from the city of Salem, the Pringle Creek Watershed Council will deliver brief presentations to Salem groups upon request.

The presentation covers weed identification, control methods and resources for help with weed problems. The targeted weeds include English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, Japanese knotweed, purple loosestrife and others.

If you are interested in hosting a presentation or viewing the brochures, call Robin Straughan, (503) 399-5741, Ext. 130. The publications and presentation are available online at www.open.org/~mariswcd/ urbanweeds.html

-- Beth Casper

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

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