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Flooded Fields and Drainage Ditches of the Willamette Valley

Flooded fields and drainage ditches of the Willamette Valley / Habitat legacies for native fish and wildlife.

Guillermo Giannico | Sep 2012 | Video

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Our mission is to protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations

May 2018 | Online resource

Oregon Sea Grant

Oregon Sea Grant serves the state, region and nation through an integrated program of research, outreach, and education that helps people understand, rationally use and conserve marine and coastal resources.

May 2018 | Online resource

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Can native frogs and fish coexist in a small backyard pond?

Q: I have a backyard pond that is pretty small- about 5x10. I was told that getting fish would help keep the pond clean of algae, which would be helpful. But I'd love to have frogs and a local garden center has native ...

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Shop at the Dock Garibaldi: Interview with Kelly Barnett of The Spot

Learn more about The Spot, a seafood market and one of the usual tour stops on the Shop at the Dock program in Garibaldi. We talk with Kelly Barnett, the owner and a commercial fisherman, to learn more about what how ...

Amanda Gladics | Apr 2020 | Video

Shop at the Dock Garibaldi: Interview with Julie Wentzel of Food Roots, part 2

Learn more from Julia Wentzel of Food Roots about how you can access flash frozen, locally caught seafood in Tillamook County during the Covid-19 pandemic, and some ideas of seafood dishes you can make at home.

Amanda Gladics | May 2020 | Video

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Latest News

As boating season ramps up, Sea Grant Extension educates about waste

Oregon Sea Grant Extension's Jenny East helps highlight free boater waste disposal options.

Kimberly Jacobsen | May 20, 2020 | News story

Researchers use OSU fish collection to detect historical infection of salmon parasites

Decades-old fish stored at Oregon State University proved valuable in learning more about parasites that infect a family of fish that includes salmon and trout in the Pacific Northwest.

Chris Branam | Mar 4, 2020 | News story

Statewide Outdoor School participation jumps 6%, up to nearly 38,000 students

Eighty-one percent of Oregon’s eligible fifth- and sixth-grade students participated in the statewide Oregon State University Extension Service Outdoor School program in the 2018-19 school year

Chris Branam | Dec 20, 2019 | News story

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Can native frogs and fish coexist in a small backyard pond?

Q: I have a backyard pond that is pretty small- about 5x10. I was told that getting fish would help keep the pond clean of algae, which would be helpful. But I'd love to have frogs and a local garden center has native ...

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