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High Speed Hand Washing Basic Lesson Plan
The High Speed Hand Washing Basic Lesson Plan is used to teach the basic technique where hands are lathered up longer and groups can wash hands quicker. It can be used as a pre-curriculum lesson so food safety practices can be modeled during nutrition lessons before food is prepared or served. This lesson can be used indoors or outdoors with youth or adult groups. Adaptations for COVID-19 precautions are included.
Land Steward online training
The OSU Land Steward online course is designed for owners of woodlands, small farms, pasture or other rural land who want to manage their property's natural resources more effectively. This is a research-based, professionally developed course.
Dig into hundreds of publications from OSU Extension online catalog
Have a gardening question? Find an answer in one of OSU Extension's publications.
New analysis reveals challenges for drought management in Oregon’s Willamette River Basin
In Oregon’s Willamette River Basin, managing water scarcity would be more effective if conservation measures were introduced in advance and upstream from the locations where droughts are likely to cause shortages, according to a new study.
Network of Oregon Watershed Councils
The Network of Oregon Watershed Councils is a statewide non-profit organization that supports the work of Oregon’s community-based watershed councils. Located in the state capital of Salem in the northwest corner of the U.S., the Network serves some 90 councils across the state through training, conferences, and networking events, by providing a voice with agencies and funders, by tracking important issues, and by helping councils learn from each other to increase their efficiency and impact.
Economic analysis provides watershed moment for environmental groups
Economists have found that in the United States, watershed groups have had a positive impact on their local water quality.
NSF awards $1.8 million to OSU-Utah collaboration to estimate U.S. plant transpiration
With a $1.8 million from the National Science Foundation, scientists at Oregon State University and the University of Utah are teaming up to make initial estimates of U.S. plant transpiration.
WaterWise Gardening
Information on gardening techniques and recommended plants for water conservation and general watershed health.
StreamWebs: Student Stewardship Network Website
StreamWebs offers a suite of online applications for students to share and analyze their data and review the work of their peers.
Stormwater Planters: Low-impact development fact sheet
Stormwater planters are like rain gardens: They capture runoff and filter out sediment and pollutants. Unlike rain gardens, stormwater planters are contained in structures made of wood, stone, brick, or concrete. You could call ...