Watersheds
Lynn Ketchum
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From Ridges to Rivers: Watershed Explorations
Guide for 4-H watershed project. Reprinted for use in Oregon from material developed by the San Luis Obispo County, California, 4-H Youth Development Program.
Rain Gardens: Low-impact development fact sheet
A rain garden doesn't "grow" rain, but it does provide an attractive, effective way to manage runoff. Learn what it takes to make your own rain garden.Latest Resources
OSU Environmental Leadership for Youth (ELY) Short Film - 2018
This video is about the OSU Environmental Leadership for Youth (ELY) program that invites a diversity of students from 8th to 12th grades in the Willamette Valley to be inspired by natural areas, watershed science and community engagement.
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
Oct 11, 2018
Economists have found that in the United States, watershed groups have had a positive impact on their local water quality.
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Economic analysis provides watershed moment for environmental groups
Oct 11, 2018
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
Aug 29, 2018
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.
OSU environmental chemists tapped to lead studies of contaminants at military bases
Feb 15, 2018
Research is funded through nearly $3 million in grants
