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February 2019
Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council Floodplain Science Pub
Join the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council for a talk with Jared Weybright, McKenzie Watershed Council (MWC) Executive Director, about the Lower South Fork McKenzie River Floodplain Enhancement Project Phase I. Much like other rivers throughout the Pacific Northwest, the South Fork McKenzie River has been dramatically altered by a variety of historic and present-day land use management practices. The installation of Cougar Dam, placement of berms and levees throughout the floodplain, removal of instream wood, and timber harvest from…
Find out more »March 2019
Ideas on Tap: Changing Landscapes, Evolving Practices
Join us on Wednesday, March 6th as our own Restoration Projects Manager, Audrey Squires will be speaking at Ideas on Tap. This monthly pub talk is hosted by the Museum of Natural and Cultural History and quenches your thirst for knowledge and beer! This month, Audrey will be presenting Changing Landscapes, Evolving Practices — an exploration of habitat restoration practices and innovative approaches to managing natural resources. Want to get involved with habitat restoration projects in our community? We will also share information about upcoming…
Find out more »Community Ivy Pull at Thurston Hills
Join us for a rewarding day clearing out invasive species at Thurston Hills Natural Area. This is a community wide collaborative effort with our friends from Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Feel free to bring your friends, kids and anyone else that would like to take an active part in supporting the removal of this invasive species and protect the trees in this newly developed property. After the community Ivy Pull we'll be celebrating with good food and drinks to…
Find out more »Discover Your Watershed Science Pub: Middle Fork’s Most (Un)Wanted Weeds
Ever wonder if those plants appearing on your property are good or bad? Join us and OSU Extensions to find out! For this installment of our Discover Your Watershed Science Pubs we will be hearing from Glenn Miller, Oregon Department of Agriculture invasive expert about what to be looking out for in our watershed. If this pub sparks your interest and you want to learn more, we will be following this event with a more in depth workshop hosted by…
Find out more »April 2019
Love Your Middle Fork Day
Join us and Oregon State Parks for a day of community volunteering at Elijah Bristow State Parkand show your love of the Middle Fork. This event marks the beginning of a volunteer effort in the park to help foster the growth of native oak trees and restore our backyard! In this first installment we will be pulling blackberry and other invasive species that are threatening to out compete the young oak trees. After a morning of hard work we will…
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