Upcoming Love Your Watershed Events
Partner Event: Native Plant Sales at your local Soil & Water Conservation District
Benton Soil & Water Conservation District
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Date: September 24 & 25
Time: Saturday @ 10am - 6pm, Sunday @ 10am - 5pm Place: Central Park, Corvallis (650 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis, OR 97333) Benton SWCD's 2022 Fall Native Bulb and Seed Sale will take place in-person only at the Corvallis Fall Festival. You can purchase bags of bulbs and packets of seeds in limited quantities on a first-come, first-served basis. See the available bulbs and seeds here!
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Polk Soil & Water Conservation District
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Date: October 14 & 15
Time: Friday @ 9am - 4pm, Saturday @ 9am - 12:30pm Place: Delbert Hunter Arboretum (631 SW Park St., Dallas, OR 97338) Pre-order catalog of bulbs and perennials is posted at https://www.polkswcd.com/plant-sale.html. There are also some native plant seeds available for purchase now on this webpage. Questions? please feel free to contact Morgan Neil at morgan.neil@polkswcd.com.
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Sips 'n' Science: Kalapuyans of the Central Willamette Valley, History and Culture
Speaker: David Lewis, PhD
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Date: Tuesday, October 18
Time: 6:30 - 8:00pm via Zoom Webinar The presentation will address various Kalapuyan tribes and bands of the central valley. We will look at their original culture, how they stewarded their lands and the adjustments they had to make when settlers arrived. WE will dive into the removal process, treaties, encampments and payments, and the likely understandings of the Kalapuyans, and work by Indian agents to remove them all to the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation. Finally we will address their context on the reservation for the first 20 years. Click here for more details and to register!
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Fall Sips 'n' Science schedule coming soon!
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Dates: October through December - stay tuned for more details!
Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm Places: To be determined! We are building an exciting line-up of pub talks for this fall and winter, including Kalapuya history with Dr. David Lewis and local paleo-ecology with Aubrey Cloud! Some talks will be held in-person at some of our favorite local establishments, while others will be offered via Zoom webinar. Stay tuned for more details, coming soon!
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LSNA Self-Guided Walking Tour
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Date & time are your choice!
Place: Luckiamute State Natural Area - North Unit Head to Luckiamute State Natural Area (LSNA) for a self-guided walking tour around the North Unit loop trail. The tour includes six waypoints, where you are encouraged to stop and learn more about LSNA and its ecological and cultural importance. A brochure that includes a trail map and markers for each of the six waypoints is available at the LWC office, or you can print and download a copy for yourself! Click here for more details and to download a brochure!
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LWC 20th Anniversary Photo Contest Results
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Check out all the winners of our six photo contest categories (Landscapes, Wildlife, Plants, People, Water and Youth Entries) plus the overall Grand Prize winning photograph!
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Click here to visit our library of virtual Love Your Watershed events
All of our virtual Sips 'n' Science webinar recordings and other video productions are now available for viewing in our "virtual event library."
Traditional Ecological Knowledge Video Series
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This two-part video series was produced in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR), Polk Soil & Water Conservation District and the LWC, with additional funding support by Benton Soil & Water Conservation District and Willamette Habitat Restoration Fund. This series focuses on teaching private landowners how they incorporate Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and partner with CTGR in maintaining oak habitat on their land.The first video begins by defining TEK and its importance to landscape restoration, and describing the cultural significance of many native plant species. The second video explains how landowners can incorporate the principles of TEK into their own land management strategies, and features the story of a Polk County landowner who is managing her cattle ranch to protect Oregon white oak and other native plants important to the Tribes. Click here to view video series!
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Love Your Watershed At HomeAre you looking for activities that can help you show your love for your watershed while staying at home? Click here to check out some of our stay-at-home activity ideas that can help you stay engaged in your watershed and in your community while practicing social distancing!
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Click here for more details about upcoming events in our Love Your Watershed series!
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