The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has awarded the South Santiam Watershed Council a nearly $149,000 grant for riparian restoration on Middle Crabtree and Upper Thomas creeks. Click the link for the press release: salmon-plate-release-middle-crabtree

On Wednesday, October 19th there will be a twilight tour on the farm of Shirley Jolliff and Lee Peterman.  The tour will be from 4:30 to 6:00 pm.  The tree farm address is 35488 Ede Road (between Scio and Lebanon). Dan Olson of the Natural Resource Conservation Service will attend and explain the assistance programs…

Please Help the South Santiam Watershed Council bring our area 5th and 6th graders up to Trout Creek for their Salmon Watch Field Trips.  Copy and paste this direct sign up link into your browser:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c054fa8ac2faaf94-sweet

Join us Wednesday, September 21 from 6pm to 8pm at the Lebanon Public Library (55 Academy in Lebanon) for the next Council meeting! Presentation: Birds of the Willamette Valley’s oak woodlands: Conservation needs and opportunities. Speaker: Joel Geier Joel Geier is a hydrogeologist who works mainly on groundwater contamination issues, but spends part of each…

The South Santiam All Lands Collaborative (SSALC) invites community members on a filed trip to the USFS Sweet Home Ranger District’s Trout Creek planning area on Friday, September 9, from 9am to 4pm.  See the link below for more info. Sep 9 Field Trip SHRD Trout Creek final

The South Santiam Natural Resource Education Program is looking for volunteers to lead upcoming Salmon Watch field day sessions.  Please copy and paste the link below to your Web Browser or go to the Salmon Watch Web Page (link below) for more information. We rely on our volunteers to make this program possible and successful,…

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