Events
All Hands on Deck: Stories from the Wiley Creek Fire
Sweet Home High School 1920 Long Street, Sweet Home, OregonCome for an evening of storytelling by local fire managers and industry representatives who made the critical decisions that kept the 2023 Wiley Creek Fire under control. Read why we imagined this meeting—you'll want to come! Download the event flyer Any questions? Contact Marie at wacs.sswc@gmail.com
Free
South Santiam Summer BioBlitz
Educational EventThe South Santiam Watershed Council is hosting a BioBlitz from July 26th to July 29th, covering the expansive 1040 square mile South Santiam River basin, stretching from the headwaters at the crest of the Cascade Mountains to its confluence with the North Santiam River. We will be using iNaturalist to document our findings, and we…
Community Meeting
Sweet Home High School 1920 Long Street, Sweet Home, OregonEducational EventThe deep drawdown at Green Peter Reservoir is scheduled to begin soon. Please join us for a community gathering to learn more, ask questions, and be in conversation with staff from the Army Corps. Doors open at 6, there will be a short talk at 6:30, and we'll leave plenty of time for Q&A. More…
Autumn Bioblitz
Educational EventThe North Santiam Watershed Council and the South Santiam Watershed Council are hosting a whole-basin Bioblitz from October 21st to October 25th! Together, the North and South Santiam River basins cover around 1,806 square miles of land. These watersheds are incredibly diverse, hosting different types of biomes and habitats, and within that, a wide range…
Emerald Ash Borer: An Invasive Species Presentation!
FeaturedAlbany Public Library 2450 14th Ave SE, Albany, OR, United StatesEducational EventPresented By: Kat Bethea, EAB Specialist, Oregon Department of Forestry Hosted By: Calapooia Watershed Council Presentation Highlights: Learn about the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB): where it has appeared, its implications, and what researchers and restoration professionals are doing to manage it. See adult EAB and wood samples up close! Who Should Attend? Anyone interested in…
30 Years of Conservation
FeaturedBarsideous Brewing 644 S Main St, Lebanon, OR, United StatesFree
Santiam Bio-Blitz May 3rd – May 10th
FeaturedEducational EventJoin the North & South Santiam Bioblitz! Do you love the great outdoors? Are you curious about the natural world around you? Have you ever spotted a fascinating insect and wondered, “What kind of bug is this?” If so, we have the perfect event for you! From May 3rd to May 10th, the…
Volunteer Work Days at Sankey Park
Sankey Park 877 14th Ave, Sweet Home, ORThis events spans two days: Monday - Tuesday, October 13-14, from 9 am to approximately 3 pm each day. We're asking our community to help us install silage tarp as part of the Sankey Park Floodplain Restoration Project. The tarp will help control invasive reed canary grass and prepare the soil for future native planting.…
Free
Planting Party in the Park!
Ames Creek Restoration Site 890 18th Ave, Sweet Home, United StatesEducational EventDIRECTIONS: Go into the Boys & Girls Club parking lot and turn right. Then drive through a chain link gate on the back side of the building behind the baseball diamonds. The gate is on the Northside of the boys and girl club building. The city of Sweet Home and the South Santiam Watershed Council…
Linn County Wildfire Ready Workshop
FeaturedSankey Park 877 14th Ave, Sweet Home, OR
Trail workday at the New Mill Race Trail – Build Lebanon Trails
River Park 1235 E. Grant St., Lebanon, OR, United StatesPartner EventWe will be helping BLT work on the new Mill Race Trail, and we'd love for you to join us! Our tasks will include removing ivy from trees and cleaning up along the new trail. Loaner tools and work gloves will be available onsite, but feel free to bring your own gloves and loppers. Remember…
Annual Fall Native Bulb and Seed Sale – Benton Soil & Water Conservation District
Central Park 650 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis, OR, United StatesPartner EventBenton SWCD's Native Bulb and Seed Sale takes place each year at the Corvallis Fall Festival. They offer bags of bulbs and seed mixes of species that are all native to the Willamette Valley and offer the maximum wildlife and habitat benefits. Some species sell out fast, so come early on the first day for…