Education programs
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Attend this FREE 4-part workshop series online at the end of January! Dates Four consecutive Tuesday evenings from 5 pm – 8 pm starting January 26, 2021. Location Zoom meetings. Details will be sent to registrants. What you will gain Learn about natural resources. Get professional guidance on conservation projects on your land. Connect with…
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Plan for Your Land Workshop This workshop series for landowners helps you learn about the natural resources on your own property, get professional guidance on possible conservation projects, and connect with neighbors in your watershed. Workshop topics: Conservation planning Vegetation Water Soil Streamsides Woodlands Agricultural lands Action planning “This workshop help me understand my property’s…
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Linn-Benton Salmon Watch Linn-Benton Salmon Watch field trips are hands-on science for fifth and sixth graders. These field trips are organized by various interested groups such as the local watershed councils. On their field tours, students : Observe salmon biology and spawning Perform sampling of macroinvertebrates Test water quality Assess riparian (stream bank) conditions Salmon…
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Youth Watershed Council (YWC) The goal of the Youth Watershed Council is to engage students in watershed and natural resource education. Students in the South Santiam can be powerful stewards of their watershed, and we are excited to work with them as they explore opportunities like enhancing our native fish habitat and maintaining cool, clean…
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Outdoor School Outdoor School is a three-day, two-night once-in-a-lifetime outdoor learning experience for Sweet Home and Lebanon 6th grade students. Since 2008, the U.S. Forest Service, Sweet Home Ranger District, and South Santiam Watershed Council have hosted this event. Before attending outdoor school, students have the option of participating in pre-outdoor school discovery sessions. These…
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