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Linn-Benton Salmon Watch Volunteer Trainings: August 26 and September 11

By Shannon Richardson / August 10, 2021
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Our Salmon Watch season is right around the corner and after last year’s COVID-related hiatus, we are eager to return to in-person programming! This outdoor experiential education program helps 5th and 6th graders explore their watershed through the lens of salmon ecology. Small groups of students rotate through four stations—Water Quality, Riparian Areas, Macroinvertebrates, and…

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Ending the Dog Days of Summer

By Shannon Richardson / August 10, 2021
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Recently, I got curious about how the later part of summer became known as the “dog days” of the season. My own dogs spend most of their days hiding in the shade and waiting until it cools enough to walk to the river for a swim or chase the ball at the park. My handy…

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Exciting news! Oregon is releasing a new salmon license plate design that will be available starting September 1. Special fees from sales of the license plates go to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) to help fund salmon habitat protection and restoration. The original plates launched in 1998 and, so far, have earned more than $8 million dollars.To help promote the new plates, the Oregon Conservation Partnership is hosting a special eBay auction for low-numbered "first run," plates SM 00001 through SM 00020. This is a fundraiser to support salmon recovery in Oregon and the winning bidder for each plate gets to select one of several state-wide, environmental non-profit organizations to receive their donation (bid price). Bids must be placed by 5PM on July 30th, 2021, so time is of the essence.If you win the auction, you get a sweet, new, low-numbered salmon plate.  You can then choose to designate that the proceeds go to Network of Oregon Watershed Councils.  Your donation to NOWC will help support technical training for Watershed Council staff members state-wide.A link to more information on the new salmon plates, including how to bid, is in our bio.  For more information on NOWC, please visit their website at oregonwatersheds.org!

By Webmaster / July 27, 2021
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Linn-Benton Salmon Watch brings young learners outside to experience the world through the lens of salmon ecology. This program is only possible due to the collaboration and mutual support of many partners in Linn and Benton Counties. The LBSW steering committee members are excited to announce that we are seeking a volunteer coordinator for this year's field trips! This temporary, paid position will work in both an office setting AND a field setting, helping recruit, train, and support volunteers, who are vital to make each trip a success. The full announce is linked in our bio, and you are welcome to DM with questions! 1. Photo of a group of elementary school kids standing on a gravel bar next to a river with a canopy of leafy trees in fall colors of yellow and orange.#linnbentonsalmonwatch #nochildleftinside #outdoororegon #outdooreducation

By Webmaster / July 8, 2021
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Linn Benton Salmon Watch is hiring a Volunteer Coordinator!

By Mike Vernon / July 8, 2021
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Volunteers are a critical part of the program and help to lead field stations, providing education for over 1,600 students annually about river health and the importance of salmon in the Pacific Northwest. The LBSW Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for recruiting and training volunteers for the 2021 field trip season as well as leading…

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Salmon Watch is a FREE experiential field trip for 5th and 6th grade students that focuses on salmon and healthy watersheds. The Linn-Benton Salmon Watch is coordinated by @calapooiawatershedcouncil, @bentonswcd, @southsantiamwc, @odfw_conservation, and @u.s.forestservice.It takes a huge volunteer effort to carry out these field trips each fall and we know recruitment will be particularly challenging in 2021. That's why we are asking for community support to hire a volunteer coordinator so that we can meet the challenge and continue to provide students with this amazing outdoor experience!To support the program, please visit our gofundme campaign: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/salmon-watch-volunteer-coordinator. The link is also available in our bio. To learn more about Linn-Benton Salmon Watch visit: lbsw.orgThank you for your support!#salmonwatch #outdooreducation

By Webmaster / June 3, 2021
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We are happy to be back in our local creeks and streams as we deploy sensors for our 2021 stream temperature monitoring season!You never what you'll find in the field! This week we saw stonefly exuvia or the empty exoskeleton left behind as the nymph transforms into it's winged adult form!We also came across a large freshwater mussel, likely a western ridged mussel. These filter feeders are more pollution tolerant compared to some mussels, but they are not found in highly polluted waters.

By Webmaster / May 14, 2021
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Salmon Watch is a FREE experiential field trip for 5th and 6th grade students that focuses on salmon and healthy watersheds. The Linn-Benton Salmon Watch is coordinated by @calapooiawatershedcouncil, @bentonswcd, @southsantiamwc, @odfw_conservation, and @u.s.forestservice.It takes a huge volunteer effort to carry out these field trips each fall and we know recruitment will be particularly challenging in 2021. That's why we are asking for community support to hire a volunteer coordinator so that we can meet the challenge and continue to provide students with this amazing outdoor experience!To support the program, please visit our gofundme campaign: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/salmon-watch-volunteer-coordinatorTo learn more about Linn-Benton Salmon Watch visit: lbsw.orgThank you for your support!#salmonwatch #outdooreducation

By Webmaster / April 30, 2021
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OSU Extension Hosts Wildfire Education Seminar Series Starting March 17

By Shannon Richardson / March 15, 2021
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Follow the link below to learn more about this free upcoming series and to register for the Wednesday seminars. This series emphasizes that fire preparation is not just for agencies, but for everyone, and focuses on how you and your community can be the most prepared for fire. The first webinar will kick off with…

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Local landowners recognized for restoration work

By Shannon Richardson / March 9, 2021
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Recently, Capital Press reporter George Plaven caught up with South Santiam Watershed Council Board President Lee Peterman and his partner Shirley Jolliff to talk about the work that Lee and Shirley have done at their property near Scio. A link to the original article is included at the end of this post. We are grateful…

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