Yamhill County Solid Waste is sponsoring a FREE household hazardous waste event:
Saturday, October 20th, 2018
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Recology Western Oregon
1850 Lafayette Ave. McMinnville
Call 503-434-7516 with questions.
Please do not bring syringes, sharps, tires, asbestos or explosives!
This is the third year the District and NRCS have participated in the Hazelnut Growers Society Tour and Trade Show. Marie Vicksta, District Conservation Planner, and Sergio Villaseñor, Natural Resource Specialist from the McMinnville NRCS, coordinated a Healthy Soil Demonstration with Nick Sirovatka, East Basin Agronomist. Nick ran two soil health demonstrations during the day using soil samples he collected. He was able to illustrate the importance of ground cover for water infiltration and preventing runoff.
The hazelnut industry is rapidly growing in the state as acres planted are increasing every year. The traditional methods of growing hazelnuts leads to a good amount of surface runoff and many counties in the state are trying to inform landowners of things they can do to slow down soil loss.
For information on Soil Health, contact Marie Vicksta at 503-376-7606 or email Marie@yamhillswcd.org.
Regist
er now to attend a seminar on Water Law in Oregon on November 6 in Keizer, Oregon. Cost is $25 and includes lunch and refreshments. This event is hosted by the Marion Soil & Water Conservation District.
THE USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) in Oregon continues its successful forest health funding with a new initiative to encourage diversity in forest land. Forest diversity maintains or increases productivity while increasing habitat and soil quality, and reduces wildfire danger and disease. The priority areas will include portions of Panther Creek, Baker Creek, Muddy Creek, Upper/Lower Deer Creek, Rock Creek-South Yamhill River, and Lower Willamina Creek watersheds.
Yamhill County Forestry Diversity
When district staff asked Joe D’Aboy, Grain Station Brew Master, about creating a special beer to raise funds for the new restroom project at Miller Woods, he was all in! Volunteers collected Doug Fir tips from Miller Woods and “Doug” beer was born! They allowed the district to host an event on their patio where Miller Woods shirts and hats were sold and attendees were able to donate above and beyond the portion of the beer sales. A huge group showed up and spent the evening drinking beer (responsibly!), enjoying the Grain Station’s great food and watching the Beavers win the National College Baseball Championships! A big thank you to owner Jeff Glodt for supporting the community and Miller Woods. We are getting closer to building the restroom facility and if you would like to donate, you can make an online donation by clicking on the donation button on the home page of this website.
587 fifth grade students enjoyed the outdoor classroom setting at the 57th Annual Cruickshank Woodland Tour in McMinnville. The beautiful woods, owned my Doris and Dave Cruickshank, provided a beautiful and serene backdrop for students as they visited six educational stations:
Thank you to the volunteers and staff who worked together to create a successful experience for the kids and a special thank you to Dave and Doris Cruickshank for preparing the trails and allowing students to learn about respecting nature and being safe in this beautiful environment.
stock photo of trees at Linfield
When: May 31, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Location: Linfield College Campus | 900 SE Baker Street, McMinnville, OR. The group will meet by the fountain outside the Starbucks located in Riley Campus Center on the Linfield Campus.
Cost: $5
The OSU Extension Service Yamhill County is offering a Tree Identification Walk. Heather Stoven, Extension Community Horticulturist, will lead a group on a walk around the beautiful Linfield College Campus. She will discuss identification and characteristics of the various trees you often see in the Oregon landscape.
For questions and to register for the Tree Walk, call 503-434-7517 or email jade.wilson@oregonstate.edu.
FREE disposal of old, restricted, or unusable pesticides BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Anonymous collection event for local agricultural growers. Also FREE collection of triple-rinsed or pressure washed plastic pesticide containers – NO REGISTRATION NEEDED for empty containers.
Friday, June 1, 2018
To make an appointment, call Mike Mason of Clean Harbor Environmental at 971-401-0367 or email Mason.MichaelR@cleanharbors.com by May 25th.
Registration forms and more information available at www.puddingriverwatershed.org or www.marionswcd.net/psp or www.conservation district.org.
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u are invited to attend a Tour and BBQ hosted by OSU Extension Service. The event will be held at Finnegan Farms, located at 6560 NW Glencoe Road in Hillsboro. You will view the state-wide variety trials, discuss the 2018 disease situation, receive a market update and meet NEW OSU Cereal Extension Specialist, Ryan Graebner.
For more information, call Nicole Anderson at 503-553-9922.
Yamhill SWCD Partnership Award: Back row, from left: Leo Preston, NRCS Basin Team Leader; Josh Togstad, Yamhill SWCD Riparian Specialist; Amie Loop-Frison, Yamhill SWCD Habitat Conservationist; Michael Crabtree, Yamhill SWCD Senior Conservation Technician; Ron Alvarado, NRCS Oregon State Conservationist; Barbara Boyer, Yamhill SWCD Board Member / Chair; Julie Lorenzen, Yamhill SWCD Office Administrator; Pat FitzGerald, Yamhill SWCD Board Member / Treasurer; and Larry Ojua, Yamhill SWCD Executive Director. Front row, from left: Thomas Hoskins, NRCS District Conservationist; and Marie Vicksta, Yamhill SWCD Conservation Planner.
PORTLAND, Ore. – When it comes to helping people help the land, local Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) are instrumental in engaging Oregon’s urban and rural communities in voluntary conservation.
This year, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recognized two Oregon SWCDs and one SWCD employee who have done exceptional work throughout 2017 to help NRCS implement Farm Bill financial assistance programs across the state and perform conservation education and outreach.
The Yamhill SWCD and the Illinois Valley SWCD received the District Partnership Award, and Cindy Thieman from the Hood River SWCD received the District Employee Partnership Award. The awards were presented at the 2018 CONNECT conference hosted by the Oregon Conservation Education and Assistance Network in Seaside, April 18.
The annual NRCS Partnership Awards honor a conservation district and a conservation district employee who has provided exemplary assistance to implement conservation programs on Oregon’s private working agricultural lands and forestlands.
The Yamhill SWCD was recognized for providing outstanding assistance during fiscal year 2017 to plan and implement voluntary conservation on Oregon’s working lands. Yamhill SWCD entered into an agreement with NRCS to address a backlog of cultural resources determinations, which alleviated project delays and enabled timely completion of projects across the state. Yamhill SWCD also supported a national NRCS field tour focused on improving conservation delivery through mission support functions. Yamhill SWCD has successfully implemented one of the first Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects in Oregon focused on oak restoration, meeting their targets throughout the timeline while also serving as a national example of successful RCPP implementation and outreach.
The Illinois Valley SWCD was recognized for providing outstanding assistance during fiscal year 2017 to plan and implement projects through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program in Josephine County. The Illinois Valley SWCD sponsored $270,000 in construction repairs for two EWP projects to protect infrastructure, private property, and habitat from further damage. The SWCD established and built relationships with local landowners and regulatory agencies to efficiently complete landowner agreements and obtain permits. Because of these effective relationships, NRCS and the SWCD implemented the projects on time and within budget. As a first-time EWP sponsor, the SWCD’s efforts provided significant economic benefits to the citizens of Josephine County, protecting more than $725,000 of private and public infrastructure.
Cindy Thieman was recognized for providing outstanding support in securing a successfully-funded RCPP project for the East Fork Hood River Watershed. Cindy’s ability to build and maintain relationships with local agencies, landowners and other partners has helped forge a strong and focused alliance within the community to achieve natural resource outcomes within the county, watershed and basin boundaries. These relationships, combined with Cindy’s technical knowledge, attention to detail, and skillful writing, have enabled the county to leverage numerous funding sources for conservation delivery. Cindy is a noteworthy example of how partners can build better communities by working together to achieve shared natural resource goals.
With a field office in nearly every Oregon county, NRCS works closely with local SWCDs to deliver technical and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and non-industrial private woodland owners to conserve vital natural resources on private lands while support local urban and rural economies. For more information about NRCS Oregon and conservation opportunities in the state, visit www.or.nrcs.usda.gov.
