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The Yamhill Soil & Water Conservation District’s (district) 65th Annual Dinner Meeting included gourmet food from the Rogue Gourmet Catering Co, special recognition to award winners and a very distinguished guest speaker that kept guests enthralled! The district was very fortunate to have a presentation from the Director of Oregon Climate Service at Oregon State University (OSU), Dr. Philip Mote. He is also the director of Oregon Climate Change Research Institute and a professor in the College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science at OSU.

Check out the wonderful photos taken by Amanda Greene! https://yamhillswcd.org/get-involved/photo-gallery/

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! 

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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:

• Soil & Watersheds presented by NRCS
• Plants and Wildlife presented by Outdoor Education Adventures
• Forest Harvest and Products presented by Talk About Trees
• Forest Management presented by OSU Extension Foresters
• Fire Prevention & Safety presented by McMinnville Fire Department
• Outdoor Behavior and Safety presented by Yamhill County Sheriff’s Department

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.