News & Announcements
June Weed of the Month: Spotted Jewelweed
Growing up in New England, I remember using the juices of spotted jewelweed to reduce the itchiness of mosquito bites [...]
Rare Native Bee Found at Muddy Valley Habitat Reserve
Photo by Dee Shea Himes - iNaturalist - CC-BY4.0 By Michael O'Loughlin A new native bee species has [...]
Yamhill SWCD Takes Lead On Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Program
Beginning in March 2023, Yamhill Soil & Water Conservation District became the lead organization for the Pesticide Stewardship Partnership (PSP) [...]
May Weed of the Month: Poison Hemlock
Meet our weed of the month, Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum)! This is one of the most poisonous plants in North [...]
2023 Earth Day Review
Dave Hanson (Native Plant Society of Oregon) leads a Native Plant Walk. This event was a huge success! [...]
Property Highlight: Chegwyn Farms
Chegwyn Farms was acquired via a life estate agreement signed in 2008 and transferred in 2021.This working farm located at [...]
Greater Yamhill Watershed Council Announces New Executive Director
Greta Holmstrom - Executive Director GYWC Yamhill Soil & Water Conservation District partner, the Greater Yamhill Watershed Council, [...]
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 6:30 P.M. Yamhill Valley Heritage Center May 2, 2023 A public meeting of the [...]
2023 Earth Day Plant Sale
Salal in bloom The district is hosting an Earth Day event from 9-noon on Saturday April 22nd, 2023, [...]
Native Plant Society Wildflower Show
The local chapter of the Native Plant Society is having a native plant wildflower show and plant sale at the [...]
