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First Friday: Putting Up the Harvest

First Fridays are held on the first Friday of e/very month (except July) from 12-12:45 pm via Zoom. Join Marion SWCD staff and subject matter experts to learn something new about soil and water conservation and a wide array of related topics.Join us for a presentation by OSU Extension's Master Food Preserver Program's new Food

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First Friday: Putting Up the Harvest

First Fridays are held on the first Friday of every month (except July) from 12-12:45 pm via Zoom. Join Marion SWCD staff and subject matter experts to learn something new about soil and water conservation and a wide array of related topics.Join us for a presentation by OSU Extension's Master Food Preserver Program's new Food

Free

First Friday: Street Tree Selection

Zoom

Salem Urban Forester Milan Davis will talk about planting native trees, the preferred species to use, and some of the challenges in nursery availability and soil deficiency. Milan will also discuss the creation of corridors of native trees to allow birds and wildlife access to the Willamette River and to our larger natural areas. 

Free

First Friday: Street Tree Selection

Zoom

Salem Urban Forester Milan Davis will talk about planting native trees, the preferred species to use, and some of the challenges in nursery availability and soil deficiency. Milan will also discuss the creation of corridors of native trees to allow birds and wildlife access to the Willamette River and to our larger natural areas. 

Free

First Friday: Rain Gardens & Bioswales

Bauman's Farm & Garden 12989 Howell Prairie Rd NE, Gervais, Oregon, United States

Jesse Dillow will give an overview of rain gardens, what they are and how they function, a rundown of how to size and design them, some plants that work well, the installation process, and maintenance needs.

Free

First Friday: Emerald Ash Borer in Oregon

Zoom

Once Emerald Ash Borer is established, it decimates ash populations, leaving waterways exposed and vulnerable to degradation. Find out how to respond to the looming threat posed by this pest.

Free

First Friday: Alternatives for Keeping Food & Yard Waste out of Landfills

Zoom

Overwhelmed by yard waste? Not sure what to do with kitchen scraps? Brooke Edmunds (OSU Extension Community Horticulture) will share tips for backyard & indoor composting that can help divert compostable waste from the landfill. You’ll come away from this session with practical information and resources.Brooke Edmunds is the OSU Extension Community Horticulturist in Marion, Polk, Linn,

Free

Event Series First Fridays

First Friday: Woody Weed ID & Control

Zoom

First Fridays are held on the first Friday of every month (except July) from 12-1 pm via Zoom. Join Marion SWCD staff and subject matter experts to ask questions and learn something new about soil and water conservation and a wide array of related topics. Sarah Hamilton (Marion SWCD's Native & Invasive Plant Specialist) will

Free

Event Series First Fridays

First Friday: Native Fish of the Willamette Basin

Zoom

First Fridays are held on the first Friday of every month (except July) from 12-1 pm via Zoom. Join Marion SWCD staff and subject matter experts to learn something new and ask questions about soil and water conservation and a wide array of related topics. Brian Bangs, Aquatic Ecologist with US Fish & Wildlife Service,

Free
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