Conservation Club

Here are some tools to help you get started creating a conservation plan for your property.

• Goals and Projects
• Develop a Vision for Your Land
• Map your Property
• Inventory your Natural Resources
• Project Prioritization Work Sheet
• Conservation Plan Calendar
• Project Calendar

Resources (All Zipped)

• Sample Water Right
• Sample Inventory
• Conservation Plan Web Resources

Assess the condition of your property with these worksheets:

• Forest Condition
• Grazing
• Irrigation
• Manure Management
• Pollinator Habitat
• Riparian Areas
• Soil Management
• Stream Condition
• Weeds Management

Rain Gardens/ Water Efficient Landscapes

• The Oregon Rain Garden Guide
• Meadowscaping
• 7 Steps Steps for Water Efficient Landscapes
• Planting and Maintaining your Lawn
• Natural Yard Care Booklet

• • PNW Plants for Native Bees

• • Plants for Pollinators

• • Hedgerow for Pollinators

• • Backyard Habitat Certification

• • Attracting Pollinators to your Garden

ODFW STEP Biologist Karen Hans shares tips for streamside and aquatic habitat restoration.

Streamsides & Aquatic Areas Resources (All Zip)

• A Healthy Stream Runs Through It
• Affordable Streamside Improvements
• Guide for Using Willamette Valley Plants Streamside
• Guidelines for Stream Ditch Maintenance
• Landowner Self Assessment Tool
• Riparian Forest Buffers
• Riparian Tree and Shrub Planting
• Stormwater Management Manual
• Streamside Care Guide
• Streamside Plants for Wildlife
• Streamside Vegetation

Get practical advice for managing wildlife habitat from ODFW biologist Susan Barnes. What is habitat, why it’s important, micro-habitats, and developing a plan.

A talk by Glenn Ahrens  of OSU Extension Service about the important things to know about woodland management, successful practices and sources of assistance.

Woodlands & Forests Resources (All Zip)

• Ecological Forestry Resources
• Establishing and Maintaining Forest Trees
• Family Forests Guide
• Restoring and Managing Oregon Wild Oak
• Working Trees for Wildlife
• Woodland Web Resources

FireWise and fuel reduction land management practices discussed by Amanda Bintliff of North Santiam Watershed Council.

Brenda Sanchez discusses water resources and water management principles and programs.

Water Resources (All Zipped)

• Ag Water Quality Mgmt Area Fact Sheet
• Intro to Water Rights
• Water Quality
• Agriculture
• Field Borders
• Water Quality Self Assesment for Small Acreage
• Water Web Resources

OSU Soil Scientist James Cassidy covers the basics of soil science and soil management.

Soil Health/Mulch/Compost

• Backyard Mulching
• Backyard Composting

Additional Soil Resources (All Zipped)

• 6 Principles of Soil Health
• Agronomy Soil Quantity
• Cover Crop Chart
• Guide to Collecting Soil Samples
• Healthy, Productive Soils Check List
• Soil and Water Labs
• Soil Health Starter Kit
• Soil and Water Lab List of Places
• Soil Quality Assessment
• Soil Quality Card Guide
• Soil Test Interpretation Guide
• Soil Web Resources

In this video, Marion SWCD’s Becky Pineda discusses the principles of livestock production using conservation practices.

Livestock Management Resources

• Managing Mud and Manure
• Marion County Rural Living Handbook
• Pasture and Grazing Management
• Pasture and Livestock Essentials
• Heavy Use Areas

Agricultural Lands Resources (All Zip)

• Farming for Bees
• Farming for Pest Management
• Farming for Pollinators
• Grassed Waterways Vegetated Filters
• Guide to Conserving Wildlife on Willamette Valley Farms
• Hedgerow Planting for Pollinators
• Pollinator Habitat Assessment
• Ag Web Resources

Jenny Meisel covers native and invasive plants, with information about species of note and general information about their management and significance.

Vegetation Resources (All Zipped)

• • 2020 Integrated Weed Maintenance Calendar
  • Weed Management Calendar
  • Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
  • Wildlife Habitat
  • Woody Plant Propagation List
  • Field Guild to Weeds of the Will.Valley
  • Grow Smart/Grow Safe
  • Himalayan Blackberry
  • Managing Himalayan Blackberry in W. Oregon
  • Vegetation Web Resources
  • Poisonous Plants

Native Plants

• Quick Reference Guide to Native Plants
• Native Plants for Willamette Valley Yards
• Bloom Time Table
• Local Native Nursery List
• Low Water Use Native Plants
• Propagation from Cuttings and Stakes
• Hardwood Cuttings: How To
• Pacific Lowland Plants for Pollinators
• Plants for Pollinators in Oregon
• Woody Plant Propagation List
• Upland Trees and Shrubs

Funding and Assistance for Conservation Projects (All Zip)

• Env. Quality Enhancement Program Fact Sheet
• NRCS Farm Bill Fact Sheet
• Agricultural Easements Factsheet
• Funding and Assistance Web Resources