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Healthy Pastures Workshop – Free!

cows grazing in field of green grass

May 11th, 2024

10am – 1pm

100 SE Littlepage, Corbett, 97019

  • Are you grazing cattle, goats, or sheep?
  • Do you want to grow a better pasture?
  • Do you want to feed less hay?
  • Do you want healthier animals?
  • Do you want to have more resilient soil, less erosion, and cleaner streams
  • Do you want to learn how to use your animals to turn your farm into a carbon storage sink, rather than a source?

If you answered yes to these questions, this workshop is for you!

Join Mike Guebert, EMSWCD Director and farmer at Terra Farma in Corbett, to learn how easy it is to set up and manage an effective rotational grazing system that will accomplish all of the things listed above.

What you will learn:

  • Why rotational grazing is important
  • How electric fencing works
  • Demonstration of different fencing types, techniques, and product recommendations
  • Resources available to help offset initial costs
  • Overview of forage types, what to plant, and how to manage them throughout the year

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Soil Assessment for Farmers – A Free Workshop!

Presented by Jen Aron of Blue Raven Farm – a seasoned farmer and educator extremely passionate about restoring farm ecosystems and weaving the complexities of soil into accessible and relatable content.

Monday, April 8th
9am – noon
Headwaters Farm
28600 SE Orient Dr., Gresham, OR 97080

Join us for a hands-on, in the field, workshop and learn about various tools and methods for assessing the health and productivity of your soil. Topics include:

  • Soil compaction
  • Soil structure
  • Infiltration
  • Root and cover crop analysis
  • Worm counts
  • And more!

This workshop is outdoors. Please dress for the weather and be prepared to walk on uneven terrain. Email Chelsea at chelsea@emswcd.org if you have accommodation requests.

Please note that Headwaters Farm is a no-pets and no-smoking zone (registered service animals are okay).

Mt. Hood Community College Volunteer Planting Day

Join us for a morning of fun and community at the Mt. Hood Community College Volunteer Planting on Wednesday, December 13th at 10:00 AM!

We are planting a variety of trees to help manage stormwater, reduce summer heat, improve habitat, and beautify the campus.

Planting Event Details:
12/13 Wednesday 10 am Tree Planting, we hope to be done by noon, but it’s okay if you need to leave before that. Children are welcome to attend with an adult.

Meet in the Q parking lot- towards the bottom of the building 17th Street entrance of campus (see the area is circled in red on the map).

What to Wear and Bring:
Please wear clothes that are appropriate for the weather and can get dirty (we love layers!), along with closed-toe shoes/boots that will be comfortable on uneven terrain. If you have a favorite pair of work gloves, bring them but we will have some for you to use as well. If you have one, please bring a water bottle – save plastic!

Sign up below for the tree planting Wednesday, December 13th at 10:00 AM!
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Weed Wrenches now available at local tool libraries!

Image of four local tool libraries, Green Lents, Souteast Portland, East Portland and Northeast Portland Recieving free Weed Wrench tools from East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District

It is a great time to start pulling invasive species like the Tree of Heaven. We just delivered Weed Wrenches to Northeast, Green Lents, Southeast, and East Portland Tool Libraries so you can stop by and borrow them for free! Check the tool libraries website for hours and more details.

See more about Tree of Heaven here: https://wmswcd.org/species/tree-of-heaven/

Headwaters Farm Open House

Image of indoor farm

Please join us at the Headwaters Farm Business Incubator open house!

Date: Tues, Oct 10th
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Location:
Headwaters Farm
28600 SE Orient Dr.
Gresham, Or 97080

We’re throwing open the barn doors to give our farm friends & agricultural community an inside look at the Headwaters property.

  • Tour the farm
  • See firsthand the resources Headwaters offers farmers
  • Meet past and present farmers and Headwaters staff
  • Enjoy refreshments on us

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Native Plants Workshop at Symbiop Garden Shop

Image of a sword fern with the text Native Plants overlayed.

Wednesday, 9/27, 3-5pm

Symbiop Garden Shop

3454 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR

Come join us at Symbiop Garden Shop to learn about the many benefits of gardening with native plants! You’ll walk away with loads of information that will help you decide which native plants will work well in your yard.

We will introduce you to common native plant communities in Portland, show examples of species that do well in similar growing conditions , share successful planting tips that will help them thrive and more! A native plant slideshow will highlight characteristics and desired growing conditions of many local favorite native groundcovers, shrubs and trees.

Sign up at Native Plant Workshop – SymbiOp Garden Shop

Our board requirements have changed with passing of SB775

5 people speaking in a office setting.

Governor Kotek has signed SB 775 so it is now official. Any registered voter living in a conservation district with at least 250,000 people can now run for all board positions. Previously, for the three zoned positions on our board, you had to own or manage 10 acres of land. This has changed!

The next opportunity to run for our board will be in the 2024 general election. Look for more information on that process when we get closer to the election cycle. Please let your networks know!

Tema del Seminario – Insectos benéficos: cuáles son y cómo nos pueden ayudar

23 de mayo 18:00 a 19:00

Los insectos proveen muchos servicios benéficos en nuestros jardines y nuestras granjas. Aquí en Oregon, tenemos cientos de especies de abejas nativas, junto con numerosas moscas, escarabajos, polillas, y mariposas que polinizan nuestras flores y cosechas. Tenemos también un ejército de insectos benéficos, incluyendo escarabajos, moscas, avispas, chinches de alas de encajes que proveen control de plagas gratuito al atacar las plagas que viven en nuestros jardines y nuestras granjas.

La foto: CASM Environmental

En este taller, aprenderá sobre los diferentes tipos de insectos benéficos en Oregon, y usted descubrirá plantas y prácticas de manejo que proveen alimentos, agua, y refugio para atraer insectos y sostenerlos todo el año.

Acompáñenos a un taller de una hora y después tendrémos tiempo para preguntas y respuestas.

Organizado por Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District y East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District. La grabación se publicará en el canal de YouTube de Tualatin SWCD después del taller.

Regístrese al Insectos Benéficos

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