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October 11, 2018 Oregon SWCS Annual Meeting and Prairie Soils tour.
Soil and water conservation enthusiasts attended Oregon SWCS Annual Meeting and Prairie Tour in Corvallis, OR.
Agenda included:
- Prairie Soils presentation
- Phytophthora pathways presentation
- Kincaid’s Lupine propagation presentation
- Lupine Meadows Tour
- Soil Survey Techniques in the field
- Fleck Harding Prairies Tour
- Vegetation Survey Techniques in the field
- GIS mapping and analysis field discussion
- Lunch and social hour at Harris Bridge Vineyard where we discussed latest outreach efforts and open Board positions
Past Workshops:
August 23-24 2016 Workshop: Integrated Biological Pest Management Practices for Oregon Farms
August 19, 2015 Workshop: Introduction to Streambank Classification, Channel Evolution, Floodplain Connectivity and Field Measures
Thank You Dr. Barry Southerland – NRCS Fluvial Geomorphologist!!!!
Dr. Barry Southerland explains the importance of reach characteristics when determining a location for classification.
The class was a success!! Natural resource professionals from across Oregon as well as Washington joined us for an Introduction to Streambank Classification, Channel Evolution, Floodplain Connectivity and Field Measures at the NRCS Service Center in Salem, Oregon. The morning was scheduled with classroom presentations and then followed by an afternoon on Abiqua Creek applying some basic stream measurements to determine stream types.
The class was highly informational and condensed several lecture hours into a short course for an introduction to stream classification techniques, stream geomorphology, and delineating criteria to identify stream types.
Resource Conservationists from West Multnomah SWCD and Yamhill SWCD learning a pebble count technique to determine streambed particle distribution for determination of stream type
The class was provided with some technical literature and a clip board reference Key To Rosgen Classification of Natural Rivers. It was record breaking hot day in Marion County. Abiqua Creek provided some relief from the heat but all in all it was a very rewarding educational day. Thank you to:
- Natural Resource Conservation Services for loaning us Dr. Barry Southerland
- A special thanks to Dr. Barry Southerland for his dedication to the craft and sharing his river wisdom. We soaked it all up!!
- Benton and Marion Soil and Water Conservation Districts for providing transportation and loaning supplies and equipment.
Thank You!!!!!