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“Conservation gives production a richer purpose,” Ed Easterling says. In 2012, Ed founded Crestmont Land Trust (CLT), a non-profit land trust with a mission to own and manage self-sustaining habitat with a charitable, recreational, educational, and research focus.

In 1999, Cliff and Gay Hall bought a sheep farm in Kings Valley in northwestern Benton County with the hope of not only restoring the 1898 farm house, but also to manage the 80 acres with the goal of enhancing wildlife populations and diversity while preserving the pastoral beauty of the property.  With the help

Honey bees need more than nectar – they need the protein and fat that pollen provides.

Hedgerows provide food, cover for nesting, shelter, and a travel lane for wildlife.

Landscaping for wildlife is a rewarding adventure and a growing trend in Benton County.

Planting density impacts the size and vigor that trees are able to attain.

Your indirect water footprint is much larger than your direct water footprint at home. Find out why and how you can reduce it.

With your help, Benton County can become the FIRST Certified Community Wildlife Habitat in Oregon!

Do you have a streamside or riverside area on land you manage? You could get paid to take this land out of production!

Learn how to water your crops efficiently at this timely and practical workshop.

An inside look at the Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture.