Can information from the soil explain why some prairie restoration efforts are more successful than others? In 2016, the Prairie Soils for Sustainable Restoration project set out to find the answer, thanks to funding from Oregon Natural Resources Conservation Service. Read more »
2017 was an exceptional year of Integrated Biological Pest Management (IBPM) education thanks to USDA Risk Management Education Partnerships Program funding and the leadership of Gwendolyn Ellen. Read more »
A 27 acre portion of a 115 acre parcel of the Willamette River Greenway, just north of Corvallis, is the site of a demonstration project for riparian forest restoration practices and future riparian forest ecology studies in a bottomland forest. Read more »
Here is a summary of the Watershed Council efforts Benton SWCD has supported when our … Read more »
Here is a summary of the invasive species control grants we have funded. Find out … Read more »
Here is a summary of the Summer Ag Institute Scholarships we have awarded since 2011. … Read more »
Here is a summary of the conservation education grants we have funded since 2007. … Read more »
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It was going to be a scorcher… 97 degrees was the predicted high for the … Read more »
In the world of invasive species, it’s hard enough to keep up with the new … Read more »
This internship has been all encompassing- stretching my mind to think, working my hands with samples, and lending out my services as a student. Read more »
This internship has been all encompassing- stretching my mind to think, working my hands with samples, and lending out my services as a student. Read more »
I ended up feeling more connected to the Corvallis area and beyond by having face-to-face interactions with professionals in my future field. Read more »
A Corvallis teacher describes his experience at Summer Ag Institute. Read more »
Volunteers paddled the Willamette River with one goal in mind: remove invasive water primrose! Read more »
Do you have a streamside or riverside area on land you manage? You could get paid to take this land out of production! Read more »
The first project of the Willamette Mainstem Cooperative (WMC) was a two-year survey of plants and habitat. Dick Brainerd summed up the findings in a report that is being used as a management tool. This post summarizes the report’s findings. Read more »
Scholarship helps OSU Graduate student provide education in sustainable horticulture production. Read more »
Lessons learned from studying abroad in Ireland! Read more »
Freshman experiences through the eyes of an Environmental Science major. Read more »