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Habitat – Forests

Diverse natural landscapes managed by landowners who understand and appreciate the importance of ecosystem services are fundamental to what makes Benton County a mighty fine place to live and work. One such landowner is George Ice, past BSWCD Chair. For 35 years, George worked as a research forest hydrologist with the National Council for Air

Managing a 100-acre farm is the adventure Jane and Larry Viehl chose for retirement. And while there’s been no end to the work, they are pleased they chose this retirement option instead of golfing in the desert or that beachfront condo in Florida.

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.

Holly Crosson shares her spring time sojourn into the wilds of Benton County.

You can help keep oak woodlands, one of the most at risk habitats in the U.S., from going extinct.

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

Learn a little more about your local NRCS representative in Benton County

Everyone needs hobbies, one of mine happens to be the harvesting of wild edibles.