[threecol_one][/threecol_one] [threecol_two_last]The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District publishes the Rural Living Handbook which is a nice resource for current or prospective landowners that addresses a variety of natural resource regulations with plenty of solid conservation ideas. The handbook has sections on: Buying Property, Water, Property Management, Agriculture, Soil, Forestry, and Getting Involved. There’s plenty of…
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After 12 years of dedicated service, our council coordinator, Liz Redon, is leaving the North Santiam Watershed Council for the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. We’re sure going to miss her. Join us in bidding LIZ a fond farewell… MONDAY April 22 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Gilgamesh Brewery and Pub 2065 Madrona Ave SE Salem,…
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Oregon State Marine Board and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife remind operators of paddlecraft (kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, sailboats, etc.) that it’s time to buy an aquatic invasive species prevention permit for 2013. Permits are required for paddlecraft and other non-motorized vessels 10 feet long and longer for both residents and nonresidents. Permits are transferable…
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Young winter steelhead fry, freshly hatched in the cold waters of the the North Santiam River, face a long and harrowing journey that takes them to the sea and back. In spring through early summer of their second year, steelhead smolts from the North Santiam River enter the sea and move directly offshore. Beyond that,…
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As winter gives way to the cold rains of spring in the North Santiam Canyon, newly hatched steelhead fry begin to wriggle their way to the surface of their gravel nest. In the cold waters of a tributary stream above the North Santiam River, their stream, they face a long and harrowing journey that will…
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The North Santiam Watershed Council will be screening Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time A full-length documentary film about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold highlights Leopold’s extraordinary career, tracing how he has shaped and influenced the thinking of wildlife and land managers to this day. The award winning movie has inspired…
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Japanese knotweed was first introduced to North America in the late 19th century for ornamental use, which actually is understandable. Its hollow red tinged stems have distinct raised joints (nodes) that remind me a little of bamboo although it is not at all related. In fact, other common names for the plant are American bamboo and…
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Controlling weeds along the North Santiam River is an important way to help keep our watershed clean and healthy. That’s why the North Santiam Watershed Council, a local non-governmental group of volunteers, will reach out again in the Spring of 2013 to help landowners with treatment assistance and/or technical advice on weed control control options. And…
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Based on video monitoring (through mid-November) at Upper and Lower Bennett dams near Stayton, approximately 5,200 summer steelhead moved into the upper North Santiam this season. That’s about 20 percent of the nearly 25,000 summer steelhead that passed the Willamette Falls this. year Coho season on the North Santiam from Stayton up to Big Cliff…
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The North Santiam River level is dropping and the water is cold. Clarity is tolerable. Some new steelhead are coming upstream, and we now have 412 fresh steelhead in the river system plus quite a few left over summer steelhead, some of which are still good and some of which should be returned to the…
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Liz Redon, Council Coordinator, and Brice Crayne, Landowner Partnership Coordinator, represented the North Santiam Watershed Council at Within Our Reach, a gathering of funders, river restoration professionals, landowners, public agencies, and scientists all focused on the future of the Willamette River and its tributaries. Although the two day conference focused on academic research and the…
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Under new rules adopted by the Fish and Wildlife Commission, Oregon’s sturgeon bag limit will be reduced to one fish per year beginning in 2013. The new rule covers all Oregon waters including the North Santiam, all other inland rivers, bays and estuaries. The ruling supersedes a two fish annual bag limit set last September as…
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