​Plan For Your Land is a collaboration among five watershed councils in the mid-Willamette River basin, including the Luckiamute, North Santiam, South Santiam, Calapooia, and Marys River watershed councils. Together, we are working with local landowners and land managers who are interested in discovering new ways to care for their land and deepen their connection as stewards.

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PFYL Materials

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Plan For Your Land Workshop Series

January 28 (5:30 - 6:30pm)
Orientation Session

Orientation Agenda

• Welcome, Class Overview and Etiquette
• Plan For Your Land: A Brief Overview
• Meet Your Watershed Councils
• Wrap-Up, Next Week Topics, Homework

Orientation Materials

February 4 (5:30 - 7:30pm)
Session 1: Introduction to Conservation Planning / Invasive & Native Species

Session 1 Agenda

• Class Outline, Review and Introductions
• ​Conservation Stewardship Planning 101
• ​Invasive and Native Plants
• ​Emerald Ash Borer and Other Invasive Pests
• ​Wrap-up, Next Week Topics, Homework

Session 1 Materials

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Alex Rice
Habitat Restoration Program Manager
Calapooia Watershed Council

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Grant Jackson
Integrated Weed Management Specialist
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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Matt Mills
Emerald Ash Borer Support Specialist
Urban and Community Forestry Program
​Oregon Department of Forestry

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February 11 (5:30 - 7:30pm)
Session 2: Watersheds and Habitat

Session 2 Agenda

• Class Outline, Review and Introductions
• ​Watersheds: Where does rain go when it hits the ground?
• Habitat: Creating spaces that support fish and wildlife
• ​Wrap-Up, Next Week Topics, Homework

Session 2 Materials

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Brian Bangs
Aquatic Ecologist
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 1​

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Chris Jordan
Mathematical Biology and Systems Monitoring Program Manager
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

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February 18 (5:30 - 7:30pm)
Session 3: Agriculture, Uplands and Pollinators

Session 3 Agenda

Session 3 Materials

• Class Outline, Review and Introductions
• Upland Management, Wildlife Coexistence, Pollinators
• Agriculture-specific Management
• Wrap-up, Next Week Topics, Homework

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Jarod Jebousek
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex
US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Becky Pineda
Agriculture Conservation Planner
​Marion Soil & Water Conservation District (Pasture & Livestock)

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Cesar Zamora
Agriculture Conservation Planner
​Marion Soil & Water Conservation District (Soils & Croplands)

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 February 25 (5:30 - 7:30pm)
Session 4: Wildfire Resilience and Writing Your Conservation Plan

Session 4 Agenda

Session 4 Materials

• Class Outline, Review and Introductions
• Wildfire Resilience: Practical steps to lower risks and reduce impacts of catastrophic wildfire
• Pulling It Together: Writing your conservation plan
• ​​Wrap-up, Field Trip Overview

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Christian Whitfield
Program Manager
​Wildland Fire Division
Sweet Home Fire District

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Alex Rice
Habitat Restoration Program Manager
Calapooia Watershed Council

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Session 5   Field Tours

​Your choice of two field tour dates and locations are below. Please bring a water bottle and a lunch, and come prepared for the weather and muddy conditions. RSVP forms have been sent to you by email and are due by Thursday, February 26. Please contact Suzanne Teller at [email protected] if you need a link to the RSVP form. 

Tub Run Wetland Prairie Field Tour

Date: Saturday, March 7
Time:  9am - 1pm
Meeting Location: Pioneer Park, Brownsville (click here for Google Map directions)
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Tub Run Wetland Prairie is a 320-acre private property located in Linn County. Part of the property is being managed for agricultural production, and approximately 120 acres has been converted to native habitats with an emphasis on wildlife and endangered species conservation, 70 acres of which is being managed specifically for threatened streaked horned larks. Click here to learn more.

Dragonfly Ranch Field Tour

Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 9am - 1pm
Meeting Location: Lebanon River Park, Lebanon (click here for Google Map directions)
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Dragonfly Ranch is a 200-acre conservation property featuring wet meadows, oak savannas, woodlands, and ponds that are managed to support native species and natural ecosystem processes. Click here to read an article about Dragonfly Ranch.