Plan For Your Land is a FREE SERIES and 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.
PARTICIPANTS CAN ATTEND IN PERSON, VIA A LOCAL WATCH PARTY OR REMOTELY VIA ZOOM.
January 28 (5:30 – 6:30pm)
Orientation Session
- Welcome, Class Overview and Etiquette
- Plan For Your Land: A Brief Overview
- Meet Your Watershed Councils
- Wrap-Up, Next Week Topics, Homework
February 4 (5:30 – 7:30pm)
Session 1: Introduction to Conservation Planning / Invasive & Native Species
- Class Outline, Review and Introductions
- Conservation Stewardship Planning 101
- Invasive & Native Plants
- Emerald Ash Borer & Other Invasive Pests
Speakers
February 18 (5:30 – 7:30pm)
Session 2: Agriculture, Uplands and Pollinators
- Agricultural Lands: Got milk? Or filberts? Managing lands for multiple purposes
- Uplands: Prairies, forests and other dry landscapes that keep ecosystems healthy
- Pollinators: How to support bees, birds and other beneficial wildlife
Speakers
February 25 (5:30 – 7:30pm)
Session 4: Wildfire Resilience and Writing Your Conservation Plan
- Wildfire Resilience: Practical steps to lower risks and reduce impacts of catastrophic wildfire
- Pulling It Together: Writing your conservation plan
Speakers
Session 5 Field Tour
Your choice of two field tour dates and locations:
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: TBD
Location: Dragonfly Ranch (NE of Lebanon)
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.
Date: Saturday, March 7
Time: TBD
Location: Tub Run Wetland Prairie (Brownsville)
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.
WATCH PARTY INFORMATION
watch party locations
For the orientation and each session, you have the option to participate in-person at one of three watch party locations, or you may participate at home via Zoom. Below is the information about our three watch party locations, followed by Zoom details for at-home participants:
Wayne & Lynn Hamersly Library, Western Oregon University (Room 107)*
525 Monmouth Ave N, Monmouth, OR 97361
*Parking permit required. Click here for more details and to request a printable parking permit.
Benton Community Foundation* 340 NW 5th St, Corvallis, OR 97330
*Parking is limited. Up to 15 spaces are available at 555 NW Van Buren Avenue; additional parking can be found in the surrounding neighborhood. Click Here for more details.
Jefferson Historical Society and Museum
114 N Main St, Jefferson, OR 97322
food & drink at watch parties
We’ll have a small selection of refreshments available at each watch party location throughout the Plan For Your Land sessions, including crackers, hummus, fruit, nuts, and sparkling water. Feel free to bring along a meal and/or your favorite snacks or drinks if you’d like.
Zoom Attendance Info
If you would like to join any of the sessions at home, please make sure you have the Zoom app set up on your computer or phone before the session begins. The Zoom meeting link will be the same for the orientation and all four sessions that follow:
Join Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86032196607?pwd=u3RHrZyHY0cZ8KzeHs9Jb4ot0xoRHg.1
Meeting ID: 860 3219 6607
Passcode: PFYL2026