If you like Oregon white oaks, don’t miss this chance to participate in a community science project! The Oswego Lake Watershed Council (OLWC) has developed a simple tool for trained participants to survey Oregon white oaks throughout the City. Locating trees and collecting data on their size, condition and overall health helps to inform management decisions. While the City is undertaking an inventory of trees on City owned and managed properties, residents can work with OLWC to help us all develop a better understanding of the urban forest. Participants will gather at the picnic shelter for a brief introduction and follow along as the workshop hosts demonstrate how to use the survey tool and collect tree data, then set out to survey oaks throughout East Waluga Park with the hosts there to assist and answer questions. After the workshop, you’ll be trained to survey oaks on your own property or your neighbors’ with permission and a signed cooperative agreement that will be provided. This workshop is led by OLWC Project Coordinator, Rio Hybert, with assistance from the City’s contract arborist. Pre-registration is required and capacity is limited to 30 participants. Registered participants will receive an email a few days prior to the event with background information to review and instructions for downloading the survey tool to your phone or tablet. Please bring your charged device and wear close-toed shoes.

Use this link to register: https://forms.gle/fCpwpQFzPQyPR3Mg6

Join Oswego Lake Watershed Council on an oak woodland walking tour. Explore native understory plants and flowers, discover a variety of birds, and see the progress being made to restore and enhance this valuable habitat, all while enjoying good company. Gloves and light refreshments will be provided. Sturdy close-toed shoes are recommended. This event is free and family-friendly. Visit this link for registration: https://forms.gle/Bok1QiLr5iKCCKYK7

Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

Please park in Church parking lot, we have permission from owner.

Please note the change in start time! This event is in partnership with the Columbia Land Trust and Oswego Lake Watershed Council.The Beth Ryan Nature Preserve is owned and managed by Columbia Land Trust.  The Columbia Land Trust has worked on improving the trails and property for many years. The preserve is home to a diverse riparian and upland forest and serves as a great wildlife corridor! A group of invasive trees planted as a buffer have fallen during winter storms. This has created a great opportunity to care for native plants we planted in Fall. We are partnering to host this event to create more community involvement. Tools will be provided to restore the open area and create some native Oak habitat and we need your help! Please cross Summit Dr to enter the reserve by using the walking path. 

Please park near intersection Village Dr. and Summit Dr and cross Summit Dr to enter the reserve by using the walking path.

Planting requires volunteers to be able to bend over or kneel, but we can arrange alternate projects for those with different abilities or mobility issues. We will be working outdoors so please dress for the weather (long pants and layers are recommended). Sturdy, closed-toed shoes are required. Bring your own water bottle.  Tools, gloves, and training will be provided. Please bring any medication you may need (Asthma Inhaler, Epi-Pen, etc.) Children are welcome if accompanied by an attentive adult. Unfortunately, there is no bathroom on site. Please stop by, learn about native woodland ecology, and lend a hand as we enhance the habitat and the beautiful natural environment at Beth Ryan! 

Registration is required! Please RSVP by using the link or emailing Rio Hybert at rio@oswegowatershed.org. 

For more information and free registration, visit https://forms.gle/Mfs6bYawuTRJUCLz9