Western Rangeland Management-2018 Current Issue

• Click here to access the 2018 Western Rangeland Management official study guide.
• Click here access a whole website dedicated to providing current rangeland management resources.

Aquatic Ecology

Protecting streams

• Plants for Riparian Buffers- a nice overview from NRCS of how buffers are used
• Riparian Forest Buffers on Agricultural Lands in Western Oregon- a PowerPoint overview of a restoration project to protect a stream in Oregon

Macroinvertebrates-The base of the aquatic food-web

• View the powerpoint below from nwnature.net to familiarize yourself with the most common macroinvertebrates encountered in our region's waterways.

Forestry

Tree Identification

• Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest- an OSU College of Forestry resource developed to help you learn common and Latin names of common tree species in the Pacific Northwest.

Forest Communities

• Click the link below to access a PDF introducing you to the management and natural history of white oak savannas of our region. 

•  Click the link below to access a PDF introducing you to restoration practices for oak habitat in Southern Oregon and Northern California.

Soils & Land Use

• The NRCS youtube channel- little videos on soil health and the NRCS
• 80 Years Helping People Help the Land: A Brief History of NRCS- a nice overview of why we manage soil the way we do in the U.S.
• Marion SWCD's History of SWCD's in Oregon- insight into how national soil policy is put on the ground in Oregon

Soil Assessments

• NRCS Guidelines to Soil Quality Assessment- a technical guide used by the Federal Agency to determine soil health and managment.
• Understanding Soil Risks and Hazards- an interesting NRCS guide to various soils and hazardous conditions associated with them including high rates of erosion and compaction.

Dealing with erosion and soil health

• Using Cover Crops in Oregon- OSU Extension's guide to beneficial cover crops in Oregon
• Cover Crops for Soil and Water Quality- a great research article that gives an example of how RUSLE2 is used
• Cover Crops for Organic Systems- a technical implementation guide for cover crops in Oregon, complete with plant types and how to use them
• Cover Crops: Grow your own fertilizer activity- The goal of this activity is to introduce the idea that nitrogen can be produced and conserved on a farm biologically through the use of cover crops.

Wildlife

•  Click here to visit Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife's website dedicated to Oregon's common wildlife species. Learn about Oregon's amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and marine life.