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Newsletters

We publish Horizons, our newsletter, four times annually. Subscribe to one of our mailing lists to be notified when a new issue is published!

Current Newsletter

Summer 2008 Newsletter

Horizons, Summer 2008 (PDF, 1.38 MB)
8 Pages
July 2008

This issue contains:

  • Chintimini Summer Education Programs
  • Water Conservation with Irrigation Water Management
  • Conservation Calendar
  • Upcoming Educator Workshops
  • BFPIP Volunteers needed
  • Benton County NPDES
  • Natural Resource Scholarship Awards
  • Plant Alerts!
  • Urban Creek Tour Report
  • More Irrigation Water Management
  • Seeking At-large Director Candidates

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Past Newsletters

Water-efficient Plants for the Willamette Valley

Conserve water in your landscape by using native and drought tolerant plants. For assistance with your plant materials selection, the award-winning guide, Water-efficient Plants for the Willamette Valley, is available online from the City of Corvallis website. (Caution this is very large file which may take several minutes to download)

Brochures

Benton Soil and Water Conservation District has numerous brochures published by various agencies that cover a broad range of topics from water quality and stream restoration to soil conservation and nature scaping. Brochures can be picked up at the District Office.

Dixon Creek Tour: Headwaters to Mouth

Dixon Creek: Headwaters to Mouth side 1 (of 2)

Take a self-guided tour and get acquainted with Dixon Creek Watershed! Discover wild places in the city, urban influences on the creek, and how to become a steward.

Download (PDF, 732 KB)
1 page (front and back), quarter-fold, 11x17"
July 2008

Note for printing: Because this is a non-standard page size (11x17"), when printing you may need to set the "Page Scaling" to "Fit to Printable Area". "Page Scaling", if available, can be found under the "Page Handling" section of the "Print" window.

Sustainability Connections

Sustainability Connections side 1 (of 2)

A directory of organizations that support sustainable living in the Corvallis community.

Download (PDF, 288 KB)
1 page (front and back), tri-fold, 8.5x11" (Letter)
Spring 2008

Worm Bin FAQs

Worm Bin FAQs side 1 (of 2)

Worm bin FAQs, worm bin construction information, and worm facts!

Download (PDF, 124 KB)
1 page (front and back), tri-fold, 8.5x11" (Letter)
July 2008

Other Brochures...

We also have other brochures available for pickup at our District Office.

Last updated: 17 Jul 2008 6:37 PM PDT
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