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Resources Available from the Benton Soil & Water Conservation District
 

Videos

The Good Earth   (5 minutes)
 Explores the visual wonders of our living planet - also a tribute to those who help care for it. Good introductory visual aide.

The Wealth in Wetlands  (23 minutes)
A video featuring five farmers who tell why they will keep their wetlands

Life on the Edge: Improving Riparian Function (12 minutes)
Importance of this transition zone, land use practices that impact these areas, and techniques landowners are using to improve/protect riparian zones

A Place to Come Home To (14 minutes)
Recovering salmon habitat in the west

The Return of the Salmon  (30 minutes)
Restoring the fish to rivers and watersheds

Oregon White Oak: a landscape legacy  (15 minutes)
Learn how you can help save this important Willamette Valley native tree species.  Featured in the video are a variety of local wildlife living in oak trees, the uniqueness of white oak habitat, and ways that you and others can manage oak woodlands to ensure they continue as a part of your landscape legacy.

How To:  Conservation on Your Own (31 minutes)
· Measure/manage crop residues
· Control small gullies with grass
· Lay out wind strips
· Plant/maintain field windbreaks
· Install field strip cropping/grass buffers

Naturally Fertile Fields  (15 minutes)
 Increasing dairy profits through proper manure management

Backyard Conservation: One Yard at a Time (9 minutes)
 A look at easy and fun ways to enjoy your yard more and so your part to improve the environment

Protecting Mother Earth  (22 minutes)
 Tribal conservation projects in Oregon developed to protect "Mother Earth"


The Benton Soil and Water Conservation District has a variety of resources available to the community for watershed enhancement/restoration projects and natural resources education. From planting equipment to educational materials, we try to help you get conservation practices on the ground.

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Last updated: 7 Sep 2007 5:32 PM PDT
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