Oregon Conservation Partnership
Events
Join the Oregon Conservation Partnership and The Climate Trust (TCT) to explore how carbon funding can assist land trusts, watershed councils, and soil and water conservation districts in meeting various conservation goals. This session will focus on reforestation and afforestation efforts, which offer one of the largest opportunities to sequester carbon while also building climate resilience for communities and ecosystems. We will explore where carbon funding can be supportive of conservation goals and where it may not be best fit, with examples from TCT’s reforestation program including post-wildfire reforestation, and afforestation on degraded or marginal agricultural land.
CONNECT+ is more than a conference; it’s a platform for change-makers in conservation. We bring together local, state, and federal decision-makers, professionals from Watershed Councils, Conservation Districts, Land Trusts, and other support organizations dedicated to preserving our state’s natural resources. Our comprehensive program covers both the technical and administrative aspects of conservation implementation. It’s designed […]
Join us on February 26th at 1pm to learn about a new funding opportunity that’s launching this spring in Oregon and Washington. Zero Foodprint is a nonprofit that leads collaborations with the CA Dept of Food and Ag and CO Dept of Ag to provide resources for producers to implement regenerative and climate smart practices. […]
The Oregon Community Food Systems Network’s (OCFSN) Farmer & Rancher Disaster Resilience Grant Program is accepting applications January 1st, 2024. This $2.65 million State-funded two year grant program’s purpose is to grant funds directly to Oregon’s small farmers and ranchers to improve their on-farm climate disaster resilience. This grant program builds on the successful 2022 OCFSN […]
Speaker: Christine Buhl, Ph.D., Forest Entomologist, Oregon Department of Forestry Description: Dr. Buhl will provide a summary and status update on recent invasive emerald ash borer insect detection in Oregon including diagnosis, response and management guidance. OrCP Emerald Ash Borer Webinar Meeting ID: 885 1843 6427Passcode: 906026Phone: +1 669 900 6833 This session will be […]
September 13, 2023 at 9 a.m.Via Zoom Recent years have seen a rapid expansion of solar energy development, particularly east of the Cascades. American Farmland Trust (AFT) anticipates that by 2050, up to 80% of this solar energy development could occur on farm and ranchland. As a result, solar has become a controversial topic in […]
Tuesday, July 19th, 2-3:30PM Via Zoom Description: The Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program (OAHP) was recently established by the Oregon State Legislature and housed at the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB). The program is designed to facilitate the integration of agricultural viability with the conservation of natural resources. In this webinar, we’ll explore the core grant programs […]
May 26 at 12 p.m. via Zoom On behalf of the Oregon Conservation Partnership, we would like to invite you to a special panel discussion to learn about tools and partnerships for protecting water for in-stream and out-of-stream conservation purposes, which is especially critical as Oregon faces drought and changing water conditions. Recognizing the link […]
Presenters: Denise Lofman, Executive Director, Tom Josephson, Habitat Restoration Program Manager, Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce. As watershed councils, conservation districts and land trusts shift to having multiple staff, coordinators quickly learn what it means to be a manager. Presenters will discuss considerations for hiring new staff, the process, onboarding and training, policies and procedures, solving […]
Wednesday, April 61:30-3 p.m. Join Tim Holschbach, Deputy Chief of Policy and Planning, and a team from the Oregon Department of Forestry for this webinar. The team will cover the proposed rules that will culminate in hearings April 19-21 virtually, at 9:00, 2:00 and 7:00. The rules will be posted later this week (see SB […]
Wednesday, March 29 | 2:30-4:00PMVia Zoom The Department of State Lands and Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board are committed to finding pathways for collaboration that could deliver important stream and wetland habitat enhancement, restoration, and preservation projects where they are desperately needed. In this webinar, presenters will give a summary of their respective programs, how mitigation […]
September 6-8, 2022 at the Seaside Convention Center, in Seaside, OR. This is a hybrid event where attendees can experience and enjoy the conference either in-person or virtually. CONNECT+ will bring together local, state, and federal decision-makers, support organizations, professionals from Watershed Councils, Conservation Districts, Land Trusts, and others who are committed to conserving our […]