Episode 8: Protecting Habitat for Wildlife
Published June 22nd, 2021
Hear from Francis Eatherington, Jesse Burgher, and Cindy Haws about tracking and collecting data on various wildlife species in the Pacific Northwest, as well as efforts to restore habitat for local wildlife.
Links/Websites Mentioned in (or related to) E... Episode 7: Beekeeping
Published June 22nd, 2021
Episode 7 features interviews with Phil Moulton of Douglas County Bees & local beekeeper Stan Petrowski. They discuss some of the challenges facing bees in southern Oregon, as well as some of the joys of caring for an apiary and it's inhabitants.
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Published June 22nd, 2021
This episode features interviews with Peggy Cheatham of Umpqua Wildlife Rescue and Megan Gram of Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center; in it you'll learn the important & difficult job of wildlife rehabilitators, creative uses for baby socks, what to do if yo... Episode 5: Understanding PNW Fires
Published June 22nd, 2021
In this episode, we heard from Ken Carloni about the history of wildfires and wildfire management in the Pacific Northwest, the challenges of planting a monoculture (single-plant) plantations of trees, and possible solutions moving forward. Episode 4: Observing Birds & Other Wildlife
Published June 22nd, 2021
In this episode, we heard from Damon Lesmeister and Matthew Hunter about how technology is being used to help researchers collect data about birds, and some tips and suggestions for attracting birds and other wildlife to your yard.
Links/Websites Mention... Education Update… Summer 2021
Published June 10th, 2021
Ryan Kincaid
As Spring Turns to Summer…
The past few months saw several education and outreach activities from Umpqua Watersheds. Our training for local educators – “Learning
in the Umpqua [...]
Umpqua Watersheds AmeriCorps position now open!
Published June 2nd, 2021
Do you want to be a part of a great organization and change the world!
Recruitment is open now for the Umpqua Watersheds AmeriCorps position. We focus on education and [...]
Knowledge Is Power (If We Let It Be)
Published April 16th, 2021
On March 24, we held a day-long training for local educators, and what a success it was! “Learning in the Umpqua Watershed: Engaging K-12 Students though Nature Connections & STEAM [...]
Episode 1 On-Trail Hiking
Published March 20th, 2021
Looking for a new hike to try over the next few weeks? In this episode, Diana Pace and Connie Page offer some great suggestions for places to explore nearby, how to prepare for a hiking excursion, and give tips on how to prepare/what to take with you wh... AmeriCorps Update
Published March 7th, 2021
Spring is coming quickly and with it lots of exciting events from Umpqua Watersheds!
Learning in the Umpqua Watershed: Engaging K-12 Students through Nature Connections & [...]
