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You can help pollinators this Earth Month! In this workshop, IAE and OSU horticulture staff will cover how to encourage native pollinators in your home and yard. We will discuss best practices, and have materials for a home for you to take home,
IAE office, 1-4 pm.

Join us for a multi-day service and learning trip to southern Oregon’s serpentine country to monitor populations of the endangered Cook’s desert-parsley (Lomatium cookii).

What: This is an overnight, multi-day service and learning trip to monitor wild and introduced populations of the endangered Cook’s desert-parsley (Lomatium cookii ).

Participants will conduct field work with IAE staff; staff will provide all needed training. We will be collecting data that will inform management for this endangered species, as well as track long-term population trends.

When: April 30th-May 4th, 2018 (1-Week)

Where: Illinois Valley, Oregon; we will stay in dorms at the Deer Creek Center (Siskiyou Field Institute – www.thesfi.org).

Cost: $150 to cover cost of lodging and meals

Registration required: contact Tom Kaye, (541) 753-3099 x 111, tom@appliedeco.org. Space is limited so please register by 4/6/2018

Details (Also see attached flier):

· We’ll have an evening presentation on local conservation issues.

· Participants will be offered a natural history hike to explore the local geology, ecology and conservation of this unique area, including a stop at the Eight Dollar Mountain Wayside to see California pitcher plants.

· All meals will be provided, participants may be asked to help with some preparation and clean up.

· There will be some prolonged periods of kneeling and/or bending. IAE will provide knee pads and other options to protect your knees (and the sensitive plants).

· Plan for all types of weather. This will be a very special trip!

Join us for a multi-day service and learning trip to southern Oregon’s serpentine country to monitor populations of the endangered Cook’s desert-parsley (Lomatium cookii).

What: This is an overnight, multi-day service and learning trip to monitor wild and introduced populations of the endangered Cook’s desert-parsley (Lomatium cookii ).

Participants will conduct field work with IAE staff; staff will provide all needed training. We will be collecting data that will inform management for this endangered species, as well as track long-term population trends.

When: April 30th-May 4th, 2018 (1-Week)

Where: Illinois Valley, Oregon; we will stay in dorms at the Deer Creek Center (Siskiyou Field Institute – www.thesfi.org).

Cost: $150 to cover cost of lodging and meals

Registration required: contact Tom Kaye, (541) 753-3099 x 111, tom@appliedeco.org. Space is limited so please register by 4/6/2018

Details (Also see attached flier):

· We’ll have an evening presentation on local conservation issues.

· Participants will be offered a natural history hike to explore the local geology, ecology and conservation of this unique area, including a stop at the Eight Dollar Mountain Wayside to see California pitcher plants.

· All meals will be provided, participants may be asked to help with some preparation and clean up.

· There will be some prolonged periods of kneeling and/or bending. IAE will provide knee pads and other options to protect your knees (and the sensitive plants).

· Plan for all types of weather. This will be a very special trip!

Please join the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) this spring and help restore Pioneer Butte. Pioneer Butte is a mid-elevation prairie northeast of Marys Peak. Mid-elevation prairies in the Coastal Range are rare and continually threatened by conifer encroachment. In 2016, many conifers were removed from Pioneer Butte, but large amounts of slash (branches of all sizes and stumps) were left behind, making future restoration efforts challenging. To restore the prairie we need your help removing slash.
• When: May 4th and 5th between 9:00am-2:00pm
• Where: Pioneer Butte (about 30 minutes from Corvallis)
• Work to be completed: Slash removal (moving sticks and branches from the prairie to the adjacent forest)
• What to bring: Food, water, and preferably long pants and boots

No special skills are required for this work, just good attitudes and smiles! IAE will provide hand tools and gloves (but you may want to bring your own gloves to ensure you have some that fit). Work will be completed on a slope and there will be lots of walking back and forth removing slash.

If you are interested in volunteering (large and small groups are welcome to join) and would like to know more about this opportunity please contact Andrew Esterson at andrew@appliedeco.org.

Come see this beautiful, rare paintbrush plant in bloom, and hear about IAE’s efforts to restore the species to the Pacific Northwest. Family friendly, meet at the Finley NWR, Woodpecker Loop Trailhead.

• WHAT: We will be cleaning seed collected in the coast range from a variety of native species. The seed will be used for restoration at the sites it was collected from.
• WHEN: Tuesday, May 8th, 9 am – 3 pm
• WHERE: IAE office, 563 SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, OR 97333
• WEAR: Comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty
• BRING: lunch, water bottle, and some creativity
• SPECIAL SKILLS: none required; patience with a trial and error process is a plus
• PLEASE RSVP: Ashley Haworth, ashley@appliedeco.org. Due to space limitations, this event is open to a maximum of 4 volunteers, so it is important to RSVP.

Take an afternoon tour of prairie and riparian restoration at City of Corvallis’s Herbert Farm and Natural Area! Family-friendly, no RSVP needed! Email michelw@appliedeco.org for more information.

Join IAE staff and help weed and maintain rare and endangered plants near Independence, OR, as part of Natural Areas Week!

Meet us at IAE Corvallis, and caravan up to the farm, or meet us there. RSVP to michelw@appliedeco.org

Help Corvallis students get their hands dirty and learn about the land around them!  Volunteer with Exploring Oregon’s Ecosystems Spring Outdoor Field Days.

English and Spanish volunteers needed! No other special skills needed, except the ability to hike around uneven terrain. RSVP required. Training is on Saturday, March 17, from 9-12 at Bald Hill Farm in Corvallis. Contact Stacy Moore if interested: stacy@appliedeco.org

Help Corvallis students get their hands dirty and learn about the land around them!  Volunteer with Exploring Oregon’s Ecosystems Spring Outdoor Field Days.

No special skills needed, except the ability to hike around uneven terrain. RSVP required. Training is on Saturday, March 17, from 9-12 at Bald Hill Farm in Corvallis. Contact Stacy Moore if interested: stacy@appliedeco.org

Help Corvallis students get their hands dirty and learn about the land around them!  Volunteer with Exploring Oregon’s Ecosystems Spring Outdoor Field Days.

No special skills needed, except the ability to hike around uneven terrain. RSVP required. Training is on Saturday, March 17, from 9-12 at Bald Hill Farm in Corvallis. Contact Stacy Moore if interested: stacy@appliedeco.org

Please join the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE), Alliance for Recreation and Natural Areas (AFRANA), Marys Peak Alliance (MPA) and the U.S. Forest Service (FS) on May 19th at the Marys Peak summit for our annual conifer sapling pull. Mid-elevation prairies are continually threatened by conifer encroachment, therefore removing these species is critical for the preservation and maintenance of this unique ecosystem.
This is a great opportunity to see one of Oregon’s most spectacular sites.
This is a rain or shine event, so dress accordingly.
• When: May 19th from 10:00am – 2:00pm
• Where: Marys Peak summit parking lot
• Work to be completed: We will be removing conifer saplings from the Marys Peak summit prairie.
Please remember to wear appropriate clothes (multiple layers, rain gear, etc.) and shoes (boots, rain boots, etc.). Marys Peak weather conditions may be considerably different then Corvallis weather conditions, so plan accordingly. Bring plenty of water and snacks.
No special skills are required for this work. IAE, AFRANA, MPA and FS staff will help identify plants that are going to be removed. IAE will provide hand tools and gloves (but you may want to bring your own gloves to ensure you have some that fit). The terrain is relatively flat, but we will be walking through a prairie so there may be uneven or rocky terrain.
Please RSVP to Andrew Esterson at andrew@appliedeco.org by May 17th
It is important to RSVP so we can bring sufficient tools for the day. You are welcome to meet at the project site at 10:00 or meet at the IAE office (563 SW Jefferson Ave.) at 9:00 to carpool to the site. If carpooling, please let Andrew know ahead of time.

Join IAE staff at the Southtown Block 15 Brewing Company for a dine-out and Tap Talk on July 10, 2018!  On this day, 10% of food sales will be donated to the Institute for Applied Ecology at the both the downtown pub and the South Corvallis Taproom. Guest do not need to mention IAE to contribute.

Tom Kaye, IAE Executive Director will present about IAE’s work at the South Corvallis Taproom at 7 pm. Don’t miss this fun community event!