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posted Nov 29, 2011 5:03 PM by Glenn Gibson
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 Bring your leaves to Wallace Marine Park to be composted this Saturday December 3, 2011, 9 am-3 pm. The Fall Leaf Haul provides a way for homeowners to drop off grass clippings and leaves (no limbs accepted), and to turn them into compost locally. Keeping leaves out of storm drains helps reduce the potential for clogged storm drains and flooding.
Also bring food or cash donations for the Marion-Polk Food Share and Parks Tradition Fund. |
posted Oct 27, 2011 4:10 PM by Glenn Gibson
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updated Oct 27, 2011 4:19 PM
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As part of Make a Difference Day on October 22nd, several organizations and participants in the "No Ivy" League hosted ivy pulls in and around Salem. A BIG THANK YOU to those that hosted ivy pulls: - Maureen Foelkl from Chapman Hill Elementary School organized an ivy pull at Orchard Heights Park with help from City of Salem
- Rachel Walker organized an ivy pull at Straub Nature Park with help from City of Salem
- Salem Audubon Society organized an effort in the Audubon Reserve
- Pringle Creek Watershed Council organized an effort in Gilmore Field
- Jonathon Pope hosted an ivy pull on his property in Brooks
- An ivy pull was also held in Niagara County Park hosted by Marion County Weed Control District, North Santiam Watershed Council, and Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Also a BIG THANK YOU to all the volunteers that took the time to help out!! Let's make this an annual event! |
posted Oct 6, 2011 4:37 PM by Glenn Gibson
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posted Sep 20, 2011 2:58 PM by Glenn Gibson
We had a tremendously successful day on Saturday, September 17th, at Wallace Marine Park. 275 volunteers turned out to spread wood chips on trails, paint curbs, and pull weeds. See the article in the Statesman Journal for more information.
Perhaps this story gives you the urge to grab your gloves, get out, and beautify our parks and neighborhoods? Ya? Well...consider joining us this weekend at the Eola-Woodhaven detention basin on September 24th from 9 AM to noon. Hope to see you there! |
posted Sep 20, 2011 2:41 PM by Glenn Gibson
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updated Sep 20, 2011 2:59 PM
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Update your calendars! Starting in October, our monthly meetings will now be held from 5:30-7:30 PM. All other meeting details remain the same. Our next meeting is October 20, 2011 at the West Salem Branch Library. You can find this and other events on our calendar! Glenn-Gibson Watershed CouncilGlenn-Gibson Watershed Council |
posted Aug 17, 2011 4:02 PM by Glenn Gibson
posted Aug 9, 2011 12:27 PM by Glenn Gibson
When you head on down to the Polk County fair this week make sure to stop by and visit with us in between the elephant ears, pie contests, goats, rides, and other goodies. We will be with the folks from the Polk SWCD and Rickreall Watershed Council.
Speaking of the Polk SWCD, their annual meeting is coming up. Here are the details:
Date: August 23, 2011 Time: 5:30 - 8:00 PM Location: Oregon 4-H Conference and Education Center Admission: FREE RSVP: Call 503.623.9680 by August 18, 2011 to register
See you around! |
posted Jul 21, 2011 5:28 PM by Glenn Gibson
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posted Jun 8, 2011 10:37 AM by Glenn Gibson
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We are so excited to welcome the sunny summer weather that we've decided to hold our next two monthly meetings outside! Plus, we've established a date for the next No-Ivy League Weed Pull.
Please mark your calendars for the following events:
June Council Meeting
Date: June 16, 2011
Time: 6:30-8:30PM **Note the change in time for this meeting only
Location: Eola Ridge Park
Special Topic: Aaron from the Salem Public Works Department will be discussing the Eola Drive improvement project
July Council Meeting
Date: July 21, 2011
Time: 7:00-9:00PM
Location: West Salem Branch Library
No-Ivy League July September Weed Pull
Date: September 17, 2011 (Originally scheduled July 23) Time: 9:00AM-12:00PM
Location: Eola Bend County Park & Minto-Brown Park
As always, don't hesitate to Contact Us with any questions. |
posted May 4, 2011 2:52 PM by Glenn Gibson
Success! The SOLV IT Wallace Marine Park "No Ivy" League kick-off event was a great success with more than 42 volunteers coming out to tackle ivy and other invasives. Volunteers tossed their rain jackets aside, took out their sunglasses and rolled up their sleeves for some muddy weed pulling. Thanks to SOLV for advertising and providing material for the event. Thanks to City of Salem for providing tools and Parks and Recreation for disposing of debris. Thanks to Glenn-Gibson Watershed Council for the coffee and donuts. And especially thanks to all the volunteers and the students from Delphian School for spending their Saturday morning helping save vegetation from being overrun by ivy.
To celebrate our success we launched a new tab on our website for the "No Ivy" League complete with pictures from our first event. Check it out!
Also, don't forget to keep checking back for updates on the next NIL events. |
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