Winter Workshop Series – White Salmon Area Natural Resources
The Underwood Conservation District is pleased to bring you the 5th season of the Winter Workshop Series! Please join us each month in December, January, and February as we connect, share, and learn about various topics related to our area’s natural resources.
All workshops will be held in person at the School Board Meeting Room, Park Center Building, at 170 NW Washington St, in downtown White Salmon, WA 98672, and streamed virtually via Zoom. Please use the links below to register for in-person or virtual events.
All UCD Winter Workshop events are free of charge and open to all.
Questions? Please give us a call at 509-493-1936 or email info@ucdwa.org.
DECEMBER
Fire and Flora: Wildfire Resilience in the Central Columbia Gorge
Held in-person and via Zoom on December 6, 2023.
View the recorded webinar HERE and the presentation materials HERE.
Speakers: Michael McNorvell, UCD and Dan Richardson, UCD
Underwood Conservation District is kicking off its winter workshop series with Fire and Flora: Wildfire Resilience in the Central Columbia Gorge. Come warm up with conversation about how fire has shaped the beautiful landscapes of southern Washington and share your own experience or concerns living with fire in the Gorge. Learn how to best prepare yourself and your home for wildfire with simple strategies from our UCD fire folks, including making landscapes more fire resilient with proper plans and native plants.
JANUARY
Water Rights 101 and Conservation Opportunities
Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024 @ 6pm
Location: School Board Meeting Room, Park Center Building, at 170 NW Washington St, White Salmon, WA 98672, and virtually via Zoom.
Please register to attend:
In-person
via Zoom
Speakers: Tessa Reeder and Ethan Lockwood, Washington Water Trust, and Jon Culp, Washington State Conservation Commission
Join Underwood Conservation District, the Washington Water Trust and the State Conservation Commission for a water rights information session that will walk through the basics of water law and water rights, and help identify key features of water rights. We will present different programs and resources available to help upgrade irrigation systems, protect and conserve water, including water transactions using the Trust Water Rights Program. Time will be available at the end to help participants look up specific water right/claim information.
FEBRUARY
The Why, What and How of Native Plant Landscaping
Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024 @ 6pm
Location: School Board Meeting Room, Park Center Building, at 170 NW Washington St, White Salmon, WA 98672, and virtually via Zoom.
Please register to attend:
In-person
via Zoom
Speaker: Tova Tillinghast, UCD
Whether native plants have long been part of your ethos or you’re just getting started, this program will provide an overview of why native plants are our ally in our landscapes. Multiple benefits come from simple landscaping strategies, from less maintenance, more habitat, better stormwater infiltration, and less water use. Participants will have the opportunity to think about and sketch their own landscapes, using native plants.
