Central to the purpose of the

Lake County Umbrella Wa-

tershed

Council

and the

Lakeview

SWCD is

ensuring

that land-

owners are

prepared to

face spe-

cific chal-

lenges and are informed of

emerging technologies and

methods of stewardship.

Educating Lake County

youth about the importance

of healthy watersheds is

equally as important.

On April 21 and 22, the

SWCD and the LCUWC will

be hosting a Stock Water

Workshop for Lake County

landowners and managers.

The workshop will discuss

several options for stock

water, including useful in-

stallation tools and designs.

The workshop will take

place at the OSU Extension

Office in Lakeview, but will

include a trip

to the Spar-

rowk Ranch.

More infor-

mation will be

available as

details are

finalized.

On May 14,

the LCUWC

will be hosting an outdoor

natural resources program

for Paisley Elementary and

on June 1 and 2, the

LCUWC will host the same

program for North Lake

Elementary. These outdoor

natural resource programs

teach students about a varie-

ty of natural resource topics

in an outdoor setting. Such

topics include noxious

weeds, agriculture and water,

the water cycle, fire and

water, and macroinverta-

brates. The Paisley program

will take place at the Withers

Ranch in Paisley, and the

North Lake program will be

held at the Silver Creek

Campground in Silver Lake.

The Lake County Coopera-

tive Weed Management

Area, the U.S. Forest Ser-

vice, SWCD, ODA and the

OSU Extension will be

teaming up with the Council

to provide these programs.

For the Lakeview, Plush, and

Adel schools, the LCUWC

will travel to each school to

teach students about the

water cycle and the differ-

ence between a healthy wa-

tershed and an unhealthy

watershed. Additionally, the

Council will host essay and

poster contests for each

Stockwater Workshop and Field Days

Theresa Taylor Resigns from SWCD Board

Over the last 14 years, The-

resa Taylor has served

as a board member for

the Lakeview SWCD.

She has brought great

insight, ideas and ranch-

ing experience to the

board concerning con-

servation issues. She

has participated in the

local Speech Contests as

MC and has served as

secretary/treasure. It has

been a pleasure to work

with her and she will be

missed. Thank you

Theresa.

The District’s major focus is the wise use of renewable natural resources through locally led voluntary conservation.

NRCS Programs 2

Educational Coordinator 2

New Board Member 2

Stewardship Week and Pollinators 3

Restoration Opportunities 3

District History and Mission 4

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SWCD’s is much appreciated and we

hope her new job will be fulfilling.

For the last 8 years, Susan Mungarro has

fulfilled the role of Educational Coordi-

nator for the both the Lakeview and the

Fort Rock/Silver Lake SWCD’s. She has

done a great job in putting together our

newsletters, speech contests, promoting

Stewardship Week, helping with the Wa-

tershed Councils Field Days, Fair Booth

and numerous other office responsibili-

ties.

It’s been a pleasure to work with her.

Her loyalty and commitment to the

In addition to the SWCD’s established

independent technical staff, the district

relies on the personnel of state and feder-

al agencies. Chief

among the cooperat-

ing agencies are the

Department of Agri-

culture’s Farm Ser-

vice Agency and the

Natural resources

Conservation Service.

These agencies re-

ceive federal funds

ear marked by Con-

gress for direct technical and financial

assistance.

CSP—conservation Stewardship Program

provides participants with financial and

technical assistance to maintain and man-

age the existing conservation on their

land while also undertaking additional

conservation practices. The program

provides opportunities for beginner farmers

and ranchers and socially disadvantaged

producers. Encourages producers to con-

serve and enhance soil, water,

air, and related natural re-

sources on their agricultural

and forest land.

CREP—Conservation Re-

serve Enhancement Program

contracts require a 10-15 year

commitment to keep lands out

of agricultural production,

ensuring lasting benefits.

Qualified practices include filter strips, for-

ested riparian buffers and the establishment

or restoration of wetlands and ground cover

to provide habitat for wildlife.

EQIP—Environmental Quality Incentive

Program provides technical, educational,

and financial assistance to eligible farmers

and ranchers to address soil, water, and re-

lated natural resource concerns. Provides

assistance to farmers and ranchers in

complying with federal, state, and tribal

environmental laws, and encourages en-

vironmental enhancement. The purposes

of the program are achieved through im-

plementation of a conservation plan,

which include structural, vegetative, and

land management practices on eligible

land.

ACEP—Agricultural Conservation Ease-

ment Program provides financial and

technical assistance to help conserve agri-

cultural lands and wetlands and their

related benefits. Under the Agricultural

Land Easements component, NRCS helps

tribes, state and local governments and

non-governmental organizations protect

working agricultural lands and limit non-

agricultural use of the land. Under the

wetlands Reserve Easements compo-

nent, NRCS helps to restore, protect and

enhance enrolled wetlands.

business extending into Nevada and Modoc County

in California, Mary had the privilege of serving 10

years on the C2N Grazing Board in Washoe County and

was appointed by the Governor of Nevada to the Range-

land Resource Commission, serving 6 years.

She ranches with her husband Kelly and her parents in

Adel and has three children; a stepdaughter Saige 16,

Hammond 10 and Cecilia 8. She is currently employed

as the Adel School District Clerk.

We want to welcome Mary aboard and look forward to

her input concerning conservation issues.

With Theresa Taylors departure from the

board of directors in February, the board ap-

pointed Mary Schadler Woodworth to the

Zone 1 position.

Mary is a long time resident of Lake County

and was a 1994 graduate of Lakeview High

School and attended Chico State University

receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in

Animal Industries.

After graduation, Mary returned home to the

family ranch in Adel. With there ranching

.

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Educational Coordinator Leaves District

NRCS Programs

New Board Member

LA KEVI EW SOIL A ND W A T ER NE WS

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tive to many commonly applied insecti-

cides. If you must use chemical insec-

ticides in your garden, apply them in

the evening when bees are less likely to

be active. Bees are attracted to most

flowering plants, and are especially

fond of blue and yellow flowers. Try

planting your garden to have different

species blooming the spring, summer

and fall.

Building a Bee House is a good use for

untreated scrap lumber (at least 3 or 5”

thick). Drill (from 1/8” to 5/16” in

diameter) about 90 percent of the way

into the thick wooden block. Space the

holes about 1/2” to 3/4” apart. The

5/16” holes work best as homes for

orchard bees which are excellent

pollinators of fruit trees. Hang your

bee blocks under the eaves of your

house or garden shed, protected

from direct sun and rain.

Listed below are some common

plants that attract Bees, Humming

Birds and Butterflies:

Aster, Azalea, Lobelia, Delphinium,

Coneflower, Fuchsia, Honeysuckle,

Impatiens, Lupine, Trumpet creeper

or vine, Hollyhock, Clover and oth-

er legumes, Columbine, Phlox and

Salvia.

In the United States, there are nearly 5,000

different species of native bees. Most of

them are solitary, friendly bees that nest in

holes in the ground or burrows in twigs and

dead tree limbs. These bees do not have

hives to protect, so they are not aggressive

and rarely sting. Bumblebees, carpenter

bees, sweat bees, leafcutter bees, digger

bees, and other pollinate many different

kinds of plants. They play a critical role in

healthy wild plant communities and gar-

dens. About 30 percent of our diet is the

direct result of a pollinating visit by a bee to

a flowering fruit tree or vegetable plant.

Providing bee habitat in your yard can in-

crease the quality and quantity of your fruits

and vegetables. Bees are extremely sensi-

The Lake County Umbrella Watershed

Council and the Soil and Water Con-

servation District has many goals to

accomplish for Lake County this year.

A large part in accomplishing these

goals is seeking funding from local and

state organizations to complete water-

shed restoration or enhancement pro-

jects.

Two restoration projects received

funding from the Oregon Water-

shed Enhancement Board (OWEB)

during its October grant cycle, and

one large restoration project will be

submitted for funding this April.

These grants usually provide fund-

ing for projects over $100,000.

Grant writing and project planning

begins 6 months to a year in ad-

vance of the final grant application

submission.

In addition to large grants, small grants

less than $10,000 are often available

for landowners to support their restora-

tion efforts. The next small grant cycle

will be in July of this year.

If you are interested in implementing a

watershed enhancement project, the

LCUWC and SWCD invite your ideas

and questions and potentially visit your

property to discuss restoration opportu-

nities.

Marci Schreder

Project Manager

541-219- 0830

Anna Kerr

Fiscal Manager

lakecountywsc@yahoo.com

Justin Ferrell

SWCD Project Manager

541-219-2698

Schools. The Districts provide educational

materials to each class. This years topic is

“Local Heroes – Your Hardworking Polli-

nators.”

Stewardship Week helps to remind us all of

the power each person has to conserve natu-

ral resources and improve the world. When

everyone works together with their local

conservation district, that power continu-

ously grows. We have seen these good

deeds multiply across the nation's network Stewardship week will be celebrated April

27th through May 1st in all Lake County

of conservation districts and the results are

spectacular!

When the land does well for its owner, and

the owner does well by his land—when

both end up better by reason of their part-

nership—then we have conservation.

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Stewardship Week & Pollinators

Restoration Opportunities

During the 1930s, the "Dust Bowl" made the need to conserve natural resources, and particularly soil, very clear. Agencies, ranging

from Land Grant Universities to the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, researched and implemented conservation practices

throughout the nation. Eventually, the Soil Conservation Service was created, under the Soil Conservation Act of 1935, to develop and

implement soil erosion control programs.

It soon became evident that local leadership was needed to coordinate efforts of conservation agencies to tie them into local conditions

and priorities. As a consequence, in 1937 the United States Congress developed a model conservation district law for consideration by

state governments.

In 1939, the Oregon legislature passed legislation, which enabled the establishment of conservation districts in Oregon. Conservation

districts were charged with directing programs to protect local, renewable natural resources.

Conservation Districts are local government subdivisions, established under state law, to carry out programs for the conservation, use

and development of soil, water and related resources. Districts coordinate and implement resource and environmental programs at the

local level in cooperation with federal and state agencies. They have demonstrated capabilities in resource protection, development and

management, which equip them to be catalysts in bringing together facets of the community that will benefit from a united undertaking

to address resource problems and needs.

The Lakeview Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) was established July 31, 1947. The Lakeview SWCD board consists of

five directors elected by the public at the November General Election, which is held in even-number years. Three of the five director

positions are classified as zone positions, and must meet the zone requirements provided by ORS 568.560. The other two director

positions are considered at-large positions. To qualify as an at-large position, a person must live in the Lakeview area and be a regis-

tered voter.

District directors are your neighbors; men and women from your business and professional communities and the farmers and ranchers

who understand the ecological relationship of soil, water, plants and animals.

The mission of the Lakeview Soil and Water Conservation District is to provide technical assistance to individuals, groups, and other

agencies for the purpose of managing and enhancing our natural resources, environment, and economy with a vision to conserve and

develop Lake County’s soil, water and related resources for the economic and environmental benefit of the people.

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