The South Santiam Watershed Council will be meeting next Wednesday, November 18th from 6:00-8:00 pm. We will be meeting at the new Lebanon Library at 55 Academy St. next to the Senior Center. The meeting room is located directly to the left as you enter the building.
The SSWC is pleased this month to welcome Professor David E. Hibbs, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University. Professor Hibbs will be presenting on “Patterns of Riparian Forest Vegetation”.
This presentation will touch on the results of three riparian studies. The first is an overview of the variation in riparian forest composition from the scale of Western Oregon to the scale of stream reaches. The second study looks at trees in riparian forest undisturbed by humans for the last 150+ years, asking questions about future potential large wood input into streams. The third study compares food chains in alder-dominated and conifer-dominated riparian forest. Most riparian management decisions are based on shade and large wood considerations; this presentation will look at nutrition as a third factor in these decisions.
The presentation will run from 6:00-7:00 pm, the Board of Directors meeting will follow, which is also open to the public.
Board Meeting Agenda
7:05-7:10 October Meeting Minutes Review and Approval
7:10-7:25 Discussion on Upper Willamette Salmon and Steelhead Recovery Plan: South Santiam Actions
7:25-7:35 Fiscal Discussion: Investment Strategy
7:35-7:40 Willamette Model Watershed Timeline
7:40-7:45 Discussion: Storage space…
7:45-7:50 Spring Events Announcements and Discussion
7:50-8:00 Open for public comment and discussion