November 8, 2022
Today is Election Day! If you're able, get out and make your voice heard! As a statewide coalition, we believe that community engagement is where change happens.
This election season in Oregon, the environment is on the ballot. Now is a critical time to rally together to protect our lands, waters, wildlife, and the places that we love. Take the time to inform yourself about climate and conservation champions down the ballot, and familiarize yourself with local ballot measures.
Vote for clean water. Vote for healthy landscapes. Vote for climate resiliency. Vote for open space. Vote for species protection. Vote for equitable access to nature. No matter your affiliation, we hope you'll exercise your right to vote and make your voice heard.
Still need to cast your ballot? Make a plan and submit your ballot to your local drop box by 8 p.m. tonight. You can find your drop box here. If your ballot is postmarked by today, it will also be counted.
Already voted? Thank you! You did it! Remind your friends and family to vote too.
Thanks for doing your part! Our future depends on it.
-The COLT Team
Banner photo by Scott Carpenter.
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CLEAN WATER FOR ALL
Coming Together to Protect Drinking Water on the Oregon Coast
Coastal drinking water sources face unique threats due to their unique land ownership matrix and geographies. Many coastal communities rely on water from small streams in forested watersheds—around 43% of these watersheds are privately owned industrial timber lands.
In late October, COLT traveled to the Oregon Coast to join several of its members, water providers, local government officials, federal and state agencies, and a host of other community partners to talk about protecting drinking water sources with land conservation tools.
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CORRECTION
In our last news, we incorrectly stated that a new bee species to Oregon was found on Friends of the Columbia Gorge property, when in fact it was found on property owned by Columbia Land Trust! Apologies for the error. Full story. |
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Oregon Land Trust News
Conservation News
Tribal News
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WEBINAR
Managing the Threat of the Emerald Ash Borer
Tuesday, November 15 | 2-3:30 p.m. via Zoom
The Oregon Conservation Partnership invites you to join Dr. Christine Buhl on Tuesday, November 15 to learn about the Emerald Ash Borer and the threat it poses in Oregon and beyond.
Why Emerald Ash Borer
As many of you are aware, we had our first official detection of the invasive emerald ash borer in the Pacific Northwest this summer. Rapid and proactive responses are gaining momentum throughout the region, so the Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Network have put together a short management brief and training on the topic of emerald ash borer invasion and climate change. Learn more.
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MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Beaver Surveying with the Wetlands Conservancy
Lat week we joined The Wetlands Conservancy on their last beaver survey of the season. In just 3 hours we found lots of signs of beaver activity—plenty of chews, slides, and peeled sticks, as well as 6 dams and 1 lodge!
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Each year, The Wetlands Conservancy collects data on urban beaver populations throughout Washington County. Beavers are ecosystem engineers, creating essential habitat that enable entire ecosystems to thrive. Learn more about The Wetlands Conservancy and their work to protect and advocate for beavers at wetlandsconservancy.org
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Events & Webinars
Pease refer to individual organizations for updates on the status of events.
🖥 = Virtual event
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Upcoming Funding & Grant Deadlines
Please check with each funding entity for the most up-to-date information
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Conservation Jobs
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Want to submit a job to COLT's job board? Let us know!
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Give to Conservation in Oregon
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