Month: March 2023

Crayfish in the Creek: Science Talk

For our spring Science Talk, Kyla Schmitt (UO ’25) will present findings from her research project on the Tryon Creek watershed’s crayfish populations and habitat conditions. Since September 2021, Kyla has collected data on crayfish populations from various locations throughout the watershed. This work has been supported by the Northwest Ecological Research Intistitute’s (NERI) Brenda…
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14th Annual Watershed Wide Event results!

We had a great Watershed Wide Event this year! Thank you to everyone who played a part! This year, we saw some good trends in decreasing numbers of particularly tricky invasive plants like Garlic mustard and Italian arum at some of our sites, spotted many little critters in the soil and nearby trees, and we…
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Earth Day at Boones Ferry Bridge: Watershed 101 & Planting!

9am-12pm, Saturday April 22, 2023 Join Tryon Creek Watershed Council, Friends of Tryon Creek, and the Bureau of Environmental Services to celebrate Earth Day!   This is a combination of our Watershed 101 Workshops and a volunteer event. First, TCWC and BES staff will share about the Tryon Creek watershed, its fish populations, and the recent Boones…
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