Are you a landowner along the Alsea River or its tributaries? Are you interested in learning about opportunities for financial and technical assistance in land management?

MidCoast Watersheds Council, a local restoration group, invites you to join us for a free dinner and a presentation about Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs available to landowners. We’ll discuss the support available for owners of small woodlots and private timberlands, including Environmental Quality Incentives Programs (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Programs (CSP). The event will be at the Alsea Library on Wednesday October 30th at 6 PM. Please RSVP through Eventbrite or by calling: 541-265-9195. Our featured speaker is Annie Marion- District Conservationist at USDA NRCS. Annie has spent 15 years with the agency, the last five of which have been in the Waldport Field Office, serving as the District Conservationist for Lincoln and West Lane Counties. We will also be joined by Stephanie Rice, Benton County District Conservationist at NRCS. Stephanie began this role in may of this year, after previous experience with the NRCS as a Soil Conservationist in both the Tangent and John Day offices.

Featured Speakers:

Annie Marion, District Conservationist for Lincoln & West Lane Counties

Stephanie Rice, District Conservationist for Benton County

Dinner provided by MidCoast Watersheds Council (catered by El Cruzero)

During the talk, Annie will outline the technical and financial assistance NRCS provides to small woodland owners and managers, equipping them to successfully implement conservation projects on their properties. She will discuss how the EQIP and CSP programs can help you meet conservation goals, improve land productivity, and contribute to broader efforts to protect natural resources. We encourage landowners and land managers to attend- Both Annie and Stephanie will be on hand for questions.

Please note: This event is at the Alsea Community Library