Luckiamute State Natural Area Hike with the Luckiamute Watershed Council
Spring Valley Watershed Council
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4780 Brush College Rd NW
Salem OR 97304
Council Coordinator: Rachel Walker
E-mail: raanwa@hotmail.com
phone: (503) 371-6552
Spring Valley encompasses 16,000 acres of forest, orchards, nurseries, Christmas trees, wineries/vineyards, grass seed, grain, several dairies, an organic cidery, and many homes. Education outreach is the main focus of the entirely volunteer network. In addition to presentations about land use practices that promote healthy soil biology, we are studying the Willamette Valley Soil Quality Guide produced by OSU Extension. This guide gives 10 techniques to measure soil quality—for baseline information, to monitor the effects of management, and to address parameters that need attention.
Volunteers in the Spring Valley Watershed help create healthy soil by composting yard waste.