Spring series of Naturescape design workshops

[Heidi Hartman]

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

The Umatilla County  Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) & Benton CD are partnering to host two naturescape garden design workshops.  The workshops are FREE to the public and pre-registration by April 10, 2012 is required in order to reserve a lunch.   You can register for the Pendleton workshop online at www.umatillacountyswcd.com.  Please see the attached forms for more detailed registration information.  

The workshops are from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Signature Center in Richland, WA and Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Blue Mountain Community College -Pendleton campus, Morrow Hall, Room 100. 

Here's what you can expect to learn about at these workshops:

·   Creating your own Naturescape Garden - what to plant and where to plant it with Traci Degerman, National Park Service

·   Cultural Significance of Native Plants with Wenix Red Elk, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

·   Getting your Lawn off Grass by Xeriscaping with Bruce Barnes

·   Optional field trip to Bruce Barnes' xeriscape after classroom sessions

 

 

We hope to see you at our spring workshops series.  Please feel free to spread the word about our workshops to any interested parties. 

These workshops are made possible through a Wildhorse Foundation grant. 

Heidi Hartman

Natural Resource Specialist

Umatilla County SWCD

200 SE Hailey Avenue Suite 108

Pendleton, OR 97801

Ph: 541-276-8131

Fax: 541-278-8048

Cell: 541-377-0908

 

 

The Umatilla County Soil and Water Conservation District complies with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. Anyone who wishes to attend this meeting but needs special accommodations, please telephone the District office 48 hours in advance, at "541-276-8131".

 

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