Annual Accomplishments - Douglas Soil and Water Conservation District

Annual Accomplishments

Douglas Soil & Water Conservation District FY 2023-24 Annual Meeting.

Board Directors (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) with roles and zones listed.

A woman smiles outdoors holding something. Green boxes read “Maggie Begoun, Admin & Weeds Accomplishments, July 1 2023 – June 30 2024.”

Building sale details, USBank and PERS updates, and financial approvals with a yellow flower background.

Insurance, website, and vehicle updates with key dates and savings. Background shows a large tree canopy.

Board updates, policy approvals, and IRS contract details with Tonkon Torp Law.

Text boxes with CWMA events, training details, MOUs/MOAs, and a spider web background.

Table of grants submitted for FY23-24, with project names, submission dates, amounts, and awards status.

Text overlay on forest: "FINANCIALS. Please review the QuickBooks report & expense reports presented to you."

Cindy Bright, Conservation Tech; Ag Water Quality Accomplishments; July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. Woman with fish and a dog outdoors.

Youth Ag Day event with educational displays and children participating in activities.

Outreach info and sheep illustration. Activities: livestock conference, breakfast, board meetings. Douglas County Livestock Association.

Cow image with text about outreach, education, and SIA projects by ODA. 30 attendees and several site visits.

Outreach and education slide: Coho Coordination Group, Watershed Councils, Agency Collaboration, with a salmon image.

Outreach: 6 events, 195 attendees, 422 info packets. Assistance: 49 landowners, 31 site visits, 10 projects.

Outreach plans FY 24-25 include DCLA conference, Youth Ag Day, Farmer’s Markets, Realtor’s Association; cartoon and sheep photo.

A field with golden crops under a cloudy sky, featuring the text "LANDOWNER PROJECTS."

Table of OWEB grants submitted in FY23-24: 5 projects, dates, amounts ($15k or $60k), all awarded.

Morgan Creek project map and photo; fields 0.7, 0.4, 0.9 acres; no livestock south of creek; blackberry removal for native plants.

Morgan Creek Beaver Ponds with a muddy bank and small fish in the water.

Map of Elk Creek Habitat Project and two people in a thicket labeled "Elk Creek Youth Crew."

Volunteers removing blackberries at Pheasant Creek with foggy forest backdrop.

Map and photo of Pheasant Creek, featuring blackberry removal zones and a culvert.

Map of Fall Creek project with proposed pipeline; adjacent photo shows dry, cracked ground and a covered structure.

A deer runs across a green field with trees in the background. Text: "FALL CREEK WILDLIFE TO ALSO BENEFIT".

Map of a creek restoration project with plan details and a muddy farm area labeled "Heavy use area in winter."

Map of Buckhorn Creek restoration project and photo of vegetation. Project in review, cost $59K, submitted 9/3/24.

List of AG WQ projects for Callahan Creek, Huntley Creek, Pheasant Creek Phase II, Doerner Creek Phase II, Cow Creek Ponds.

Map of South Umpqua SIA with project details for FY24-25: submitted projects, funding, and applications in progress.

Map of Weaver Creek Ag Water Quality & Restoration Project and a cow next to a metal fence.

A map and photo of Beals Creek area with plans for fencing, plant establishment, and stream crossings.

2024 Ag Water Quality Projects: 9 grants, 5 funded, 23.2 acres and 9823 ft. of stream protected.

A person horseback riding in a forest; text details 2025 projections: 10 projects, 5-10 new, 3 events, 80 landowner assists.

Douglas Soil & Water Conservation District FY 2023-24 Annual Meeting.

Board Directors (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) with roles and zones listed.

A woman smiles outdoors holding something. Green boxes read “Maggie Begoun, Admin & Weeds Accomplishments, July 1 2023 – June 30 2024.”

Building sale details, USBank and PERS updates, and financial approvals with a yellow flower background.

Insurance, website, and vehicle updates with key dates and savings. Background shows a large tree canopy.

Board updates, policy approvals, and IRS contract details with Tonkon Torp Law.

Text boxes with CWMA events, training details, MOUs/MOAs, and a spider web background.

Table of grants submitted for FY23-24, with project names, submission dates, amounts, and awards status.

Text overlay on forest: "FINANCIALS. Please review the QuickBooks report & expense reports presented to you."

Cindy Bright, Conservation Tech; Ag Water Quality Accomplishments; July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. Woman with fish and a dog outdoors.

Youth Ag Day event with educational displays and children participating in activities.

Outreach info and sheep illustration. Activities: livestock conference, breakfast, board meetings. Douglas County Livestock Association.

Cow image with text about outreach, education, and SIA projects by ODA. 30 attendees and several site visits.

Outreach and education slide: Coho Coordination Group, Watershed Councils, Agency Collaboration, with a salmon image.

Outreach: 6 events, 195 attendees, 422 info packets. Assistance: 49 landowners, 31 site visits, 10 projects.

Outreach plans FY 24-25 include DCLA conference, Youth Ag Day, Farmer’s Markets, Realtor’s Association; cartoon and sheep photo.

A field with golden crops under a cloudy sky, featuring the text "LANDOWNER PROJECTS."

Table of OWEB grants submitted in FY23-24: 5 projects, dates, amounts ($15k or $60k), all awarded.

Morgan Creek project map and photo; fields 0.7, 0.4, 0.9 acres; no livestock south of creek; blackberry removal for native plants.

Morgan Creek Beaver Ponds with a muddy bank and small fish in the water.

Map of Elk Creek Habitat Project and two people in a thicket labeled "Elk Creek Youth Crew."

Volunteers removing blackberries at Pheasant Creek with foggy forest backdrop.

Map and photo of Pheasant Creek, featuring blackberry removal zones and a culvert.

Map of Fall Creek project with proposed pipeline; adjacent photo shows dry, cracked ground and a covered structure.

A deer runs across a green field with trees in the background. Text: "FALL CREEK WILDLIFE TO ALSO BENEFIT".

Map of a creek restoration project with plan details and a muddy farm area labeled "Heavy use area in winter."

Map of Buckhorn Creek restoration project and photo of vegetation. Project in review, cost $59K, submitted 9/3/24.

List of AG WQ projects for Callahan Creek, Huntley Creek, Pheasant Creek Phase II, Doerner Creek Phase II, Cow Creek Ponds.

Map of South Umpqua SIA with project details for FY24-25: submitted projects, funding, and applications in progress.

Map of Weaver Creek Ag Water Quality & Restoration Project and a cow next to a metal fence.

A map and photo of Beals Creek area with plans for fencing, plant establishment, and stream crossings.

2024 Ag Water Quality Projects: 9 grants, 5 funded, 23.2 acres and 9823 ft. of stream protected.

A person horseback riding in a forest; text details 2025 projections: 10 projects, 5-10 new, 3 events, 80 landowner assists.

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DSWC Annual PPT 23-24.pdf

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