Coos SWCD

08/18/2025

🐐 GOAT WORKSHOP ALERT! 🐐
Thinking about adding goats to your homestead or farm? Whether you're a curious newbie, a hobby farmer, or just love these quirky critters, this FREE workshop is for you!

📅 Thursday, September 18, 2025
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 OSU Extension Office | 631 Alder St, Myrtle Point

Learn the basics of raising goats, including:
✔ Milk, meat, fiber, & brush control
✔ Best breeds for your goals
✔ Feeding, fencing, care & health
✔ How goats can improve your land!

Perfect for: Homesteaders, hobby farmers, landowners, and 4-H/FFA families!

🚨 Limited seating—RSVP required!
📞 Call (541) 396-6879 or email [email protected] to save your spot.

Bring a friend and let’s get goat-smart together! 🐾

🔗 More info: www.coosswcd.org

04/30/2025

Coos SWCD has changed our monthly board meetings to the fourth Wednesdays from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 28th at 6:00PM.

01/29/2025

Investigating a rare habitat type on the East fork Coquille River: forested freshwater wetland

01/08/2025

📍🌿 Temperature Audit at South Slough: Tom's Creek Edition! 🌊🌡️

Today’s adventure takes us deep into the heart of South Slough at Tom’s Creek, where we’re keeping a close eye on the temperature trends! 🌞❄️ Temperature audits like this play a vital role in understanding water quality and protecting the precious ecosystems that call this area home. 🐟🌾

By monitoring and analyzing these conditions, we’re helping to ensure a healthy environment for salmon and other wildlife that depend on clean, cool waters. 🐠💧 Conservation starts with small steps—and this is one of them!

Want to know more about how this data helps drive change? Drop your questions in the comments or DM me—let’s talk about how we can make a difference together. 🌍💚

12/30/2024

🐟Coos SWCD Annual Meeting Alert! 🐟

Join us January 23, 2025 in Bandon, for Coos SWCD's Annual Meeting! Learn about our 2024 milestones, connect with landowners and local partners, and explore how we can work together in 2025.

RSVP by January 10th and bring your ideas for a thriving Coos County! 🌊

12/12/2024

Occasionally, Coos SWCD staff have the opportunity to collaborate with partners such as Coquille Watershed and ODFW! Check out some of the fish we found in an seasonal off-channel pond!

12/06/2024

12/04/2024

Worried that riparian buffers will take away productive land? In reality, they can protect your crops from erosion and enhance soil health, leading to better yields. Learn how conservation and productivity go hand in hand. 🌾🌿