Society of Wetland Scientists, Pacific Northwest Chapter

New Wetland Assessment Method

It’s been four years in development, but the Oregon Rapid Wetland Assessment Protocol (ORWAP) is now ready for use! Click here for more information (PDF)

Bulrush WANTED: Ricefield Bulrush

Please contact Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington if Burlush is spotted anywhere in the NW
Jennifer Brown-Scott
Deputy Project Leader
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Phone: (360) 887-3883
Email: Jennifer_Brown@fws.gov

Cross-section

Close-up of seed heads

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Burlush in wetland

Washington State Senate Bill 5698 for Regulating soil and wetland science professions

The Washington State Legislature intends to regulate soil science and wetland science as professions by establishing minimum standards of ethical conduct and professional responsibility and by establishing professional education and experience requirements for those persons representing to the public that they are soil scientists or wetland scientists certified by the state.

Information on the current status of the bill and history of the bill is posted on this website: www.soilscientistlicensing.com.

Hydric Workshop Field Indicators of Hydric Soil Workshops

July 23-24 (click here for more info and to register)

At Lacey Community Center, Woodland Creek Community Park, 6729 Pacific Avenue Lacey, WA 98503.
A one day in-class workshop on hydric soil indicators and a one day class/field exercise in applying hydric soil indicators.
Registration deadline - June 1, 2009

This class is geared as a refresher course for those with some amount of wetland delineation experience, but provides a basic introduction to using and interpreting hydric soil indicators. A field day has been scheduled on the second day of the workshop to provide hands-on experience applying the field indicators. The field exercise will be held at Pioneer Park along the Deschutes River in Tumwater, WA—BE PREPARED TO GET DIRTY!

Help Us Recognize the Importance of Science to Wetlands Conservation

Calling on the Science Community to Nominate Scientific Leaders

2009 Awards

Information (PDF)

Oregon Department of State Lands and US ACOE develop new General Authorization for aquatic restoration-target to implementation May 1, 2008.

http://oregonstatelands.us/DSL/PERMITS/large_wood_proposed_ga_rules.shtm