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		<title>Tualatin SWCD and NRCS Celebrate National Pollinator Conservation Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hillsboro, Oregon June 17, 2013 – When it comes to pollinators, Washington county farmers are creating habitat to boost their populations and harness these critters’ value. With National Pollinator Week beginning today, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District is using the opportunity to promote native pollinators like bees. Pollinators ...<a class="more-link" href="http://www.swcd.net/news/tualatin-swcd-and-nrcs-celebrate-national-pollinator-conservation-week/" rel="nofollow">[Read More]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yellow Flag Iris</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yellow Flag Iris Flagged as Invasive In a reversal of the old adage that art reflects life, irises are a popular garden plant whose cultivation has been inspired by their appearance in important works of art. A popular ornamental with a dramatic, bright yellow blossom on a stalk up to 4 feet tall, yellow flag ...<a class="more-link" href="http://www.swcd.net/invasive-noxious-weeds/yellow-flag-iris/" rel="nofollow">[Read More]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tualatin SWCD celebrated for bringing the VEGBACC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the 45 days leading up to World Environment Day, the Intertwine Alliance is recognizing achievements in conservation throughout Washington County, including our recent success in the ECREP and VEGBACC programs. The original article is located on their website and has been included as a photo here for posterity. Enjoy!]]></description>
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		<title>Restoration Program Technician Hiring Announcement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 17:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District is hiring a Restoration Program Technician. &#160; Summary:  The District’s Restoration Program (Program) is aimed at restoring stream buffers in agriculture areas in the Tualatin Basin.  The Restoration Program Technician’s job is to assist with implementation of the program.  Duties include, but are not limited to, inventory and ...<a class="more-link" href="http://www.swcd.net/news/restoration-program-technician-hiring-announcement/" rel="nofollow">[Read More]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Giant Hogweed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weed of the Month: Giant Hogweed &#160; Hidden Danger With fair weather steadily on the rise while the school calendar oh-so-slowly crawls to a close, kids throughout Washington county look forward to lazy summer days. Getting outside away from those uncomfortable desks and pesky tests doesn’t hurt either! An Attractive Nuisance Children and parents alike ...<a class="more-link" href="http://www.swcd.net/invasive-noxious-weeds/weedofthemonth/" rel="nofollow">[Read More]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Temporary, part-time positions filled</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tualatin SWCD has filled the three temporary, part-time positions posted March 11, 2013. Thank-you for your interest.]]></description>
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		<title>First Pesticide Roundup for Washington County collects tons of pesticides</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[22,737 lbs of agricultural pesticide waste was collected at our first Washington County Pesticide Roundup on December 1, 2012.  Forty-one participants from Washington, Clackamas, and Marion Counties took advantage of this opportunity for FREE disposal of their unused, old, restricted or damaged pesticides.  Participants also dropped off 1,300 lbs of triple-rinsed, empty pesticide containers for ...<a class="more-link" href="http://www.swcd.net/news/first-pesticide-roundup-for-washington-county-collects-tons-of-pesticides/" rel="nofollow">[Read More]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rural Living Field Day was a success!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rural Living Field Day was offered at Echo Glen Farms in our very own Washington County this year!  This annual tri-county event was put on through a partnership with West Multnomah and Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation Districts.  Please read all about the event in this article in the Hillsboro Argus, located here. ﻿ Many ...<a class="more-link" href="http://www.swcd.net/news/rural-living-field-day-was-a-success/" rel="nofollow">[Read More]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>District Chair John McDonald Receives Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John was presented with the “Sustained Superior Performance” award recognizing his many years of service to the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts (OACD). This award was given to him at the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts convention on November 8, 2011 in Sunriver.  Congratulations John!!!]]></description>
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		<title>District Wins Website Award</title>
		<link>http://www.swcd.net/news/district-wins-website-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District received an award from the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) for the outstanding appeal and easy access of information from our home page. This award was given to the District on November 8, 2011 during the OACD convention in Sunriver. We are very proud of our website!]]></description>
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