Oregon State University Extension Service
METRO CONNECTION
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The Youth Environmental Educators (YEE) Program had a successful summer at Blue
Lake Regional Park with the help of Lily (pictured above) and other high school students.
Read the full story below.
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September & October 2021
News, events, resources and educational articles for our partners,
community leaders, volunteers, friends and family
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The Washington County Extension office is now open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. As we transition to a new hybrid work model moving into Fall, office staffing may vary. There are no Master Gardeners on site at this time.
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Washington County Extension in Beaverton 503-821-1150
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
No Master Gardener Hours at this time.
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Angela Sandino, North Willamette Regional Director
Maureen Hosty, 4-H Faculty OSU Portland Center
555 SW Morrison, Ste 2000.
SNAP-Ed and Nutrition Education Programs:
503-657-7385
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Noor is pictured working in the natural
garden at Blue Lake Regional Park.
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Youth Environmental Educators learn while leading at Blue Lake Park Summer program
The Youth Environmental Educators (YEE) were excited to be able to resume in-person summer programing at Blue Lake Regional Park this summer. The high school youth revised their work and were able to safely arranged provide educational opportunities to park
visitors. They created take-home
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kits, maintained the natural garden, and created garden activities to teach pesticide-free gardening. Watch this great video they created that showcases these amazing students and what they accomplished. Not only were they ambitious, but they learned valuable life skills and gained new friends.
Thank you to Tanya Kindrachuk, 4-H Outreach Coordinator, who has led this impressive program for the past two years and has been assisting since 2015. A sincere thank you also goes to our partner Metro Regional Government Waste Prevention, and Environmental Services team, for their continued support in providing the teens with paid work experiences in Multnomah County.
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OSU research broadens connections between kids and their dogs
The Washington County Extension office’s storage room was transformed into a space of laughter, research, and four-legged companions this summer.
An OSU research study was conducted at the Washington County Extension office in Beaverton to investigate the bond between kids with disabilities and their family dogs. Kids participating in the study learned about dog behavior and different strategies to teach their dogs new behaviors. Read the full story here.
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DIVE4Ag: Teens as Teachers program empowers youth
The Teens as Teachers program empowers youth to find their voice through helping others and developing leadership and public speaking skills. Thirteen teens across Oregon and Washington met weekly over Zoom for six months this summer, earning stipends for successful completion.
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Photo of the DIVE4AG team retreat after filming
Agroecology app. Photo credit: Elli Korthuis.
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The DIVE4Ag Teens as Teachers program provided the guidance and tools necessary for success while creating space for youth to problem solve and learn, through creating Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) apps. Read more about DIVE4Ag's impact on teens.
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FAMILY and COMMUNITY HEALTH |
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"Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge" flourished this summer
The "Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge" encouraged people to garden and have fun growing healthy food. For some people, it was their first time successfully sprouting seeds and gardening!
“There is so much kale that we’ve become experimental blending it into pizza dough and pancakes; the pole beans are practically a bush and we’ve harvested some dried beans/seeds to plant this variety again, and we’re using the basil for cooking and plan to keep that growing indoors through the winter!”
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Adapting your garden and landscape for climate change
Join the OSU Master Gardener™ Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series Tuesday, October 12 at 3 p.m. OSU Extension horticulturist, Weston Miller shares strategies to adapt gardens and landscapes to the extreme weather conditions we're experiencing in the Pacific Northwest.
The Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series are free online webinars focused on timely gardening topics, presented by horticultural experts. Watch live or catch a recording from the archive.
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SAVE THE DATE! Gather: Film screening
A film and discussion about Native American Food Sovereignty will air Wednesday, November 10 at 7 p.m., followed by a moderated panel discussion beginning at approximately 8:30 p.m.
The film Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. Watch the trailer for Gather.
After the film screening, we will host a panel discussing Native American resilience, plants, and the renaissance of Native food systems.
About this online event: Gardens and gardening connect us in many ways: to where we've been and to who we are. To grow a plant that is inherent to our identity is a joyful and self-affirming art, whether it's a food to eat or a flower to use in tradition and celebration. This screening of the film Gather is hosted by The Culture of Gardening, an initiative of the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Taskforce of the OSU Master Gardener program.
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Ask an OSU Master Gardener
Got gardening questions? We’ve got you covered! Whether needing guidance on the best native plants to attract pollinators or how to manage a plant pest or disease OSU Master Gardeners provide reliable gardening advice, rooted in science. Find advice here.
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Masks for the AG community are available
N95 and KN95 masks are available for pick up at the OSU Extension Service in Washington County. Call 503-821-1150 to request a specific quantity. Pick-up hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: 1815 NW 169th Place, Suite 1000, Beaverton.
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A mnemonic is a device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering. It's a word or string intended to be easier to remember than the thing it stands for.
Check out this page of practical emergency mnemonics to help you remember what to do in various emergency situations.
How many can you recall simply because they're easy to remember?
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- Stop, Drop, & Roll
- Drop, Cover, Hold On
- When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors
- Look Before You Lock
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Keep food safe and reduce your risk of illness
Learn food safety practices to apply in the kitchen. The September Food Hero Monthly focuses on food safety. We could all use practical tips and reminders on how to keep food safe, and especially when kids are in the house. For additional information, go to www.foodsafety.gov.
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