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2010 CPRCD Annual Meeting ~ Sept. 16

Bring your friends to a gathering at The Inn at Diamond Woods for Cascade Pacific RC&D’s 2010 Annual
Meeting on September 16, 5-8 pm. The Inn is located at Diamond Woods Golf Course in Monroe, so come early and bring your golf clubs. Join us for dinner, live music, and a meeting that features highlights of the past year, award presentations & election of new Board members.

Registration is $20 per person. You can register online using our secure server, or contact Debbra at 541-967-5925 x102 or debbra@cascadepacific.org.

5-Year Strategic Plan Available

CPRCD recently comnpleted a strategic plan to provide direction for the organization over the next five years. Input from public meetings in each of CPRCD's six counties was incorporated into the plan.

Download PDF of the 5-year Stretegic Plan (665 KB)

CPRCD Receives Two RBEGs

USDA Deputy Undersecretary Victor Vasquez & Karen Strohmeyer

CPRCD was awarded two Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEGs) for projects to promote and strengthen rural businesses.

A grant for $18,000 will help expand the Oregon Country Trails program, which markets unique rural businesses through self-guided tours and online shopping. The grant will enable creation of 11 new trails throughout the state, each promoting 15 rural businesses. The program is overseen by Danuta Pfeiffer of Pfeiffer Vineyards.

The Oregon Farm Stay Website project received a $17,000 grant to develop a site that provides direct marketing for on-farm accommodations. The site will also educate Oregon farmers on how to offer accommodations as a value-added service. This project is overseen by Scottie Jones of Leaping Lamb Farm Stay.

USDA Deputy Undersecretary Victor Vasquez officially announced the grants in a July 12 ceremony at the Community Services Consortium's Youth House garden in Corvallis. CPRCD received a certificate, which was accepted by RC&D Coordinator Karen Strohmeyer. Scottie Jones and Danuta Pfeiffer received certificates in recognition of their work.

CPRCD was one of six nonprofits receiving the federal grants, which totaled $74,000 for Oregon projects.

Birding Trail Guide Available

The Willamette Valley Birding Trail Guide is now available in paper form.

The 51-page Guide includes extensive maps and self-guided adventures for birdwatchers traveling by car, bicycle or public transit. Illustrated with beautiful photos of Willamette Valley birds, the Guide highlights 138 birding hotspots from the northern tip of Oregon to south of Cottage Grove.

To receive a copy of the Willamette Valley Birding Trail Guide, contact Debbra at 541-967-5925 x102 or debbra@cascadepacific.org. The Guide is also available online at www.willamettebirding.org.

Red-breasted Sapsucker. Photo by Jim Norton