This project takes place at the Clarno Nursery, officially named the Clarno Hardwood Propagation Facility, a collaborative project between the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management located on the John Day River at the tiny hamlet of Clarno.

The focus for this project will be cutting and collecting stakes of willow and cottonwood for ONDA’s restoration plantings at Pine Creek Conservation Area this spring. The plants that we harvest will be cut into four-foot-long sticks, bundled in plastic bags for easy transportation, then stored until planting season begins in April. Volunteers tasks include cutting the plants, collecting and transporting the plants, and preparing the plants for storage. With assembly-line efficiency, we will prepare around a thousand planting sticks, all while having a great time and enjoying the beautiful outdoor setting!

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