Here are the photos from MRWC's Land Tour on June 8, 2002. Please click on any image for a larger version.

Karen Finley welcomes the group to the first stop.		Karen shows off the wetlands created as part of her project.		Wetland ponds at the Finley project.		This "path" is actually the restored channel of Bull Run Creek that flows during winter.

Participants walk among the riparian plantings at the Finley project.		Tom Murphy describes ways to eliminate blackberries from streamside zones.		More discussion continued throughout this wonderful tour.		Tom discusses his project with Dennis Wise, WRI.

Near Alpine, the group overlooks the Halsey project.		Lots of stuff is on display at the Halsey project.		Herding the humans out towards the wetlands on the Halsey project.		Crossing the bridge in the wetland area.

An examination of some wetland plants near the wetlands at the Halsey project.		Dark clouds don't put a damper on our tour, though they do provide a little liquid sunshine for us Oregonians to enjoy and for the wild-life, too. It wouldn't be a wetland without WET.		Wetlands on the Halsey project.		Tufted hair grass is shown in the fore-ground of the wetlands at the Halsey project.

Experts on native species discuss what they find at the Halsey project.		Rick Bastasch discusses Willamette Restoration Initiative (WRI) once back at Philomath City Hall for lunch.		Barbara Ross shares ideas about watershed councils and restoration.		Chuck Lane, Council Chair, speaks a few words about our council.

Don Geist explains ideas about County government.		Rick Fletcher answers a question about forestry during the discussion session.		Tom Bedell, chair of Benton SWCD asks questions of the group.