Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District and Illinois Valley Watershed Council

Calling all horse owners!

Local horse lovers  are invited to discuss equine health, pasture care, reducing mud and manure, and more at the Healthy Horses Clean Water Workshop. On Saturday, February 11^th, the Josephine County Building in Cave Junction will open from 10 am to 3 pm for presentations and demonstrations aimed at connecting horse owners with ideas for caring for their animals. Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District hosts the annual event.

“The theme for the workshop is ‘Love Your Horse’,” explains IVSWCD Special Projects Coordinator Nancy Smebak. “It’s a chance for people to meet their neighbors, get information about how to take care of their horses, and hopefully have some fun. The IVHS Equestrian Team is bringing their horses for a demonstration, and there’s a session on Equine Massage.”  Though the workshop is free, pre-registration is appreciated. Contact the district at 541-592-3731 for more information or to register.

Workshop Schedule

10:00 am “Mud & Manure” – Angie Boudro, Smart Horse Program director at Jackson SWCD

11:00 am “Hoof Health” – Kat Woodring, K.G.W. Farrier Service

12:45 pm “IVHS Equestrian Team Demonstration”

1:00 pm “Pasture Quality & Weed Control” – Nancy Smebak, Illinois Valley SWCD

1:45 pm “Funding for Improvement Projects” -IVSWCD and NRCS Representatives

2:00 pm “Horse Health” – Tom Everman, DVM, South Side Equine Clinic

2:30 pm “Equine Massage” – Jeannette Rogers, Clinical Herbalist

The event is sponsored by a grant from the Oregon Department of Agriculture and is supported by donations from local merchants, including Oregon Stable Supply.

The Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District is a non-regulatory agency, formed in 1949 to connect local landowners with conservation resources. Today, the organization continues to provide property owners with techniques and funding sources to address the challenges of caring for their land. District offices are located at the Josephine County Building in Cave Junction.