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516 hours of volunteer time were recorded.

“Some of our volunteers this year were recent graduates of the Master Woodland Manager training from Linn, Benton, Polk and Clackamas counties” Marshall said.

“Blue elderberry continues to be very popular,” said Marshall. “Every year I bump up how many I order from the nursery and they continue to sell out year after year. Red columbine was a new item this year and sold out early on. I’ll definitely be ordering more for next year’s sale,” she added.

Sword ferns at the sale were harvested at Steve and Katie Kohl’s tree farm near McDowell Creek. Clever Clover 4-Hers helped with the digging and wrapping of the ferns.

Along with the Saturday sale, woodlands craft items and information booths are part of the event at the Linn County fairgrounds.

Final financial numbers for the sale will be available in March. The LCSWA has dispersed $5,600 in scholarships this year.

Starting in 2024, the seedling sale will be held on the second Saturday in February (instead of the first Saturday). It’s not too early to put the date on your calendar: Feb. 10, 2024.