The Permaculture Land Users Group of Oregon (PLUG-Oregon) seeks to empower a coalition of land users to advance policies supportive of small-scale food production, water security, and climate resilience for people, flora, and fauna through advocacy and education.

About PLUG-Oregon

The impacts of climate change including drought, high temperatures, and increased likelihood and severity of wildfires affect all residents of Oregon.

People involved in food production and land stewardship are acutely aware of these impacts, most especially as they relate to water management, and work to address them every day using innovative practices and techniques.

PLUG’s diverse group of land-owners, permaculture designers, farmers, educators, and policy advocates is advancing these practices and techniques, for wide-scale adoption in order to mitigate the impacts of climate change at home, in the community, and regionally.

Our Approach

PLUG is working to achieve its goals with five primary endeavors to:

Enable small-scale surface water storage and diversion

Promote landscape-scale water retention

Provide education and outreach to property/homeowners to navigate water regulations for the benefit of watershed health

Connect groundwater and surface water conceptually and legally

Identify and address non-scientific water laws that are hindering watershed health

PLUG Spring Tour 2024

PLUG Spring Tour 2024

Pond Design and Construction Workshop

August 9-11

A Water Stories Event Open to the Public

Join us in Vernonia Springs, Oregon, from August 9th-11th to learn how to build a small pond or infiltration basin. Led by Zach Weiss of Water Stories and Elemental Ecosystems and sponsored by Terra Vida Academy, this beginner-friendly workshop covers pond construction, from site assessment to project execution. Participants will enjoy meals provided on-site, with accommodations and camping available.

Terra Vida Academy

54658 Nehalem Hwy S.
Vernonia, Oregon 97064

Discover Water Cycle Restoration

August 4, 2024

9AM-2PM Walking Tour

An Immersive Walking Tour at Tabula Rasa Farms and Whispering Oaks

On Sunday, August 4th from 9am-2pm, join us on a walking tour to experience the magical transformation that has built water resilience across neighboring properties, Tabula Rasa Farms & Whispering Oaks, over the past several years! From pig wallows, to planting terraces, to swimming ponds, this tour will take you on a journey across property boundaries, showcasing the interconnectedness of farm, woodlands, and water management. As we walk across the farm, we will discuss the issues that these neighbors face, and the strategies and earthworks that were implemented to overcome these issues.

Tabula Rasa Farms and Whispering Oaks

Carlton, OR 97111

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“Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.”

— Bill Mollison

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