By Jessica Keller – Argus Observer – February 23, 2012

The Pheasants Forever banquet is just one project the Natural Resources Department is busy taking part in. The second big project is the creation of a wetland on a piece of property the college owns situated near the Ontario Readiness Center. Nichols and new Natural Resource/GIS instructor Dorothy Tinkler said with the development of the wetland, they hope it will be a valuable resource to the college and the community in the form of an outdoor classroom.

Tinkler said an application has been submitted to the Oregon Department of State Lands to get the area declared a wetland, which, if approved, would open up possible funding opportunities for the college. For full article, click here.