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Thurston County proclaims Agriculture Day and World Frog Day, highlights conservation grazing and prairie stewardship
Summary
The board proclaimed March 20 World Frog Day, March 24 Agriculture Day and 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists; presenters emphasized protecting remnant prairies, tribal stewardship, and using conservation grazing to restore Oregon spotted frog habitat.
Thurston County commissioners on March 17 adopted a proclamation recognizing Agriculture Day, World Frog Day and the United Nations’ International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
Presenters at the proclamation event described local efforts to restore and steward prairie and pasture landscapes, and to pair agricultural uses with species conservation. Sarah Hammond, director of science at Eco Studies Institute, framed prairie restoration as a…
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