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>>STUDENT: Healthy watersheds are about clean
water. But they’re also about striking a

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balance with plants, fish, wildlife, and people.
It’s a balance that’s getting more challenging

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to maintain. But it’s more important than
ever.

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When you think about it, we all live downstream.
That’s why I’m getting my degree in the

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Watershed Science Technician program from
Lane Community College.

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>>ANNC: If you care about the environment
and about preserving our water resources,

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Lane’s Watershed Science Technician program
is for you.

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Our graduates find jobs with government and
private employers, with conservation agencies

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and utilities, and even start their own businesses.
They survey and assess watersheds, then develop

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strategies and solutions to maintain and restore
healthy water resources.

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There’s a big emphasis on field skills in
the program and you’re in the perfect place

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to do it.

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Lane’s main campus stretches from the ridgeline
to the wetlands. It’s an ideal setting for

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learning about water quality and restoration,
vegetation management, fish and wildlife protection,

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erosion prevention, and pollution control.

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Students have the opportunity to take classes
in our other Environmental Science areas such

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as our Water Conservation Technician program.
So it’s no wonder Lane is known as “The

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Water College”.

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>>STUDENT: If you’re interested in water,
this is the place to be. The courses provide

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a solid base for four-year transfer degrees.
And the emphasis on collecting and analyzing

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data in the field gives you a real edge with
employers. There’s great career potential.

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>>ANNC: Get your feet wet in the Watershed
Science Technician program at Lane Community

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College. Start your career here.