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	Willamette Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Willamette Valley (pronounced [wɪˈlæ.mɪt]), with the accent on the second syllable) is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its emergence from mountains near Eugene to its confluence with the Columbia River at Portland.
		The valley may be loosely defined as the broad plain of the Willamette, bounded on the west by the Coast Ranges and on the east by the Cascade Range.
		The Willamette Valley was connected to California's Central Valley by the Siskiyou Trail.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Willamette_Valley (782 words)

	Willamette Riverkeeper - The River
		The valley was typified by open prairies and oak and conifer woodlands that covered the land, then tracing into the foothills of the Cascade and Coast Rangemountains.
		The Willamette River can indeed be a place that is clean and healthy for the species that inhabit its waters and for the people that turn to this resource for recreation and solitude.
		Since the valley that it drains receives an average of between 40-50 inches of rain a year, the volume of water is easy to imagine.
	www.willamette-riverkeeper.org /river1.htm (1508 words)

	Welcome to the Willamette Valley NWRC Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Historically the Willamette Valley was a mix of wildlife habitats.
		The primary management goal on the Willamette Valley refuges is to provide wintering habitat for the dusky Canada goose.
		Habitat improvement and restoration are essential for the continued survival of wildlife populations in the Willamette Valley.
	www.fws.gov /willamettevalley/index.html (268 words)

	Willamette Valley Wineries Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		To acknowledge the uniqueness of certain smaller growing hillsides inside the valley, AVA designation was requested for six areas in the northern valley, which contain sixty per-cent of the currently planted acreage of the Willamette Valley.
		The Chehalem Mountains is a single uplifted landmass southwest of Portland in the northern Willamette Valley, extending 20 miles in length and 5 miles in breadth, stretching from southeast to northwest.
		The highest point within the Willamette Valley is the Chehalem Mountains’ Bald Peak, at 1633 feet, which affects weather for the AVA and for adjoining grapegrowing hillsides.
	www.willamettewines.com /avas.shtml (1048 words)

	Willamette River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Its lush valley is fed by prolific rainfall on the western side of the Cascades, forming one of the most fertile agricultural regions of North America that was the destination for many if not most of the emigrants along the Oregon Trail.
		The Willamette rises in three separate forks in the mountains south and southeast of Eugene, at the southern end of the Willamette Valley.
		The Willamette Valley Flood of 1996 was an extreme combination of saturated ground, snow melt and heavy rain: The maximum flow rate is not known, however 283,000 cubic feet per second (8010 m³/s) was estimated on January 18, 1974 at river gage 23.84 feet (7.27 m).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Willamette_River (1075 words)

	Willamette Valley Vineyards - In the middle of Oregon's Willamette Valley appellation
		Willamette Valley Vineyards - In the middle of Oregon's Willamette Valley appellation
		For the wine enthusiast, the awe of Willamette Valley Vineyards goes beyond the visual as the wines express the elegant flavors and aromas enjoyed in high-quality Burgundian-style wines.
		The art and science of winemaking at Willamette Valley Vineyards are woven together to produce the finest wines possible using the winery's state-of-the-art equipment and age-old European winemaking methods.
	www.winesnw.com /willamettevalleyvineyards.htm (1159 words)

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		The Willamette Valley is a huge and varied appellation that includes three sub-appellations, McMinnville, Dundee Hills and Yamhill Carlton.
		Willamette Valley reported second-quarter earnings of $275,520, or 6 cents per share, up from a profit of $74,965, or 2 cents per share, last year.
		The Association seeks to conserve and reestablish the native strain of Willamette Valley ponderosa pine for both genetic conservation and future timber, wildlife and urban uses.
	www.lycos.com /info/willamette-valley--miscellaneous.html (439 words)

	Willamette Valley AVA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Willamette Valley AVA is the wine growing region which encompasses the drainage basin of the Willamette River.
		The climate of Willamette Valley is mild year-round.
		Not all portions of the Willamette Valley are suitable for vineyards, however, and the largest concentration of wineries is found west of the Willamette River, on the leeward slopes of the Coast Range, or among the numerous river and stream valleys created by Willamette River tributaries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Willamette_Valley_AVA (784 words)

	Willamette Valley Livability Forum - Valley Information
		Willamette Valley counties provide 50 percent of Oregon's $1.6 billion annual agricultural sale total.
		The Willamette Basin contains the richest native fish fauna in the state, as well as the most species listed under the Endangered Species Act, including the Oregon chub, bull trout, upper Willamette River steelhead, and spring Chinook salmon.
		"...concern about the [Willamette's] health is still justified because of the presence of toxic constitutents in water and sediments, suspended sediment and nutrient loads, and the alteration of habitats.
	www.lcog.org /wvlf/info.html (352 words)

	Wintering Canada Geese in the Willamette Valley
		The southern Willamette Valley was the major harvest area for dusky Canada geese in the early 1950's (Chapman et al.
		The winter abundance of dusky Canada geese in the Willamette Valley began to decline in the 1980's because of long-term ecological changes that occurred on the birds' nesting grounds in Alaska.
		All subspecies of Canada goose that winter in the Willamette Valley graze on green vegetation.
	biology.usgs.gov /s+t/SNT/noframe/pn173.htm (736 words)

	Willamette Valley Hospice Salem, Oregon
		The mission of Willamette Valley Hospice is to enhance the quality of life for terminally ill persons and their families, to provide bereavement support for the caregivers and families of our patients and members of the community, and to educate the community about the hospice philosophy and programs.
		Willamette Valley Hospice, located in Salem, Oregon, fulfills a rich legacy by providing comprehensive hospice care services, pain management, grief counseling for children and families, spiritual counseling and support for those patients and families facing terminal illness.
		Willamette Valley Hospice abides by all legal and regulatory requirements for licensure and certification.
	www.wvh.org (144 words)

	Oregon Wines - Willamette Valley Wineries and Wine Region
		Coolest of Oregon's wine regions, this elongated, "V"-shaped Valley is bordered to the north by the Columbia River, to the south by the Calapooya Mountains (south of Eugene), to the east by the Cascade Mountain foothills, and to the west by Oregon's Coast Range.
		The Valley's climate is particularly well matched to the early-ripening Pinot noir grape, for which Oregon wineries in the region are strongly identified.
		Twenty years later, winemakers and wine growers succeeded in submitting applications for approval of six sub-regions within the Willamette Valley, to better describe micro climates proven over the years to be distinctly suited for the growing of wine grapes.
	www.winesnw.com /will.html (396 words)

	Willamette Valley Travel Guide
		The 25- to 40-mile wide and 120-mile-long fertile river valley bordered by rain-forested mountain ranges was the object of Oregon Trail pioneer dreams.
		It's possible to walk down certain streets in many valley towns during the fall and sample the bounty from flberry bushes and pear, plum, and walnut trees.
		The modern winery operations are housed in a former hazelnut processing plant in the small Willamette Valley community of Dundee.
	www.gonorthwest.com /oregon/willamette/Willamette_Valley.htm (971 words)

	Willamette Valley - Travel Oregon
		The Willamette Valley is the heart of Oregon’s agriculture country.
		Covered bridges beckon drivers to explore the many back roads, and the valley’s flat terrain and temperate climate make it a favorite for hikers and cyclists, who also enjoy the paved paths in the college towns of Eugene and Corvallis.
		The valley, dubbed Oregon’s Wine Country, is one of Oregon’s major wine-growing regions.
	www.traveloregon.com /Explore-Oregon/Willamette-Valley.aspx (199 words)

	Willamette Valley Wine, Willamette Valley Wineries and Grapes of the Willamette Valley Wine Growing Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		The Willamette Valley has set an impressive standard for North American Pinot Noir, on par with the world’s best.
		Within the last two years the BATF has approved five new AVAs within the valley, with a sixth (the Chehalem Mountains) waiting in the wings.
		Willamette’s climate is generally considered cool and wet.
	wine.appellationamerica.com /wine-region/Willamette-Valley.html (479 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Willamette Valley forests (NA0417)
		The Willamette Valley is the only home in the world for a yellow-flowered member of the parsley family called Bradshaw's lomatium.
		In the valley's grasslands, there is a mixture of danthonia, bentgrass, orchard grass, needle grass, fescue, and prairie June grass.
		And in the winter, the major valley bottoms serve as habitat for rough-legged, red-tailed, and Swainson's hawks.
	nationalgeographic.com /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/na/na0417.html (465 words)

	Willamette Valley History
		Its boundaries were drawn to include all the area from the Willamette River west to the Pacific Ocean and from the Yamhill River south to the California border.
		LaFayette, at one time the principal trading center of the western Willamette Valley, became the county seat in 1847.
		The arrival of overland emigrants in 1842 and the increase of retired fur trappers who settled in the Willamette Valley with their mixed-blood families complicated matters.
	www.guidetooregon.com /regions/willamette/history.html (2099 words)

	Willamette Valley Wineries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		The Willamette Valley, Oregon's leading wine region has two-thirds of the state's wineries and vineyards and is home to more than 200 wineries.
		The Willamette Valley is a huge and varied appellation that includes six sub-appellations; Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge, and Yamhill Carlton.
		In this matter the Willamette Valley compares favorably with the Burgundy and Alsace regions of France.
	www.willamettewines.com (376 words)

	Welcome to Willamette Valley Bank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Willamette Valley Bank is a state chartered community bank serving the valley with offices in Salem, Keizer and Albany.
		Local decisions, quick responses, and convenient locations to serve you are just a few of the reasons to choose Willamette Valley Bank.
		We hope you will consider becoming a member of our growing family of satisfied Willamette Valley Bank customers.
	willamettevalleybank.com (223 words)

	Willamette Valley Railroad
		The Willamette Valley Railroad was originally born in 1980, when the Dave and Mike Root purchased the
		The WGR was merged into the Willamette Valley Railroad on 10 March 1986, and the WGR became known as the Fort Hill Branch (or WGR
		Branch) of the Willamette Valley Railroad at that point (the other line became the Mountain Fir or VandS Branch of the WVR).
	www.brian894x4.com /WillametteValleyRY.html (2704 words)

	Willamette Valley Vineyards News
		Willamette Valley Vineyards News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Willamette Valley Vineyards began installing three wine tanks Nov. 1, a move expected to boost its wine-making capacity by nearly 23 percent.
		Willamette Valley Vineyards have begun installing three wine tanks -- a move expected to boost its wine-making capacity by nearly 23 percent.
	www.topix.net /com/wvvi (590 words)

	Willamette Riverkeeper - Home
		Our goal is to enable the Willamette to function more naturally, with cold, clean water, and provide a healthy habitat for fish and wildlife.
		The Willamette River belongs to all of us, and should be protected as such.
		Feel free to contact us with any questions or inquires you might have about the river and Willamette Riverkeeper.
	www.willamette-riverkeeper.org (172 words)

	Willamette Basin Explorer
		This short story, told with voices and images, offers a broad overview of the where we have come from and where we might be going as citizens of the Willamette Valley.
		From settler descriptions of the fertile valley they found in 1854 to modern dairy farmers trying to protect their farms from urban sprawl, the story offers a wide range of opinions from planners, farmers, scientists, and more.
		As an introduction to the Willamette River Basin Planning Atlas, it gives examples of how the valley might look in 2050 in terms of urban development, agriculture, forestry, and wildlife.
	www.willametteexplorer.info (189 words)

	Youngberg Hill Vineyards and Inn 888 657 8668 Oregon bed breakfast, Oregon wine country wedding, Willamette Valley ...
		We are perched 700 feet above Oregon's Willamette Valley, 10 minutes from McMinnville in Yamhill County and surrounded by twelve acres of our own award-winning Pinot Noir vineyards.
		Youngberg Hill is the highest rated Inn in the valley and provides the perfect location for those seeking a quiet, romantic getaway, events, as well as a great base for those wishing to tour the Oregon wine country.
		The entire house is encircled by covered decks overlooking our vineyard and the valley to the Coast Range, Mount Jefferson, Mount Hood and the Willamette Valley.
	www.youngberghill.com (274 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Willamette Valley forests (NA0417)
		Prior to cultivation, the valley had abundant swamp or bog communities in addition to the grasslands and oak savannas.
		Less than 1 percent of the Willamette Valley remains as intact habitat due to conversion to agriculture, urbanization, and fire suppression.
		Remaining patches of habitat in the Willamette Valley are tiny, with effectively no connectivity in most areas and little core habitat due to edge effects.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/na/na0417_full.html (673 words)

	Regional Info -Willamette Valley
		Both the appearance and climate of the Oregon hop growing region is similar to that of Germany's, and both are located on the 45th parallel.
		The valley lies between the Coast Range and Cascade Mountains and is one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world.
		Two popular varieties, Nugget and Willamette, comprise seventy-six percent of the total Oregon hop acreage where numerous other varieties are grown.
	www.usahops.org /english/reg_willam.asp (380 words)

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