Our Mission
The Oregon Society of Soil Scientists is a 501-(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of OSSS is to facilitate communication, foster professionalism, encourage cooperation and fellowship, promote public appreciation of the profession, advance the field of soil science, stimulate scientific research and publication, and support high standards of education in soil science.
Membership
Becoming an OSSS member has changed in the past few years. During our Winter Meeting in Hood River in 2023, our membership in attendance decided to eliminate the renewal or purchasing of new annual regular or student memberships. What this means is that the only remaining membership available for purchase is the Lifetime Membership. Now, there are three tiers of registration for all future meetings: regular, student, and lifetime members, which does away with the “non-member” option, which was more costly.
In short, rather than having to purchase a membership then purchasing registration for an event, the cost of the two is rolled into one (the registration for the event). For more information regarding this change, please stay tuned for a website update with more details or reach out to our OSSS President.
Membership Meeting Notes
Here are the notes from our most recent membership meeting, which took place during the 2025 Winter Meeting in Hood River. This includes important updates about what it means to be a member of OSSS, as well as a detailed treasurer’s report on the state of our finances.
Financial Report to OSSS Members
Please find our most recent annual financial report for FY 24 here.
Archived financial reports from previous fiscal years can be made available to those interested upon request!
Bylaws
Find the bylaws, our organization’s guiding document, at the link here.