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July Invasive Weed of the Month: Tansy Ragwort
Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is an invasive weed with a long and deadly history in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, ...
Drip Irrigation Project Yields Water Savings
A recently completed conservation project with local nursery producer J. Frank Schmidt and Son Co. is a water savings success! The drip irrigation project involved the installation of drip tape on 68 acres for in-ground seedling […]
Small Farm School 2017 Registration is Now Open
Registration is now open! This year’s Small Farm School will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City. Take a look at all of the great classes being offered this […]
Soil Solarization Field Day
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District staff recently attended a soil solarization field day at the J. Frank Schmidt Nursery in Boring, Oregon. This event, sponsored by Oregon State University, gave producers and others interested in […]
Focus on Staff: Jenne Reische, Riparian Specialist
Jenne Reische is a Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District Riparian Specialist. While cross-trained and experienced in many areas of conservation resource planning, Reische has a particularly well-regarded talent in working with the many landowners in […]
Clean Your Boots After Your Hike!
Summer is upon us and that means Oregonians will be out in force, visiting the many wonderful parks and recreation areas for which our state is so famous. Native plants and native wildlife definitely make our […]
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Citizen Science Detection and Reporting of Invasive Plants Workshop
Calling all outdoor explorers! Here is a terrific opportunity to engage in citizen science to help us identify and report invasive weeds in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Your interest in exploring natural areas and observational […]
National Pollinator Week June 19-25
Celebrate National Pollinator Week by taking a few moments to learn how you can best support our native pollinators! If you have listened to news reports over the last few years, you probably know that pollinators […]
June is National Pollinator Month!
This June, in honor of National Pollinator Month, why not invite a pollinator home! We’ve put together several tips to help you get started. Plant an Unusable Area Consider planting native (non-invasive) plants in an unusable […]
