Environmental markets? Environmental services? What do these terms mean? How can these markets benefit farming and ranching? How do environmental services benefit water, wildlife, and other natural resources? A few years ago, the […]
Archive | October, 2012
Seats Still Available at Energize Oregon Workshops
Energize Oregon is now providing technical assistance to agricultural producers in Lane, Lincoln, Benton, Linn, Polk, Marion, Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, and Yamhill Counties. Register for Energize – attend a workshop or fill out […]
Public Meetings for Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Who Claim Past USDA Discrimination
Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Lynn Voigt announced on October 4, 2012 that a series of public meetings will be held in Oregon to explain the discrimination claims process that opened on […]
Public Hearing on Proposed Supplemental Budget
A public hearing on a proposed supplemental budget for the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) for the fiscal year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 will be held at […]
Milk Creek Project: Greening Up Before Fall Rains Arrive
A quick inspection of the Milk Creek Project log structures shows grasses and willows sprouting, even though fall rains have not yet arrived. Milk Creek water is clear as it flows past the […]
We All Live Upstream – A Watershed Event
Save the Date: We All Live Upstream – A Watershed Event October 27, 2012 This free family event is coming up on October 27, 2012. Speakers, exhibits, drawings and nibbles from local food […]
ODA Delivers Agricultural Water Quality Report
September 26, 2012 — A lot has happened since the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 1010 in 1993, giving birth to the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s Water Quality Management Program. A new report […]
Oswego Lake Watershed Tour: Low-Impact Development Practices
Join Stephanie Wagner, Oswego Lake Watershed Council, and Erik Carr, Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District, for an interactive morning exploring watershed functions and nature-friendly development practices in Lake Oswego. We will […]
Molalla River Cleanup and Celebration
It is time for a celebration! Molalla River Watch — the folks who are the watershed council for the Molalla River — adopted 12 miles of the Molalla River in 1992 through the […]