What to Do With the Poo A reality of having livestock is the accumulation of manure from stall cleanouts and picking in heavy use areas. A horse produces 50 pounds of manure per […]
Archive | November, 2017
The Monthly Plan-it: Updates from the Conservation Planning Program – November 2017
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has a variety of tools, information, and resources to help folks who believe that conservation and good stewardship of our lands is a critical function to […]
Findings of Fact for Construction Manager/General Contractor Alternative Form of Contracting
The management team for the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) is working to develop plans for renovation, new construction, and associated site improvements at 22055 S. Beavercreek Road, Beavercreek, Oregon. The […]
November Invasive Weed of the Month: Spurge Laurel
Spurge laurel (Daphne laureola) is neither a spurge nor a laurel, but rather an invasive plant in the Daphne family. This perennial plant has poisonous berries, spreads aggressively in our native forests, and […]
Backyard Habitat Program Off to a Successful Start!
In March 2016, the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District formally partnered with the Audubon Society of Portland and Columbia Land Trust to expand the Backyard Habitat Certification Program to additional urban areas […]
Conservation Outreach Insight for November
Welcome to our new Conservation Outreach Insight report. This is a monthly report by our Outreach and Education Program staff of important activities and events. We hope you enjoy this report! Year in […]
FREE Agricultural Pesticide Collection Event
PLEASE NOTE: This event is now full. Thirty-two people have signed up to participate, and we are expecting 30,000 pounds of old and unusable pesticides. Thanks to everyone for making this a very […]
The Prickly Thistle: A November 2017 WeedWise update
A WeedWise Update If you have ever visited the Clackamas SWCD and WeedWise program you know we are busy. District staff are hard at work on a variety of conservation efforts. We work […]
