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 […]
Author Archive | Cathy McQueeney
Board of Director Positions Open for Election
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will have four Board of Director positions open for election on November 8, 2022. The positions open include: Zone 1 representing Boring, Sandy, and our northeast […]
Focus on Staff: Christopher Lapp, District Manager
Christopher Lapp is the District Manager of the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District. He joined the District in December 2020, an important time of transition for the organization. The District had just […]
CSWCD Board Member is Land Use Expert
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is fortunate to have Jim Johnson as a member of our Board of Directors. As the Land Use and Water Planning Coordinator with the Oregon Department of […]
Clean Your Boots to Protect Our Natural Areas
Clean your boots! And your sneakers, sandals, and flip-flops too. Give them a quick check before and after you hike to prevent the spread of invasive weeds. Warmer weather is finally here and […]
June Invasive Weed of the Month: Policeman’s Helmet
Policeman’s helmet (Impatiens glandulifera) is an invasive annual which threatens streams and rivers throughout the Pacific Northwest. It is a Class B invasive weed in Oregon. This means that it is a weed […]
Oregon Invasive Species Awareness Week, May 15 – 21
This week is Oregon Invasive Species Awareness Week. Spread the word — not the weeds! Oregon Invasive Species Awareness Week is an opportunity for all Oregonians to learn how invasive, noxious weeds hurt […]
May is Wildfire Awareness Month
Part of the beauty of the Pacific Northwest is the lush forested land that surrounds our homes and communities. This beauty is fragile, however, as we have learned first hand here in Clackamas […]
Spring Tips to Keep Manure Out of Water
We have had an especially wet winter and spring this year. While some of that rain soaks into our ground water, much of it runs off into local streams. When storm water travels […]
