A November to remember…to take care of those tools! By the time November rolls around, the rains of winter have returned to the Northwest. This is the time of year when we pull […]
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A Teachable Moment…
When you grow up the son of a grade school teacher you learn a lot of valuable life skills. You learn how to properly clean a blackboard, how to make homemade play dough, […]
What’s Up With Weeds: April
April in the Willamette Valley is a spectacular time as winter gives way to sunshine and new plant growth. So what’s up with weeds in the month of April? Grass-like plants Jubata grass (Cortaderia […]
Partners Come Together to Combat Spurge Laurel
The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District’s WeedWise Program recently participated in a Spurge Laurel field tour in cooperation with partners from the Four County Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA). The event […]
Growing Solar in Clackamas County
Growing Solar Clackamas County is a community-based, volunteer-driven solar initiative to reduce your power bill. Residents and small businesses can participate in this community-led program for installing quality Oregon-made solar electric and solar […]
Conservation District Plant Sales Are Coming!
Conservation districts sell native plants to promote the stewardship and conservation of our natural resources. Plants are generally sold as “conservation grade,” which means they are cheaper and may not be as well […]
New Video on Healthy Soils now available
Join Clair Klock and NRCS Soil Scientist Cory Owens on All You Need To Know about Healthy Soils! The video was produced for the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District by the […]
Invitation to bid issued for weed/vegetation control
The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District has issued an invitation to bid (ITB) for rapid response vegetation restoration and control. ITBs are due June 2, 2011. (more…)
Request for proposals for integrated financial software
The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for integrated financial software. RFPs are due May 26, 2011. (more…)