Ag Composting Resources & Education Series

We are excited to share this announcement with agricultural professionals interested in a hands-on composting classes. OSU Extension, Clackamas County Soil and...

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Districts Share Honor

The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded the Cooperator of the Year award last week by the Oregon Department of Agriculture...

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Pesticide Collection Event Was Tons of Success!

The Tualatin and Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation Districts co-hosted an  Agricultural Pesticide Collection event on Saturday March 8, 2014, at...

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District Employee Honored by Special Districts Association of Oregon

Jenne Reische, riparian specialist for Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District, was presented with the Special District Service award by the...

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Former Board Member Passes Away

Janiece Miller of West Linn passed away on January 11, 2014.  Janiece served on the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors...

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Bumble Bee Watch is Live!

We are pleased to share this exciting announcement from our friends at the Xerces Society. Big news!  Xerces Society has launched a new web site:...

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Clackamas County Landowners Receive Conservation Award

History has repeated itself!  Clackamas County landowners have again been chosen to receive the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts’ Cooperators of...

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Bee Conservation Talks Scheduled!

This information is from the Xerces Society. Scott Hoffman Black, conservationist, author, and executive director of the Xerces Society, will be giving three...

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Fall is Ideal for Adding Native Plants

As summer fades and we start to clean up our yards for the winter season, don’t put your digging tools away!  This is a great time of the year to …...

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Youngsters Try Their Hand at Pollinator Garden Design

This year at the Clackamas County Fair, kids of all ages displayed their creative ideas for designing a pollinator garden.  The Clackamas County Soil and...

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Partnership Pays, Pesticides Removed

Partnership paid off big time for area agricultural producers who needed to dispose of old, unused pesticides.  On June 1, 2013, twenty-five producers took...

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Weather For All

We all use weather information every day.  For instance, do you look outside or view the morning news before you decide what to wear? Is your favorite weather...

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Scholarships Awarded To Two Local Students

Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District awarded scholarships to two local students working toward degrees in agriculturally related fields....

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Quantities Continue to Increase in Pesticide Collection Events

Agricultural producers will have another opportunity to dispose of their old and unusable pesticides at no charge on Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 8 a.m. to...

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How to Collect Water Samples for Nitrate Screening

It’s easy to properly collect water samples for nitrate screening: Collect about a cup of water in a clean container.  A glass jar is preferred but...

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What Are the Bugs Telling Us?

Got bugs? If you live in the Clackamas River watershed, you may have noticed folks in orange vests looking under rocks and kicking the sediment in Doane and...

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Don’t Miss This Volunteer Planting Opportunity

Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District, Friends of Trees and Trillium Creek Primary School in West Linn are partnering to revegetate a natural area...

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Pesticide Disposal Event Coming Soon

Do you need to dispose of old pesticides? Take advantage of this free opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of old and unusable pesticides. This...

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Local Landowner Selected as Oregon Cooperator of the Year

Molalla-area landowners Jim and Mary Toops were recognized by the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) as their statewide Cooperator of the Year...

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Make Those Weeds in Your Yard History!

Are you frustrated by stubborn weeds in your yard or garden? The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Four County Cooperative Weed...

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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,...

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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,...

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Train Livestock to Eat Weeds!

Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering a unique solution to weed control for organic farms.  Livestock for Landscapes consultant,...

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Assistance Available for New, Beginning, or Socially Disadvantaged Farmers

If you fall into the category of a new, beginning, or socially disadvantaged farmer, mark August 4, 2012 on your calendar! The USDA Natural Resource...

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