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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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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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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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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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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A Fishy Head Count

Ever wonder how many and what kind of fish are in your stream? Well, this summer the fish in tributaries to the Molalla River will swish their little tailfins...

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Reducing the Risk of Pesticides in Our Streams

The topic of pesticides in local streams is rising to the surface! Folks in the conservation community anticipate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will...

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District Awards Scholarships to Two Local Students

Today at their regular board meeting, the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District awarded scholarships to two Clackamas County students. Jessica...

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Supporting Conservation Through Local Partnerships

To help support healthy habitats for Oregonians, the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors has awarded support grants to...

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Now is the Time to Plan Your Streamside Planting

Now is the time to be thinking about planting trees and shrubs along your streamside area, otherwise known as the riparian area. Healthy riparian areas have...

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