Recent heavy rainfall resulted in a sudden rise in the level of Milk Creek. This caused us to take a close look at how well the large vegetated log matrix and the three […]
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Recent heavy rainfall resulted in a sudden rise in the level of Milk Creek. This caused us to take a close look at how well the large vegetated log matrix and the three […]
The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District recently received a statewide honor from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS). The NRCS singled out Clackamas for the 2012 Soil […]
Six years ago the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Directors established a Building Reserve Fund. Looking ahead, they envisioned a time when the District would be able to construct […]
Featured this month is a post-construction presentation of the large vegetated log matrix installed on Milk Creek. This structure — and the three engineered log jams immediately downstream — protect streambanks, improve water […]
Environmental markets? Environmental services? What do these terms mean? How can these markets benefit farming and ranching? How do environmental services benefit water, wildlife, and other natural resources? A few years ago, the […]
A public hearing on a proposed supplemental budget for the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) for the fiscal year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 will be held at […]
A quick inspection of the Milk Creek Project log structures shows grasses and willows sprouting, even though fall rains have not yet arrived. Milk Creek water is clear as it flows past the […]
September 26, 2012 — A lot has happened since the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 1010 in 1993, giving birth to the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s Water Quality Management Program. A new report […]
Plant a patch of flowering plants to attract native pollinators like bees, butterflies, and beetles! The value these small creatures provide is extraordinary. While honeybees do pollinate crops, so do our less heralded […]
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