The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District recently assisted a local church in replacing a parking lot island with a new rain garden. Rain gardens work like a native forest by capturing […]
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Budget Hearing on May 15 for District Budget
A public meeting of the Board of Directors of the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 12:30 pm at the CCSWCD office, […]
New Budget Approved, Hearing on May 15
On May 2, the Budget Committee for the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District approved a modified budget proposal for the coming fiscal year (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013). A […]
Jory is Oregon’s State Soil
Did you know every state has a state soil? A state soil is a soil that has special significance to a particular state. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service maintains a list of […]
Waterlogged: Unwanted Water!
It’s springtime. Can water be too much of a good thing? Sometimes yes! Join Clair Klock as he describes the flood control dike in the Three Creeks Natural Area, installed after the 1996 […]
Our Conservation Actions Report for March is Available
We cover a lot of ground this month, from the number of people we help to two new conservation videos. March is budget development month, and District staff were extremely busy developing a […]
Six Minutes on Currin Creek Restoration
Six minutes about the Currin Creek Restoration work in Estacada…with sound and pictures! It’s our newest video! This stream restoration project on Currin Creek is located behind the Estacada High School. This is […]
Reducing Landslide Risk on Your Property
Oregonians are well-acquainted with the minor flooding that accompanies early spring rains. But most people forget that those rains also bring an increased risk of landslides. During the crippling storm events of February […]
What the Heck is a HUC?
What is a HUC? Pronounced “huck,” HUC stands for Hydrologic Unit Code. Says the USGS: “The Hydrologic Unit system is a standardized watershed classification system developed by USGS in the mid 1970s. Hydrologic […]