As a local government, the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District works to conserve natural resources throughout Clackamas County. The District has access to state and federal resources to assist in understanding […]
Author Archive | Tom Salzer
Candy Lane Students to the Rescue!
During a blustery morning of wind and rain, enthusiastic students from Candy Lane Elementary braved the elements in order to help support local pollinators. With planning and financial assistance from Clackamas County Soil […]
Board Officers for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
At the July 15, 2014 regular meeting of the Board of Directors, the Board elected officers to serve through June 30, 2015. Ron Oberg was re-elected to the Chair position. Ron is the […]
Protecting Our Best Lands For Future Generations
Recently, the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Directors began reviewing the long-term strategies used by the District to achieve our primary conservation goals centered on water, wildlife, and invasive […]
Five Positions for Election to Board of Directors
Five positions on the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Directors are up for election this year. To be eligible to run for election to these positions you must reside […]
2012 Census of Agriculture Published
We’ve been waiting for the state and county-level data to be published by the United States Department of Agriculture, and it’s finally here. USDA published the data yesterday, and we’ve taken a quick […]
District Updates Nondiscrimination Statement
Our federal partners — agencies with the United States Department of Agriculture — recently updated their nondiscrimination statement. Following review and discussion by the District’s Board of Directors, the District has adopted an […]
Transform your hedge into a habitat hedgerow!
What happens when the hedge you planted for privacy becomes too large to prune and turns into a maintenance headache? Well, one option is to replace it with a habitat hedgerow! The basic […]
Rain Drops and Restoration Along the Trolley Trail!
Fueled by hot coffee and Voodoo doughnuts, nearly 50 volunteers braved a rain-soaked Saturday morning to help install over 1,400 native trees and shrubs along the Trolley Trail in Oak Grove. Friends of […]
