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 […]
Author Archive | Tom Salzer
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 […]
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 […]
Ten Simple Ways to Keep Manure Out of Water
It’s springtime and the Willamette Valley is greening up. We’ll certainly receive more rain before summertime, and some of that rain will run off the land to surface streams. When water travels over […]
Possible project on Mt. Scott and Camas creeks
Clackamas County SWCD staff visited a potential project site today at North Clackamas Park. Two streams pass through the park: Mt. Scott Creek and Camas Creek. Like many urban streams, these two streams […]
You Can Help Our Struggling Pollinator Friends!
Did you know that one in three mouthfuls of food or drink requires the presence of a pollinator? Bats, bees, birds, butterflies, moths and other creatures are pollinators. Visit the links below to […]
