Molalla River Drinking Water Listening Sessions

CANCELLATION NOTICE:  PLEASE BE ADVISED Due to concerns regarding novel Corona virus/COVID-19, Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (Clackamas SWCD)...

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District Announces Interest-Free Septic Loan Program

NOTE:  As of June 9, 2021, CSWCD is not accepting any new applications for the Residential Septic System Repair Loan program until such a time as a new staff...

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Prepare Now for Mud and Rain Season!

Fall has officially arrived and soon we’ll be firmly immersed in rain and mud season.  Landowners with livestock face additional challenges once the...

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Learn how your system works and how to maintain it.

Timely Reminder — It’s SepticSmart Week!

Do you own a property with a septic system? If so, this is the perfect week to revisit good SepticSmart tips to keep your system in excellent working...

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Prepare Now for Fall Pasture Management

Fall pasture management can help ensure a healthy pasture for next year. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root...

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Join us at the 2019 Clackamas County County Fair!

The 2019 Clackamas County Fair is themed “Farm Fresh… Home Made… Home Grown…,” and the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation...

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Spring Gardening Tips for Pollinators and Weed Management

Spring is officially here and farmers and home gardeners are itching to get to work outside.   In celebration of warmer, sunny days, we offer some...

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District Offers Three Wildfire Workshops Spring 2019

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District it offering three Keeping Your Home and Property Safe from Wildfire Workshops this spring. Each workshop...

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Reduce the Risk of Wildfire On Your Property

Part of the beauty of the Pacific Northwest is the lush forested land that surrounds our homes and communities. This beauty is fragile, as we have learned from...

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Prepare Now for Rain and Mud Season

Fall has officially arrived and soon we’ll be firmly immersed in rain and mud season.  Landowners with livestock face additional challenges once the...

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Brown pastures of summer will soon green with fall rains.

Prepare Now for Fall Pastures

Fall pasture management can help ensure a healthy pasture for next year. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root...

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Consider Oak for Difficult Spots in Your Woodland

If disease and mortality is a constant problem in part or all of your forest land, you may want to reconsider the tree species you have chosen to plant. Not...

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10 Ways to Celebrate Oregon Invasive Weed Awareness Week!

May 13-19 has been declared Oregon Invasive Weed Awareness Week! This is an ideal time of the year to reflect on the invasive weeds impacting Oregon. ...

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Protect Spring Pastures: Grazing Guidelines

The weather is beginning to warm and spring pasture grasses are growing, but wait!  Don’t turn those horses out too early! While your horses may have...

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Pesticide Collection Event to be Held in Molalla

This event is now full.  We’re happy to saw that we have allocated all of the monies provided to the District by Department of Environmental Quality for...

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Guide to Stream and Ditch Maintenance

The Oregon Department of Agriculture has shared with us their new publication, “Guidelines for Stream and Ditch Maintenance”.  This publication may clear...

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Conquering the Mountain. . . of Manure (Part 2)

Manure management may be one of the less glamorous responsibilities of owning or caring for livestock, but this information from the Clackamas Soil and Water...

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Conquering the Mountain . . . of Manure (Part 1)

What to Do With the Poo A reality of having livestock is the accumulation of manure from stall cleanouts and picking in heavy use areas. A horse produces 50...

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Broken septic systems can harm public health and contaminate water.

Brush Up on Your Septic System During SepticSmart Week

Do you own a property with a septic system? If so, this is the perfect week to revisit good SepticSmart tips to keep your system in excellent working...

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NEW Residential Septic System Repair Loan Program

NOTE:  As of June 9, 2021, CSWCD is not accepting any new applications for the Residential Septic System Repair Loan program until such a time as a new staff...

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Two horses eating grass in a field, photo by Alayne Blickle

Spring Pasture – Anxious to Graze?

We’ve had a taste of warm weather and spring pasture grasses are growing, but wait!  Don’t turn those horses out too early! While your horses may...

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Are Invasive Blackberries Haunting Your Property?

The beautiful autumn leaves with their reds and golds are a stark contrast to the thorny invasive blackberries looming at the edge of your field or backyard. ...

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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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Save the Date for Small Farm School

Small Farm School OSU Extension, Clackamas County SWCD, and Clackamas Community College are co-sponsoring Small Farm School, an all day event for small acreage...

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