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Growing Healthy Kids and Stronger Communities with Clackamas SWCD

Each year, the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) offers Partnership Support Grants to farmers markets in Clackamas County. These grants...

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Get Involved with the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District

Would you like to help protect the natural resources that make Clackamas County a great place to live, work, and play? The Clackamas Soil and Water...

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Council of Councils Supports Clackamas Watershed Councils

Clackamas County is home to ten watershed councils. These councils represent watersheds that are fully or partly located within the Clackamas Soil and Water...

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Join Our Board! – Eat and Greet on June 10, 2026

We are looking for a few good people to become District Associate Board members!  To that end, we are hosting an informational evening complete with dinner. ...

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Wildfire Preparedness – Extended Zone

May is National Wildfire Preparedness Month.  There is much you can do to protect your home and property BEFORE wildfire season.  Share this information with...

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Wildfire Preparedness – Intermediate Zone

Preparing for wildfire season takes time and effort, but knowing you have taken the steps to protect your house can bring peace of mind. The Intermediate Zone...

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Wildfire Preparedness – Immediate Zone

May is National Wildfire Awareness Month! We have already had some unseasonably warm days and soon it will be summer.  Many of us are concerned about drought...

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Happy Earth Day!

Celebrate Earth Day is April 22nd! Earth Day provides a great opportunity to reflect on the planet we all love and share.  One great way to celebrate this...

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District Supports Farmers Markets in 2026

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to support local farmers markets! Our Farmers Markets Support Grant program is designed to help our...

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March 2026 Clackamas and Multnomah Local Work Group Meeting

  The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in partnership with the East Multnomah and Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation Districts, is...

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2026 Watershed Council Support Grants Awarded

  On Tuesday, December 16, 2025 , the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors unanimously approved Watershed Council Support...

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Funding Available for Conservation Near Canby and Molalla

  The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is happy to announce some good news for landowners near Molalla and Canby. Our partners at the...

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Small Farm School 2025 – Registration is Open!

Registration for Small Farm School 2025 is now open. Click here to register! Small Farm School is a one-day educational event for beginning and intermediate...

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Tansy Ragwort Poisons Livestock and Neighbor Relationships!

Tansy ragwort has long tormented rural landowners who graze livestock. Horses and cows are especially susceptible to this poisonous weed. In open fields,...

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Weekend Wildfire Warriors – Immediate Zone

We may be having a cool and wet May, but Wildfire Month is upon us! Before we know it, we’ll be well into summer and many of us will be concerned...

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Clackamas and Multnomah Local Work Group Meeting

The Natural Resources Conservation Service, in partnership with the East Multnomah and Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation Districts, is holding a Local Work...

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Emerald Ash Borer Found in Clackamas County

On Monday, August 19, 2024, The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) sent out an update on the distribution of the Emerald Ash Borer in Oregon. Up until...

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National Farmers Market Week: August 4 – 10, 2024

We’re celebrating National Farmers Market Week! This annual celebration highlights the important role that farmers markets play across our nation and...

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We’re Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation!!

We’re Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation! We’re less than two weeks away from our Conservation Celebration!  On Saturday, August 3rd,...

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Clackamas County Water Education Team (CCWET)

The Clackamas County Water Education Team (CCWET) provides water education for students in Clackamas County. This partnership of organizations have a shared...

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Weekend Wildfire Warrior – Extended Zone

We’re successfully on the other side of the July 4th holiday weekend, but wildfire season has only just begun. Preparing for wildfire season takes time...

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Weekend Wildfire Warrior – Intermediate Zone

Preparing for wildfire season takes time and effort, but knowing you have taken the steps to protect your house can bring peace of mind. Join us as we explore...

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Weekend Wildfire Warriors – Immediate Zone

Today is the first day of what we hope will be a very pleasant summer. As we prepare for the upcoming 4th of July holiday, however, many of us are …...

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Web Accessibility Statement

Clackamas SWCD is committed to making its website available to as many people as possible by addressing the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act....

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