Barnyards and Birkenstocks: An Evening with Don Stuart

Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District invites you to join us for an evening with author Don Stuart. Don has spent his career working with such groups...

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Down the River Clean-Up

Do you happen to love the Clackamas River as much as we do? We Love Clean Rivers, in partnership with the Clackamas River Basin Council, invites you to join...

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Local Students Shine at National Conference

In Louisville, Kentucky at the 87th Annual National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention and Expo, two North Clackamas FFA members, Julia Barnes and...

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Photo by Erik Carr with permission from Candy Lane School

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....

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Restoration in Milk Creek Continues…Fish are Thrilled

In 2012 the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District implemented a stream restoration project on Milk Creek, a tributary and major stream in the Lower...

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Float and Fill the Boat!

This exciting news has been shared with us by our friends at Clackamas River Watershed Council! We Love Clean Rivers and the Clackamas River Basin Council...

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Ag Composting Resources & Education Series

We are excited to share this announcement with agricultural professionals interested in a hands-on composting classes. OSU Extension, Clackamas County Soil and...

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Districts Share Honor

The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded the Cooperator of the Year award last week by the Oregon Department of Agriculture...

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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...

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District Employee Honored by Special Districts Association of Oregon

Jenne Reische, riparian specialist for Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District, was presented with the Special District Service award by the...

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Bumble Bee Watch is Live!

We are pleased to share this exciting announcement from our friends at the Xerces Society. Big news!  Xerces Society has launched a new web site:...

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Students Help Habitat in Lake Oswego!

Third grade students in Lake Oswego are helping to transform a rarely used patch of schoolyard into a new native plant garden at Forest Hills Elementary...

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Community, Conservation, and Hot Cider

Neighbors along Corral Creek were treated to a fun morning of greeting old friends and meeting new ones, while learning about the dam removal on their creek...

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Conservation District Awards Partnership Grants

Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to announce that partnership support grants totaling over $94,000 will be distributed to...

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Johnson Creek Edible Weed Walk

Did you know that many weeds are used for agricultural and medicinal purposes?Join the Johnson Creek Watershed Council for an information Weed Walk along...

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Partnership Pays, Pesticides Removed

Partnership paid off big time for area agricultural producers who needed to dispose of old, unused pesticides.  On June 1, 2013, twenty-five producers took...

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District Awards Support Funds to Watershed Councils

We have a fairly unique situation in the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District: we have all or part of ten watershed councils within our...

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Don’t Miss This Volunteer Planting Opportunity

Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District, Friends of Trees and Trillium Creek Primary School in West Linn are partnering to revegetate a natural area...

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District receives statewide honor from NRCS

The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District recently received a statewide honor from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural...

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A Fishy Head Count

Ever wonder how many and what kind of fish are in your stream? Well, this summer the fish in tributaries to the Molalla River will swish their little tailfins...

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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...

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Partners Come Together to Combat Spurge Laurel

The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District’s WeedWise Program recently participated in a Spurge Laurel field tour in cooperation with...

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Supporting Conservation Through Local Partnerships

To help support healthy habitats for Oregonians, the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors has awarded support grants to...

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