Follow That Fish to Milk Creek!

If you see a 14-foot tall Chinook salmon travelling down the highway, follow it to Camp Adams and the Milk Creek Watershed Celebration!  Claudia the Chinook...

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A Rare Chance to Learn About Streams

Is the area next to your river (known as the riparian area) eroding and falling off into the water each winter? Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation...

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Is Your Stream Bank Heading Downstream?

Stream bank erosion is a natural process and, in an undisturbed stream, it usually happens slowly over time. However, once a stream is disturbed and plants...

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Learn How to Bring Nature into Your Yard!

If you long for a beautiful yard that is filled with song birds and the buzzing of native pollinators, but are discouraged by high water bills and hours of...

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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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Pesticide Collection Event Was Tons of Success!

The Tualatin and Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation Districts co-hosted an  Agricultural Pesticide Collection event on Saturday March 8, 2014, at...

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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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“Bee” a Beekeeper! Backyard Beekeeping Basics

Do you secretly (or maybe not-so-secretly) harbor a desire to to a beekeeper?  We can help! If you can garden, you can be a beekeeper. It takes about the same...

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Bee Conservation Talks Scheduled!

This information is from the Xerces Society. Scott Hoffman Black, conservationist, author, and executive director of the Xerces Society, will be giving three...

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Fall is Ideal for Adding Native Plants

As summer fades and we start to clean up our yards for the winter season, don’t put your digging tools away!  This is a great time of the year 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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Youngsters Try Their Hand at Pollinator Garden Design

This year at the Clackamas County Fair, kids of all ages displayed their creative ideas for designing a pollinator garden.  The Clackamas County Soil and...

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District Will Expand Educational Focus On Two Properties

See. Touch. Do. These are key steps in helping people learn about how and why conservation benefits people and places. The Clackamas County Soil and Water...

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Quantities Continue to Increase in Pesticide Collection Events

Agricultural producers will have another opportunity to dispose of their old and unusable pesticides at no charge on Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 8 a.m. to...

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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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Pesticide Disposal Event Coming Soon

Do you need to dispose of old pesticides? Take advantage of this free opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of old and unusable pesticides. This...

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Make Those Weeds in Your Yard History!

Are you frustrated by stubborn weeds in your yard or garden? The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Four County Cooperative Weed...

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Seats Still Available at Energize Oregon Workshops

Energize Oregon is now providing technical assistance to agricultural producers in Lane, Lincoln, Benton, Linn, Polk, Marion, Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington,...

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We All Live Upstream – A Watershed Event

Save the Date:  We All Live Upstream – A Watershed Event  October 27, 2012 This free family event is coming up on October 27, 2012.  Speakers,...

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Small Farm School (photo gallery)

The first annual Small Farm School appears to be a great success with more than 200 registrants attending. The photo gallery below highlights some of the...

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Last Chance to Register: Train Livestock to Eat Weeds!

Registration closes this Friday (August 17th) so take action today to participate in this unique workshop for livestock owners! Clackamas County Soil and Water...

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Train Livestock to Eat Weeds!

Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering a unique solution to weed control for organic farms.  Livestock for Landscapes consultant,...

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Assistance Available for New, Beginning, or Socially Disadvantaged Farmers

If you fall into the category of a new, beginning, or socially disadvantaged farmer, mark August 4, 2012 on your calendar! The USDA Natural Resource...

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Small Farm School Registration is Open!

Registration is open for the first annual Small Farm School on September 8, 2012 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City. Small...

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