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 the Trolley Trail in Oak Grove. Friends of […]
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 Special Districts Association of Oregon. This award recognizes individuals who have […]
Top Ten Tips to Give Weeds the Brush-off
The term “weeds” is commonly used to refer to any undesirable plants, but fails to describe the onslaught of non-native invasive plants we see transforming our landscape today. More than just a gardener’s […]
Former Board Member Passes Away
Janiece Miller of West Linn passed away on January 11, 2014. Janiece served on the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors from 1992 to 2010 representing residents of Canby […]
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: BumbleBeeWatch.org. This site allows you to be directly […]
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 School. Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation […]
Recycling Keeps Demolition Materials Out of Landfill
In 2012, the District had the fortunate opportunity to purchase a property at 314 Pleasant Avenue in Oregon City. An excellent value at a great location, the property has the potential to serve […]
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 and the 2.5 miles of fish […]
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 farmers markets and watershed councils within the District boundaries. Partner organizations […]