![Energy Trust Irrigation Rebate Deadlines Approach PressureGauge (Medium) for irrigation by Jeremy Baker](https://i0.wp.com/conservationdistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/PressureGauge-Medium-for-irrigation-by-Jeremy-Baker-110x110.jpg)
Energy Trust Irrigation Rebate Deadlines Approach
Energy Trust of Oregon has asked us to help get the word out to all local agricultural producers who have made irrigation purchases since the beginning of the year. Purchasers are reminded that […]
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Local Rain Garden Receives National Attention
Earlier this month the Clackamas United Church of Christ (CUCC) was awarded first place in a national “Be the Church of the Month” contest with the theme “Protect the Environment.” This honor highlighted two […]
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Tansy Ragwort Poisons Livestock and Neighborly Relationships!
Tansy ragwort has long tormented hay producers and rural landowners who graze livestock. Horses and cows are especially susceptible to this poisonous weed. In open fields, grazing animals will generally avoid eating tansy […]
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Register for Small Farm School 2016 Today!
Registration is open for Small Farm School 2016! To make the offerings available to folks who have traditionally been unable to attend on a Saturday, this year’s Small Farm School will be held […]
![Board Expresses Strong Support for Protecting Farmland Development pressure on nursery operation (Photo by Steve Dodrill (OSU EESC)](https://i0.wp.com/conservationdistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/Urban_pressure_on_farmland-web-110x110.jpg)
Board Expresses Strong Support for Protecting Farmland
The District’s Board of Directors expressed their strong support for protecting farmland in a letter delivered to Clackamas County Commissioners on June 29, 2016. The content of the letter is shown below. Clackamas […]
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RFP for Audit Services
Request for Proposals: Audit Services July 23, 2016 UPDATE: This procurement is closed. The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (“CSWCD” or “District”) invites proposals from qualified independent certified public accounting firms to […]
![Farm Social Fun for the Whole Family – Saturday, July 9th! Clackamas SWCD rural property by Jason](https://i0.wp.com/conservationdistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/Clackamas-SWCD-rural-property-by-Jason-110x110.jpg)
Farm Social Fun for the Whole Family – Saturday, July 9th!
It’s summer in Oregon, and that means it’s time to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine! And while you’re at it, why not enjoy the miniature cows, the ice cream sundaes, and the […]
![Plan and Plant the Best Pollinator Habitat Possible Pollinator on Blueberry photo by Jeremy Baker](https://i0.wp.com/conservationdistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/Pollinator-on-Blueberryw-110x110.jpg)
Plan and Plant the Best Pollinator Habitat Possible
National Pollinator Week June 20-26 If you have listened to news reports over the last few years, you probably know that pollinators are in trouble. They have had a serious decline in population […]
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Budget Adopted for FY 2016-2017
On June 14, 2016, the Clackamas SWCD Board of Directors adopted a budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017). The adopted budget maintains a high level of investment in […]