Oswego Lake Watershed Tour: Low-Impact Development Practices
Join Stephanie Wagner, Oswego Lake Watershed Council, and Erik Carr, Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District, for an interactive morning exploring watershed functions and nature-friendly development practices in Lake Oswego. We will […]
Molalla River Cleanup and Celebration
It is time for a celebration! Molalla River Watch — the folks who are the watershed council for the Molalla River — adopted 12 miles of the Molalla River in 1992 through the […]
Plant a Patch of Flowering Plants for Pollinators
Plant a patch of flowering plants to attract native pollinators like bees, butterflies, and beetles! The value these small creatures provide is extraordinary. While honeybees do pollinate crops, so do our less heralded […]
Equipment Rental Program Being Revamped
NOTE: As of June 9, 2021, CSWCD is not accepting any new reservations for the Equipment Rental Program until such a time as a new staff member is available to coordinate this program. […]
Milk Creek Project: Water is Flowing in the Restored Channel
The contractor and engineers worked closely today to return Milk Creek to the old channel. Stream riffles that existed before the project were restored. Great progress was made on engineered log jams downstream […]
Milk Creek Project: Surface Seeded and Bank Shaping Underway
What a difference a day makes! Topsoil was spread today and raked to provide good soil-to-seed contact. Straw mulch was placed to help with germination of the seed. The opposite bank is being […]
Milk Creek Project: Final Grade Achieved Today
The remainder of backfilling the structure was completed today, topsoil was replaced, and smoothing of the restored upper bank was started. Tomorrow, the surface will be smoothed, cobbles will be picked and raked, […]
Milk Creek Project: Upstream End Finished to Final Grade
Now we can see what the finished log jam system will look like! Contractors finished packing soil on the upstream end and graded the surface back to the original grade. Add some biodegradable […]
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 happenings outside the classroom today. The Clackamas […]