Another year in the books With the new year approaching, it is always good to take a moment to stop and reflect on our many accomplishments and challenges over...
Manure management may be one of the less glamorous responsibilities of owning or caring for livestock, but this information from the Clackamas Soil and Water...
What to Do With the Poo A reality of having livestock is the accumulation of manure from stall cleanouts and picking in heavy use areas. A horse produces 50...
In March 2016, the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District formally partnered with the Audubon Society of Portland and Columbia Land Trust to expand the...
This October, a special demonstration day was offered for local nursery growers that showcased construction technology to control erosion. Growers, along with...
Congratulations to the students of Springwater Environmental Sciences School for the successful installation of their western bluebird trail. Their hard work,...
hr A reality stranger than fiction Straight out of a script from a classic 1950s horror film, a local pond is mysteriously overtaken by multitudes of...
hr What a difference a year makes It was one year ago that we reported a large infestation of milkthistle (Silybum marianum) growing in a twenty-acre horse...
Pest management workshops for greenhouse and nursery employees will be offered every Thursday during the month of October. This low-cost series is presented...
We are happy to announce that former board chair Ron Oberg has accepted the appointment as Director Emeritus at the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation...
Clackamas SWCD offers a Soil Health Workshop for teachers and community garden educators on Saturday, October 8, 2016 from 8:30 - 2:00 at Springwater...
Do you own a property with a septic system? If so, this is the perfect week to revisit good SepticSmart tips to keep your system in excellent working...
NOTE: As of June 9, 2021, CSWCD is not accepting any new applications for the Residential Septic System Repair Loan program until such a time as a new staff...
Fall has yet to officially arrive, but social media is already abuzz about the upcoming rain and mud season. Landowners with livestock face additional...
Many of our watershed council partners are gearing up for fall cleanup events, tours, and celebrations. This is a great way for you to get involved in the...
Fall pasture management can help ensure a healthy pasture for next year. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root...
We are saddened to report that an acquisition Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District has worked toward for nearly two-and-a-half years has fallen...
Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana) is a magnificent tree historically prevalent in the Willamette Valley, including areas in the Molalla and Rock Creek...
In late April, several organizations worked together to hold the most recent pesticide collection event in Clackamas County. More than 9,000 pounds of unused,...
A recently completed conservation project with local nursery producer J. Frank Schmidt and Son Co. is a water savings success! The drip irrigation project...
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District staff recently attended a soil solarization field day at the J. Frank Schmidt Nursery in Boring, Oregon. This...
