hr Each spring we welcome the return of abundant flowers and cherish them as they lift our spirits. Unfortunately, some of these beautiful plants have proven...
Each spring we welcome the return of abundant flowers and cherish them as they lift our spirits. Unfortunately, some of these beautiful plants have proven to...
On Tuesday, December 20, 2017 , the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors unanimously approved Watershed Council Support Grants...
hr English ivy (Hedera helix) may conjure up images of cozy, country cottages, but don’t be deceived. This invasive weed can destroy buildings, poison pets,...
Make a fish happy in 2018! Dispose of your Christmas tree for fish habitat! The North Clackamas Urban Watersheds Council and the North Clackamas Parks and...
Help the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District make choices about future programs and services by answering some short questions and sharing your...
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...
hr Get to know the WeedWise program, through our people! The success of the WeedWise program is in great part due to the hard work and dedication of our...
hr English holly (Ilex aquifolium) is a popular evergreen frequently noticed during the month of December when festive decorators “deck the halls with...
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...
hr The Scourge of Spurge Laurel Spurge laurel (Daphne laureola) is neither a spurge nor a laurel, but rather an invasive plant in the Daphne family. This...
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...
hr The Thorn in Our Side Himalayan blackberry (Rubus bifrons) tantalizes us with its sweet fruits in the summer and tortures us with its prickly vines all year...
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...
