Two horses eating grass in a field, photo by Alayne Blickle

Spring Pasture – Anxious to Graze?

We’ve had a taste of warm weather and spring pasture grasses are growing, but wait!  Don’t turn those horses out too early! While your horses may...

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It’s Native Plant Appreciation Week!

hr Let’s Celebrate! The WeedWise program is in the business of preventing and controling invasive weeds.  As anyone that spends much time battling...

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Happy Earth Day!

Earth Day is this Saturday, April 22, 2017! hr Earth Day provides a great opportunity to reflect on the planet we all love and share.  One of the biggest...

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Invitation to Bid: Milk Creek-Mulino Bank Stabilization Project – Deadline Extended

Clackamas SWCD is requesting bids from qualified contractors for the construction of a bank stabilization/fish habitat enhancement project on Milk Creek on a...

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April’s Weed of the Month: Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is an increasingly invasive weed in our community.  Native to central and western Europe, this fast-growing plant commonly...

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Staff Spotlight: Sarah Hamilton, WeedWise Specialist & CWMA Coordinator

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...

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Director Emeritus Shares Wealth of Experience

Michael Weinberg is Director Emeritus at the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District.  This honorary position was extended to Weinberg in 2015 in...

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Backyard Habitat Certification Program

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District announces the expansion of the Backyard Habitat Certification Program in Clackamas County! The Backyard...

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Got Mail?

hr Did you recently receive a letter in the mail from the WeedWise program? The WeedWise Program is preparing for another season of priority weed control, and...

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Think twice before killing those thistles: Thistle Identification

Thistles are one of the most common weed problems that property owners deal with in Clackamas County.  Many of the thistles we encounter are invasive and can...

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Springtime Tips to Keep Manure Out of Water

We have had an especially wet winter and there is more rain in store for us this spring.   While some of that rain soaks into our ground water, much …...

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Its National Invasive Species Awareness Week!

hr National Invasive Species Awareness Week (February 27 -March 3, 2017) kicks off today! Once a year, folks around the country take a full week to consider...

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Project Highlight: Clackamas River Invasive Species Partnership

The Clackamas River Basin is not without its fair share of invasive weeds.  Thankfully, we have a hard working group of skilled land managers actively...

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Scotch broom bushes with yellow flowers

February’s Weed of the Month: Scotch Broom

February is the one month of the year that many of us associate with our love and romance. We cut out paper hearts for Valentine’s Day cards and wrap up...

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RFQ for Residential Septic System Repair Services

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is pleased to publish a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Residential Septic System Repair Services. The...

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Staff Spotlight: Jeff Lesh, WeedWise Specialist

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 staff. ...

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January’s Weed of the Month!

Our first 2017 weed of the month is ivy! You’ve probably seen it carpeting the ground in a natural area, or perhaps completely covering a wall, or possibly...

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Winter Storms Bring Streambank Erosion

Streambank erosion is a natural process and, in an undisturbed stream, it usually happens slowly over time. However, once a stream is disturbed and plants...

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District Supports Watershed Councils

On Tuesday, December 20, 2016 , the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors unanimously approved Watershed Council Partnership...

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Focus on Staff: Nathan Tucker, Fiscal Administrator

District staff and Board of Directors are happy to welcome Nathan Tucker as the District’s new fiscal administrator.  Tucker holds a bachelor’s...

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Bugs as Indicators of Water Quality

Got bugs? Did you notice folks in orange vests looking under rocks and kicking the sediment in Doane and North Fork Deep Creeks in early October?  They were...

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Welcome to our newest WeedWise Specialist!

We are pleased to welcome a new addition to the Clackamas SWCD’s WeedWise Program.  Lindsey Karr is our newest WeedWise Specialist, joining the Weedwise...

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December’s Weed of the Month!

Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly! December is the month when our busy lives get busier. The December mad dash of shopping, baking, wrapping, and mailing,...

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Jesse Nelson (Zone 1)

Nelson Brings Nursery Perspective to Board

During the past year, we have highlighted our District Board directors with short biographies to help you get to know the people who direct the District. ...

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