Bee Conservation Talks Scheduled!

This information is from the Xerces Society. Scott Hoffman Black, conservationist, author, and executive director of the Xerces Society, will be giving three...

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Fall is Ideal for Adding Native Plants

As summer fades and we start to clean up our yards for the winter season, don’t put your digging tools away!  This is a great time of the year to …...

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Johnson Creek Edible Weed Walk

Did you know that many weeds are used for agricultural and medicinal purposes?Join the Johnson Creek Watershed Council for an information Weed Walk along...

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What is a Rain Garden and Why Do I Want One?

A rain garden is a creative landscape feature that adds beauty and value to your home while conserving natural resources and benefiting our environment! Join...

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Pebble Count Conducted at Milk Creek Site

Last month we conducted a pebble count on Milk Creek at the site of the vegetated log matrix that was built last summer. A pebble count is a common method...

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Birds! We have birds!

Well, of course we have birds at the farm, but what kind of birds?  A fellow volunteered to help identify birds and yesterday, a walk through the farm...

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Youngsters Try Their Hand at Pollinator Garden Design

This year at the Clackamas County Fair, kids of all ages displayed their creative ideas for designing a pollinator garden.  The Clackamas County Soil and...

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The farmhouse is pretty as a picture

Support the farm

There are many ways you can support the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District’s demonstration farm. Volunteer Your time and caring are of...

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ODFW finds frogs at the farm

Wildlife is one of the key priorities of the District, so we want to take every opportunity to evaluate wildlife habitat at the farm. We invited Habitat...

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Sunlight filters through tall pine trees in a forest, casting warm light on the trunks and the grassy ground. Shadows and patches of green highlight the peaceful, natural setting.

We have a woodlot

The farm is 13.15 acres in farm deferral, an acre for the home, and an acre for a woodlot. Our woodlot is primarily tall Douglas fir trees, but there are...

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There’s a barn owl in that old barn!

We’ve been seeing owl pellets on the floor of the old barn, but we’ve not seen the owl…until yesterday. When we opened the main doors and...

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A green walnut hanging from a tree branch with large leaves, set against a grassy yard and a white fence in the background.

The walnut tree

We don’t know what variety of walnut we have at the farm, but our guess is English walnut. The old hulls on the ground don’t look like black...

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Partnership Pays, Pesticides Removed

Partnership paid off big time for area agricultural producers who needed to dispose of old, unused pesticides.  On June 1, 2013, twenty-five producers took...

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Weather For All

We all use weather information every day.  For instance, do you look outside or view the morning news before you decide what to wear? Is your favorite weather...

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District Will Expand Educational Focus On Two Properties

See. Touch. Do. These are key steps in helping people learn about how and why conservation benefits people and places. The Clackamas County Soil and Water...

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Scholarships Awarded To Two Local Students

Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District awarded scholarships to two local students working toward degrees in agriculturally related fields....

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RFP: Instream and Riparian Vegetation Management

UPDATE June 28, 2013: RFP closed at noon today! Request for Proposals: Clackamas County Instream and Riparian Vegetation Management for Noxious Weeds...

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Quantities Continue to Increase in Pesticide Collection Events

Agricultural producers will have another opportunity to dispose of their old and unusable pesticides at no charge on Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 8 a.m. to...

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Milk Creek: Spring Checkup on Vegetated Log Matrix

With a contract crew on site today to treat weeds, it was the perfect time to take a look at the condition of the vegetated log matrix the Clackamas County...

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Everything You Need to Know About…Rural Fences

Got animals?  Got neighbors?  Then you need fences! Join Clair Klock and Kenn Evans as they review aspects of good country fencing. High-tensile New Zealand...

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Creating a Rain Garden with Elementary School Students

The following photo gallery is probably just as descriptive as anything we could write!  This rain garden was recently completed with design and construction...

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How to Collect Water Samples for Nitrate Screening

It’s easy to properly collect water samples for nitrate screening: Collect about a cup of water in a clean container.  A glass jar is preferred but...

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Time to Plant Your Streamsides

Spring is fast approaching and the urge is strong to get outside and dig in the soil! We have the planting bug, too, at the Clackamas County Soil and Water...

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Milk Creek: Three Weeks of Construction in Three Minutes

Watch this time-lapse video to see the construction of a large vegetated log matrix structure. Construction occurred in August and September 2012 and took 12...

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