Environmental markets? Environmental services? What do these terms mean? How can these markets benefit farming and ranching? How do environmental services...
Energize Oregon is now providing technical assistance to agricultural producers in Lane, Lincoln, Benton, Linn, Polk, Marion, Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington,...
A quick inspection of the Milk Creek Project log structures shows grasses and willows sprouting, even though fall rains have not yet arrived. Milk Creek...
Plant a patch of flowering plants to attract native pollinators like bees, butterflies, and beetles! The value these small creatures provide is extraordinary....
The contractor and engineers worked closely today to return Milk Creek to the old channel. Stream riffles that existed before the project were restored....
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 remainder of backfilling the structure was completed today, topsoil was replaced, and smoothing of the restored upper bank was started. Tomorrow, the...
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...
More logs, more slash, more boulders, more rock, more soil! Excellent progress was made today on the log jam. The upstream end is just about completed with...
The last base logs were added today and most of the cross-logs with root wads attached were added. Today you can see how the project sweeps along the curve...
Quite a bit more of the engineered structure became evident today as base logs and cross-members were extended farther downstream. At the upper end, more...
Work today consisted of beginning to build up the roughness of the structure, because more friction means less erosive energy for flowing water. This design...
More logs were placed today and we started to make the turn to follow the course of the stream. In the photos below, you’ll find a few that show the...
Today the crew made great strides toward installing the base layer of logs in the large engineered log jam. Trunks with roots attached were placed so the...
Today (Monday, August 27, 2012) the contractor placed the first logs on the mudstone stream bottom. As we build the engineered log jam, logs with roots still...
Registration closes this Friday (August 17th) so take action today to participate in this unique workshop for livestock owners! Clackamas County Soil and Water...
The first two videos in our new DIY Rain Gardens series are now available! These brief videos are designed to be modular so that you can access just the...
Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering a unique solution to weed control for organic farms. Livestock for Landscapes consultant,...
If you fall into the category of a new, beginning, or socially disadvantaged farmer, mark August 4, 2012 on your calendar! The USDA Natural Resource...
A little rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of those who attended the Clackamas County Lavender Festival last weekend at the Oregon Lavender Farm. Although...
