It’s National Pollinator Week! June 17- 23, 2024

Celebrate National Pollinator Week by taking a few moments to learn how you can best support our native pollinators! If you have listened to news reports...

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District Mourns Passing of Board Chair, Jeff Becker

With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Jeff Becker, Chair of the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District Board. He leaves a legacy of...

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Request for Qualifications: Septic System Repair Services

Online Application Form The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (the District) is pleased to publish a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for...

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Streamside Planting and Maintenance Workbook

Do you have a stream on your property? Have you considered restoring the streamside for bank protection, wildlife habitat, and shade for the stream? Today is...

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Welcome Hayden!

We are very pleased to welcome a new addition to the WeedWise team! The WeedWise program is pleased to announce our newest staff member Hayden Jorde!  Hayden...

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Free Lawn Care Workshop!

  Are you ready to level up your lawn care? Join us on Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 8:45 – 11:00 a.m. at the Environmental Learning Center at Clackamas...

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Request for Proposals: Website Design Services.

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District requests proposals for Website Design Services. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m. on May 10, 2024, at...

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Recently discovered organic herbicide shown to be safe and effective against nearly all invasive weeds!  

hr Invasive weeds can be extremely damaging and pose a real threat to the social, economic, and ecological health of our communities.  One important tool for...

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District Supports 2024 Farmers Markets

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to support local farmers markets! Our Farmers Markets Support Grant program is designed to help our...

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Spring Pasture Management Video

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District offers a wide range of support for horse owners in Clackamas County. The following horse pasture video gives...

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Winter Weeds: Bittercress, Dead Nettle, and Common Groundsel

Weeds are a never-ending challenge for farmers and gardeners across the Pacific Northwest. Even in winter, you might be surprised to see many weeds happily...

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Welcome Sierra!

hr We are very pleased to welcome the newest member of the WeedWise team! The WeedWise program is pleased to announce our newest staff member Sierra Bloomer! ...

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WeedWise Celebrates 15 Years of Service!

Today the WeedWise program is celebrating 15 years of service to the residents of Clackamas County! Over the past 15 years, we have worked with thousands of...

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After the Ice Storm:  Assessing Tree Damage and Moving Forward

The recent ice storm caused a lot of damage across the Willamette Valley and tested the strength of every tree species. Afterwards, it left many of us with a...

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2024 Watershed Council Support Grants Awarded

On Tuesday, December 19, 2023 , the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors unanimously approved Watershed Council Support Grants...

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Welcome Brendan!

hr We are very pleased to welcome the newest member of the WeedWise team! The WeedWise program is pleased to announce our newest staff member Brendan...

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2024 Native Plant Sales

The 2024 Native Plant Sales are in full swing. While the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District doesn’t host a native plant sale, many of our...

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District Adopts New Strategic Plan

A Message from Christopher Lapp, District Manager: For the past twelve months, the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District has worked to create a...

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Clackamas County Water Education Team (CCWET)

The Clackamas County Water Education Team (CCWET) provides water education for students in Clackamas County. This partnership of organizations have a shared...

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Council of Councils Supports Clackamas Watershed Councils

Clackamas County is home to nine different watershed councils.  These councils exists wholly or partially within the Clackamas SWCD service area and they are...

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New Adventures for Bee Sinichko!

hr We are saddened to announce the departure of WeedWise Specialist and CWMA Coordinator, Bee Sinichko. Bee has been an important member of the WeedWise...

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Here Comes the Rain – Cover Your Manure!

  If you have livestock or horses, then you have manure!  You may have a mountain of manure that grows daily.  So, is it a problem or is it a …...

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Prepare Now for Mud and Rain Season!

Fall has officially arrived. Soon we’ll be firmly immersed in rain and mud season.  Landowners with livestock face additional challenges once the Oregon...

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Equipment Rental Program Adds New No-Till Drill

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District has added a new no-till drill to it’s collection of farm implements available to local agricultural...

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