Save the Date for 2024 Small Farm School

Small Farm School is an annual, full-day event with hands-on workshops and classroom sessions. Both beginning and experienced small-scale  farmers will find...

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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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Celebrate National Pollinator Month With These Tips!

This June, in honor of National Pollinator Month, why not invite a pollinator home!  We’ve put together several tips to help you get started. Plant an...

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Focus on Staff: Scott Eden, Conservation Specialist

If you’re an agricultural producer in Clackamas and have worked with the District over the past few years, you probably already know Scott Eden. Like...

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Protect Spring Pastures: Grazing Guidelines

The weather is beginning to warm and spring pasture grasses are growing, but wait!  Don’t turn those horses out too early! While your horses may have...

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Subterranean Clover: A Successful Cover Crop for Local Hazelnut Orchardist

Finding the right cover crop that works well with a particular agricultural crop is not always easy. What works for some growers and systems may not work for...

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Video Series for Erosion Control Practices

Our new video series for Erosion Control Practices has information that  you want to know! The lifeblood of any agricultural operation is the soil. It is not...

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District Announces 2020 Scholarship Awards

Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to announce 2020 scholarship award recipients Alexa Hayes from Damascus and Maja Rohling from...

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District Announces 2019 Scholarship Awards

Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to announce 2019 scholarship recipients Alexa Hayes from Damascus and Ethan Gallant from Boring. These...

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Registration is Open for Small Farm School 2019!

We’re excited to announce that registration for Small Farm School 2019 officially opens on Thursday, May 23, 2019.  Here is your opportunity to secure...

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We’re Gearing Up for Small Farm School 2019!

Small Farm School is an annual, full day event with hands-on workshops and classroom sessions for beginning and experienced small-scale commercial farmers. ...

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Join Us at the Master Gardener Spring Garden Fair!

Join the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District at the 35th Annual Spring Garden Fair on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, 2019, at the Clackamas Event...

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Two Local Students Receive Scholarships

Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to announce that our 2018 scholarship recipients are Danielle Bull from Damascus and Ethan Gallant from...

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Pesticide Collection Totals Continue to Rise

On June 1, 2018, a pesticide collection event was held at Bolander Field in Molalla, OR.  Pesticide applicators from around the North Willamette Valley...

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Protect Spring Pastures: Grazing Guidelines

The weather is beginning to warm and spring pasture grasses are growing, but wait!  Don’t turn those horses out too early! While your horses may have...

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Prepare Now for Fall Pastures

Fall pasture management can help ensure a healthy pasture for next year. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root...

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Small Farm School 2017 Registration is Now Open

Early Registration ends Monday, September 11, 2017. Classes are filling up! This year’s Small Farm School will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at...

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June is National Pollinator Month!

This June, in honor of National Pollinator Month, why not invite a pollinator home!  We’ve put together several tips to help you get started. Plant an...

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ONEStop Farmgate: A New Resource in Clackamas County

Clackamas County OneStop Farmgate is a new, FREE resource for farmers in Clackamas County. This website is designed to make it easier for farmers to find the...

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Use Sunny Fall Days to Prepare for Winter

As those rainy days of winter loom on the horizon, take advantage of the sunny, warm fall days to prepare for winter! Tackling farm maintenance and good...

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Want to Grow Food Later in the Season?

Our friends at Clackamas Community College (CCC) are offering a workshop to those who are interested in extending the growing season for cool weather crops. ...

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Focus on Staff: Matt Van Wey

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District welcomes a new employee to our professional team this week. Conservation Specialist Matt Van Wey brings a...

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Register for Small Farm School 2016 Today!

Registration is open for Small Farm School 2016!  To make the offerings available to folks who have traditionally been unable to attend on a Saturday, this...

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Board Expresses Strong Support for Protecting Farmland

The District’s Board of Directors expressed their strong support for protecting farmland in a letter delivered to Clackamas County Commissioners on June...

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