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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Growing a Moss Lawn

There are many ecological benefits to growing a moss lawn as we recently learned in Cathy Burk’s article The Benefits and Ecology of a Moss Lawn. Now...

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Brown pastures of summer will soon green with fall rains.

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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FREE Soil Health Workshop for School and Community Garden Educators

Registration is open for our FREE Soil Health Workshop on Saturday, October 13th, from 8:30 – 2:00, at the Oregon City Service Learning Academy in Oregon...

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Come See Our Underwear (and More) at the Clackamas County Fair!

This year’s Clackamas County Fair is themed “Grow it… Sew it… Show it…,” and the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation...

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Soil Health and the Cotton Brief Challenge – Part 3

Last week I watered my briefs. Really! I used a bucket and well water to irrigate the soil where I am conducting our soil health assessment with the Cotton...

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Soil Health and the Cotton Brief Challenge – Part 2

This is the continuation of a web post from last week explaining how to test the health of your soil by burying a pair of cotton briefs. Catch up and …...

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Soil Health and the Cotton Brief Challenge – Part 1

Are you curious about the health of your soil? Join a group of local farmers and home gardeners who are burying cotton underwear to assess the biological...

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We’ll See YOU at the Clackamas County Fair!

This year’s Clackamas County Fair is themed “Five Days of Fun,” and the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is geared up to engage...

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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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New Video on Healthy Soils now available

Join Clair Klock and NRCS Soil Scientist Cory Owens on All You Need To Know about Healthy Soils! The video was produced for the Clackamas County Soil and Water...

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