Join local farmers and home gardeners who are burying cotton underwear to assess the biological activity in their soil and evaluate soil health. Over the next two months, the 100% cotton briefs that […]
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District Awards Farmers Market Support Grants
The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to support to our local farmers markets. Clackamas County farmers markets are well represented in both rural and urban parts of our District and […]
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 Center in Canby. Each year, […]
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 that your curiosity is piqued, you […]
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 growth and work to store carbohydrates in […]
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 City. Lunch, snacks, and take-home materials will […]
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 District is geared up to engage children of all ages! Join us August […]
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 Brief Challenge (See Part […]
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 learn how you […]
