A new fact sheet on porous pavement is now available from Oregon State University. Porous pavement, also known as permeable or pervious pavement, allows rain and stormwater to soak into the soil instead […]
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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 dropped off their old, unusable, or restricted pesticides for […]
Love Your Lawn Without Pesticides
Homeowners often have a love-hate relationship with their lawns. Some folks have lawns that are regulated through a homeowners association while other feel the peer pressure from neighboring gardeners. Still others truly love […]
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 been hanging out in a sacrifice area […]
Pesticide Collection Event to be Held in Molalla
This event is now full. We’re happy to saw that we have allocated all of the monies provided to the District by Department of Environmental Quality for this collection event. Thank you to […]
District Hosts Council of Councils
The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District hosted a Council of Councils meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Directors and coordinators representing all ten watershed councils in Clackamas County attended the half-day event. […]
District Announces 2018 Watershed Council Support Grant Awards
On Tuesday, December 20, 2017 , the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors unanimously approved Watershed Council Support Grants totaling $108,250. These grants will be distributed to ten watershed councils […]
Brush Up on Your Septic System During SepticSmart Week
Do you own a property with a septic system? If so, this is the perfect week to revisit good SepticSmart tips to keep your system in excellent working condition. SepticSmart Week runs September […]
Over 66 tons of Pesticide Removed from Area Watersheds
In late April, several organizations worked together to hold the most recent pesticide collection event in Clackamas County. More than 9,000 pounds of unused, old, restricted, or damaged pesticides were collected from area […]