This exciting news has been shared with us by our friends at Clackamas River Watershed Council! We Love Clean Rivers and the Clackamas River Basin Council proudly present: 12th Annual Down the River […]
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Pesticide Collection Event Was Tons of Success!
The Tualatin and Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation Districts co-hosted an Agricultural Pesticide Collection event on Saturday March 8, 2014, at Wilco Agronomy in Cornelius, Oregon. Working with a number of partners, […]
Students Help Habitat in Lake Oswego!
Third grade students in Lake Oswego are helping to transform a rarely used patch of schoolyard into a new native plant garden at Forest Hills Elementary School. Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation […]
Obstruction Removed — Fish Jumping for Joy!
Exciting things have been happening in Corral Creek. Last month an in-stream dam was removed from the creek and constructed log jams were installed. The project restored natural stream processes and re-established 2.5 […]
Graywater: Sustainable, Smart and Safe!
Homeowners and businesses can save water and energy by installing graywater irrigation systems. Graywater is water that comes from bathtubs, showers, and washing machines, as opposed to blackwater which comes from toilets, kitchen […]
SepticSmart Week: September 23-27
We’re excited to announce the first annual SepticSmart Week, September 23-27! Proper care and maintenance of septic systems can help keep homeowners and their neighbors healthy and protect drinking water and our environment. […]
Septic System Workshop: Check it, Fix it, Maintain it
Did you know that the week of September 23-27 is the first annual SepticSmart Week? SepticSmart Week was established to promote proper care and maintenance of septic systems to help keep homeowners and […]
Counting Fish in the Molalla River and Tributaries
Where are you most likely to find salmon, trout and steelhead? Maybe in the stream in your back field! Join the fun on May 29, 2013 when Molalla River Watch will host a […]
How to Collect Water Samples for Nitrate Screening
It’s easy to properly collect water samples for nitrate screening: Collect about a cup of water in a clean container. A glass jar is preferred but other containers will work fine, too. The […]