Deck the Halls! December is the month when our busy lives get busier. The December mad dash of shopping, baking, wrapping, and mailing, ultimately gives way to the holidays spent surrounded by our […]
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What’s Up With Weeds: November 2014
A November to remember…to take care of those tools! By the time November rolls around, the rains of winter have returned to the Northwest. This is the time of year when we pull […]
What’s Up With Weeds: October 2014
October may be your last chance! It is the first full month of fall, and the signs of the season all around us. By October many of our most troublesome weeds have run […]
What’s Up With Weeds: September
What’s coming up? We are preparing for a busy fall season. Our WeedWise program will be focused on Knotweed control. Work is commencing along the Sandy River mainstem, as well as in the […]
What’s Up With Weeds: August
August is the month when a yellow flower has folks across Clackamas County seeing red. The yellow flower at the heart of the problem is Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea). This pernicious weed is […]
Welcome, Sarah Hamilton!
We are happy to announce that Sarah Hamilton has recently joined the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District staff. Sarah takes on several new roles within the District. She is our new […]
What’s Up With Weeds: July 2014
We wish we could declare independence from invasive weeds in July, but this is the month many weeds are flowering and setting seed. The hot summer weather that recently moved into the Willamette […]
What’s Up With Weeds: June 2014
So what’s up with weeds in the month of June? A few years ago, we responded to reports of Giant Hogweed in Clackamas County. This invasive weed is hazardous to human health, so […]
Job Announcement: WeedWise Program Specialist/CWMA Coordinator
We are seeking a WeedWise Program Specialist/Cooperative Weed Management Area Coordinator Closing Date: All materials must be submitted to the District no later than 4:30 PM on June 24, 2014. Position: The WeedWise […]