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 […]
Tag Archives | working lands
A Workshop for Horse Owners
Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 5, 2018, so you’ll be sure not to miss our upcoming workshop – Pasture Management, Track Paddocks, and Firewise for Horse Owners! Presenter Alayne Blickle, educator and photojournalist with […]
Changing Hands: Farm Succession Planning Workshop
Making a plan for the future of your farm has just been made easier! Rogue Farm Corps, in collaboration with partners including the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District, is offering a day-long […]
District Seeks to Acquire Important Habitat for Fish and Elk
At the February 27, 2018 meeting of the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Directors, a proposal to acquire 318 acres of land on and near Eagle Creek (near Estacada, Oregon) […]
May Invasive Weed of the Month: Orange Hawkweed
Orange hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) is a new invasive weed in Clackamas County and, with your help, our team plans to keep it from becoming a common problem for landowners! A member of the […]
April Invasive Weed of the Month: Garlic Mustard
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is an increasingly invasive weed in our community. Native to central and western Europe, this fast-growing plant commonly invades sites such as parks, trails, roadsides, and streamsides. April is […]
New Board Member is Land Use Expert
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to welcome Jim Johnson to our Board of Directors! Johnson was sworn in as the Zone 2 director at the January board meeting. Zone 2 […]
The District’s Natural Resource Priorities
The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District has four top priorities when addressing conservation needs in Clackamas County: water, wildlife, weeds, and working lands. These priorities are part of our larger set of District […]
