Porcupines in Managed Woodlands: Tools for Family Forestland Owners is a publication created by our colleagues at the Woodland Fish and Wildlife Group.This publication introduces these prickly mammals to us, and includes interesting […]
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Focus on Staff: Tami Guttridge, Office Administrator
Tami Guttridge is often the first person people interact with when they contact the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District. She is the District Office Administrator and occupies the front desk where she […]
Weekend Wildfire Warrior – Extended Zone
Preparing for wildfire season takes time and effort, but knowing you have taken the steps to protect your house can bring peace of mind. Join us as we explore Week 3 in our […]
Weekend Wildfire Warrior – Intermediate Zone
Preparing for wildfire season takes time and effort, but knowing you have taken the steps to protect your house can bring peace of mind. Join us as we explore Week 2 in our […]
Conquering the Mountain. . . of Manure (Part 2)
Manure management may be one of the less glamorous responsibilities of owning or caring for livestock, but this information from the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District can help! Here is the […]
Conquering the Mountain . . . of Manure (Part 1)
What to Do With the Poo A reality of having livestock is the accumulation of manure from stall cleanouts and picking in heavy use areas. A horse produces 50 pounds of manure per […]
Spring Tips to Keep Manure Out of Water
We have had an especially wet winter and spring this year. While some of that rain soaks into our ground water, much of it runs off into local streams. When storm water travels […]
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 […]
Horse Pasture Management: Broadleaf Weeds
Do you have broadleaf weeds in your horse pasture? Of course you do! “Broadleaf” is a term used for a group of plants that have leaves that do not look like grass. When […]
