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 […]
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Prepare Now for Fall Pasture Management
Fall pasture management can help ensure a healthy pasture for next year. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root growth and work to store carbohydrates in […]
Join us at the 2019 Clackamas County County Fair!
The 2019 Clackamas County Fair is themed “Farm Fresh… Home Made… Home Grown…,” and the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is geared up to engage children of all ages! Join us August […]
Spring Gardening Tips for Pollinators and Weed Management
Spring is officially here and farmers and home gardeners are itching to get to work outside. In celebration of warmer, sunny days, we offer some suggestions on how to make your yard pollinator […]
District Offers Three Wildfire Workshops Spring 2019
The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District it offering three Keeping Your Home and Property Safe from Wildfire Workshops this spring. Each workshop will be offered in a different part of the District […]
Reduce the Risk of Wildfire On Your Property
Part of the beauty of the Pacific Northwest is the lush forested land that surrounds our homes and communities. This beauty is fragile, as we have learned from seeing the horrifying footage of […]
Prepare Now for Rain and Mud Season
Fall has officially arrived and soon we’ll be firmly immersed in rain and mud season. Landowners with livestock face additional challenges once the Oregon rains arrive in full. Muddy pastures and paddocks can […]
Prepare Now for Fall Pastures
Fall pasture management can help ensure a healthy pasture for next year. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root growth and work to store carbohydrates in […]
Consider Oak for Difficult Spots in Your Woodland
If disease and mortality is a constant problem in part or all of your forest land, you may want to reconsider the tree species you have chosen to plant. Not all soil types […]
