This workshop has been cancelled. Please contact us directly if you have questions or are looking for resources to assist you by emailing us at [email protected]. This May, Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation […]
Archive | Water quality & quantity
The Water Quality and Quantity category covers protecting and restoring the quality of surface and ground water. District programs include water quality monitoring and many conservation practices. Rain gardens and bioswales help clean water before it infiltrates into ground water. Livestock exclusion fencing keeps animals out of surface water.
Activities focusing on water quality are about assuring future supplies of water for people, plants, and animals. Rainwater harvesting and irrigation system improvements are good examples of water quantity practices.
Pesticide Collection Event to be Held in Molalla
This event is now full. We’re happy to saw that we have allocated all of the monies provided to the District by Department of Environmental Quality for this collection event. Thank you to […]
Septic System Pilot Loan Program Takes Off!
NOTE: As of June 9, 2021, CSWCD is not accepting any new applications for the Residential Septic System Repair Loan program until such a time as a new staff member is available to […]
The Monthly Plan-it: Updates from the Conservation Planning Program – January 2018
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has a variety of tools, information, and resources to help folks who believe that conservation and good stewardship of our lands is a critical function to […]
District Announces 2018 Watershed Council Support Grant Awards
On Tuesday, December 20, 2017 , the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors unanimously approved Watershed Council Support Grants totaling $108,250. These grants will be distributed to ten watershed councils […]
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 second […]
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 […]
The Monthly Plan-it: Updates from the Conservation Planning Program – November 2017
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has a variety of tools, information, and resources to help folks who believe that conservation and good stewardship of our lands is a critical function to […]
FREE Agricultural Pesticide Collection Event
PLEASE NOTE: This event is now full. Thirty-two people have signed up to participate, and we are expecting 30,000 pounds of old and unusable pesticides. Thanks to everyone for making this a very […]