Quite a bit more of the engineered structure became evident today as base logs and cross-members were extended farther downstream. At the upper end, more slash, cobbles, and logs were packed into the […]
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.
Milk Creek Project: Live Willows Added
Work today consisted of beginning to build up the roughness of the structure, because more friction means less erosive energy for flowing water. This design begins with base logs, on top of which […]
Milk Creek Project: Making the Turn
More logs were placed today and we started to make the turn to follow the course of the stream. In the photos below, you’ll find a few that show the roots lined up. […]
Milk Creek Project: Base Log Layer
Today the crew made great strides toward installing the base layer of logs in the large engineered log jam. Trunks with roots attached were placed so the root wads will add roughness to […]
Milk Creek Project: First Logs Placed!
Today (Monday, August 27, 2012) the contractor placed the first logs on the mudstone stream bottom. As we build the engineered log jam, logs with roots still attached will be placed on top […]
Milk Creek Project: Mobilization (gallery)
Our contractor — Aquatic Contracting, LLC — arrived on Thursday, August 23, 2012 to begin mobilizing equipment, hauling wood, and establishing sediment control practices.
DIY Rain Garden Series: Two New Videos!
The first two videos in our new DIY Rain Gardens series are now available! These brief videos are designed to be modular so that you can access just the information you need, when […]
Reducing the Risk of Pesticides in Our Streams
The topic of pesticides in local streams is rising to the surface! Folks in the conservation community anticipate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will list several Clackamas County streams as water quality impaired […]
New Rain Garden Fact Sheet Available
Looking for a quick overview of rain gardens? We have a new fact sheet that highlights many aspects of rain gardens! Rainfall Imagine your entire property covered in water to the height of […]