Don’t be fooled by the attractive flowers of the Policeman’s Helmet! This invasive weed is gaining a foothold in the Sandy River Basin, but there is hope through a grassroots effort to stop […]
Archive | Weeds
Detecting, controlling, and eradicating invasive plants are topics captured in the Weeds category. Invaders affect wildlife and crop production. In some cases they pose health risks to people and animals.
What’s Up With Weeds: October
October may be your last chance! It is the first full month of fall, and the signs of the season all around us. By October many of our most troublesome weeds have run […]
Johnson Creek Edible Weed Walk
Did you know that many weeds are used for agricultural and medicinal purposes?Join the Johnson Creek Watershed Council for an information Weed Walk along Johnson Creek. Sunday, September 22, at Pleasant Valley Elementary (17625 SE […]
What’s Up With Weeds: September
Remember September with a need to weed! September may be the best month of the year to target perennial weeds. As the hot days of summer shift toward the cooler days of autumn, […]
What’s Up With Weeds: August
August is the month when a yellow flower has folks across Clackamas County seeing red. The yellow flower at the heart of the problem is Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea). This pernicious weed is […]
What’s Up With Weeds: July
We wish we could declare independence from invasive weeds in July, but this is the month many weeds are flowering and setting seed. Early summer has varied from wet and cool to warm […]
What’s Up With Weeds: June
So what’s up with weeds in the month of June? Last year, we responded to a few reports of Giant Hogweed in Clackamas County. This invasive weed is hazardous to human health, so […]
RFP: Instream and Riparian Vegetation Management
UPDATE June 28, 2013: RFP closed at noon today! Request for Proposals: Clackamas County Instream and Riparian Vegetation Management for Noxious Weeds Accessible Only by Water The Clackamas County SWCD is looking for […]
What’s Up With Weeds: May
April showers bring May flowers! May in the Willamette Valley is a time of lush green colors spiced up with various flowers in bloom. Some of those flowers are weeds. So what’s up […]