Did you know that Clackamas County is home to 12 different summer farmers markets? Our local markets are well represented in both rural and urban parts of our District and provide our communities […]
Archive | Working lands
Clackamas County has an abundance of working lands. This category captures our work to help keep agricultural lands healthy and productive. Our work with nurseries, Christmas tree farms, crop and food producers, and farmers markets all fit in this category. Of course, work on these lands always provides additional conservation benefits!
District Announces 2020 Scholarship Awards
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to announce 2020 scholarship award recipients Alexa Hayes from Damascus and Maja Rohling from Milwaukie. These awards of $3,000 each are available to Clackamas County […]
May Invasive Weed of the Month: Orange Hawkweed
Orange hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) is a fairly new invasive weed in Clackamas County and, with your help, our WeedWise team plans to keep it from becoming a common problem for landowners! A member […]
District Supports 2020 Farmers Markets
The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to support to our local farmers markets with its 2020 Farmers Markets Support Grants. Clackamas County farmers markets are well represented in both rural […]
April Invasive Weed of the Month: Garlic Mustard
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is an increasingly invasive weed in our community. Native to central and western Europe, this fast-growing plant commonly invades sites such as parks, trails, roadsides, and streamsides. April is […]
February Invasive Weed of the Month: Scotch Broom
Scotch broom is a wide-spread invasive weed in our community. You have probably noticed large stands of it along our rural roads and highways, in pastures and in forests. Now is a great […]
Equipment Rental Program
The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District offers an Equipment Rental Program which makes a variety of agricultural equipment available at reasonable prices to Clackamas County residents. Popular items include our no-till drill, […]
New Dates for Farm and Ranch Succession Workshop
NEW DATES! Please note that the dates for the Succession Planning Workshop have changed. Registration is now open for the 2020 Farm and Ranch Succession Planning Workshop Series! Are you concerned about the […]
Celebrate World Soil Day With These Helpful Hints
Join us today as we celebrate World Soil Day! This event is held annually on December 5th as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for […]
