Wildfire Resources The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District would like to express its sincere gratitude to all of the fire fighters around the district and across the state who are or have […]
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!
Protect Your Forest From Fire
Forest fires are currently raging along the West Coast. Here in Clackamas County, when this time of year rolls around, we cross our fingers, hoping wildfires will not start on our property. Use […]
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 […]
Small Farm School 2020 is Going Virtual!
Registration for Small Farm School is now open. Click here to register! Small Farm School has gone online! Small Farm School 2020 has adopted an online platform to deliver its content. Sessions will […]
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week: August 2-8, 2020
We’re celebrating National Farmers Market Week! This annual celebration highlights the important role that farmers markets play across our nation and here in Clackamas County. This year, markets have embraced the challenge of […]
Tansy Poisons Livestock – and Neighborly Relationships!
Tansy ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) has long tormented hay producers and rural landowners who graze livestock. Horses and cows are especially susceptible to this poisonous weed. In open fields, grazing animals will generally avoid […]
2020 Summer Farmers Market Season is Open!
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 […]
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 […]
