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!
Since 2000, monitoring conducted by Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has detected pesticides in Clackamas River tributaries at concentrations that exceed benchmarks set to protect fish and invertebrates. Pesticides of Concern The active […]
Here are a few things you can do to protect your animals from health issues related to mud. These activities will also help you avoid slogging through a muddy mess! Use fences to keep animals out […]
Why manage manure? There are several reasons! Manure can affect your operation in good and bad ways, and it can impact other people and creatures. The following is from Tips on Land & […]
Recently, the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Directors began reviewing the long-term strategies used by the District to achieve our primary conservation goals centered on water, wildlife, and invasive […]
We’ve been waiting for the state and county-level data to be published by the United States Department of Agriculture, and it’s finally here. USDA published the data yesterday, and we’ve taken a quick […]
We are excited to share this announcement with agricultural professionals interested in a hands-on composting classes. OSU Extension, Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Western SARE Program are co-sponsoring Agricultural […]
History has repeated itself! Clackamas County landowners have again been chosen to receive the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts’ Cooperators of the Year for small acreage farms. This year’s recipients are Pete and […]
Agricultural producers will have another opportunity to dispose of their old and unusable pesticides at no charge on Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 8 a.m. to noon! Due to limited funds this event is first […]
Ten farmers markets in Clackamas County will receive a boost for their 2013 market season. The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District has awarded ten support grants for a total of $27,500, […]
We are Hiring for Multiple WeedWise Technicians!
January Invasive Weed of the Month: English Ivy
Annual Report Published for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
2025 Watershed Council Support Grants Awarded
Clackamas SWCD Seeks Interested Parties for Hay Harvest at Beavercreek Farm
Clackamas and Multnomah Local Work Group Meeting
February Invasive Weed of the Month: Scotch Broom
February Farm Checklist: Test Soil and Reserve Equipment!
