There are many benefits to adding cover crop to your farm, tree, or orchard management plan. However, vegetative cover practices can lead to increased pest pressure from mice, voles, gophers, etc. Our new […]
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 Supports 2023 Farmers Markets
The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to support local farmers markets with Farmers Markets Support Grants. Clackamas County farmers markets are well represented in both rural and urban parts of […]
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 […]
Weather and Climate Data for Farm Planning and Management
If the rapidly changing weather conditions are causing challenges in managing your operation, then take advantage of this opportunity to learn about some helpful tools you may use in production planning. Join us […]
Manage Weeds with our Weed Tool Library!
The Clackamas Soil and Water District WeedWise Program has a weed tool library. This free resource includes shrub and tree removal tools and lake rakes available for use in your weed control project. […]
March Invasive Weed of the Month: Canada Thistle
Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is a wide-spread invasive weed found in all parts of Clackamas County. Unlike many native thistles found in Oregon, Canada thistle can quickly overrun an area and displace native […]
Equipment Rental Program Is Open for Business!
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, […]
Area Ag Producers Invited to Annual Local Work Group Meeting
Agricultural producers in Clackamas and Multnomah Counties are invited to an annual Local Work Group Meeting. This meeting will be held in Beavercreek, OR on February 15, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. until noon. […]
2023 Native Plant Sales
The 2023 Native Plant Sales are in full swing. If you don’t get an opportunity to take advantage of one of our local partners’ sales listed below, check out this OSU native plant […]