The Tualatin and Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation Districts co-hosted an Agricultural Pesticide Collection event on Saturday March 8, 2014, at Wilco Agronomy in Cornelius, Oregon. Working with a number of partners, […]
Archive | Workshops, education & events
The Workshops and Education category touches our work on reaching and teaching citizens, agencies, partners, and others.
Rain Drops and Restoration Along the Trolley Trail!
Fueled by hot coffee and Voodoo doughnuts, nearly 50 volunteers braved a rain-soaked Saturday morning to help install over 1,400 native trees and shrubs along the Trolley Trail in Oak Grove. Friends of […]
“Bee” a Beekeeper! Backyard Beekeeping Basics
Do you secretly (or maybe not-so-secretly) harbor a desire to to a beekeeper? We can help! If you can garden, you can be a beekeeper. It takes about the same amount of time […]
Bee Conservation Talks Scheduled!
This information is from the Xerces Society. Scott Hoffman Black, conservationist, author, and executive director of the Xerces Society, will be giving three public talks in Oregon this month. The public is invited […]
Fall is Ideal for Adding Native Plants
As summer fades and we start to clean up our yards for the winter season, don’t put your digging tools away! This is a great time of the year to plant perennial native […]
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 […]
Youngsters Try Their Hand at Pollinator Garden Design
This year at the Clackamas County Fair, kids of all ages displayed their creative ideas for designing a pollinator garden. The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District provided information on the importance […]
District Will Expand Educational Focus On Two Properties
See. Touch. Do. These are key steps in helping people learn about how and why conservation benefits people and places. The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District is acquiring two properties to […]
Quantities Continue to Increase in Pesticide Collection Events
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 […]
