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Its National Invasive Species Awareness Week!

hr National Invasive Species Awareness Week (February 24-28, 2020) kicks off today! Each year, folks around the country take a week to consider the many...

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Weed Tool Library

The Clackamas Soil and Water District WeedWise Program has a Weed Tool Library which includes many excellent brands of shrub and tree removal tools and lake...

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February’s Weed of the Month: Scotch Broom

hr February is the one month of the year that many of us associate with love and romance. We cut out paper hearts for Valentine’s Day cards and wrap-up...

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Year in Review: A WeedWise Annual Report 2019

hr We are celebrating another year in the books! With the new year rapidly approaching, we wanted to take a moment to stop and reflect on our many...

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Be our next Clackamas SWCD, General Manager!

hr The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking an experienced General Manager to serve as the chief executive officer of the District. This...

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The New Adventures of Tom Salzer

hr Over the last nine years, the WeedWise program has been blessed with a Clackamas SWCD, General Manager that both understands the adverse impacts of invasive...

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Green leaves and red berries of English holly

December’s Weed of the Month: English Holly

hr English holly (Ilex aquifolium) is a popular evergreen frequently noticed during the month of December when festive decorators “deck the halls with...

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We are Moving!

hr After several years of preparation, the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is relocating to our new permanent home in Beavercreek, OR. The...

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November’s Weed of the Month: Spurge Laurel

hr The Scourge of Spurge Laurel Spurge laurel (Daphne laureola) is neither a spurge nor a laurel, but rather an invasive plant in the Daphne family.  This...

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They’re Alive! Are these brain-like blobs growing in a pond near you?

hr A reality stranger than fiction Straight out of a script from a classic 1950s horror film, a local pond is mysteriously overtaken by multitudes of...

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October’s Weed of the Month: Himalayan Blackberry

hr The Thorn in Our Side Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) tantalizes us with its sweet fruits in the summer and tortures us with its prickly vines all...

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September’s Weed of the Month: Knotweed

hr September is the Time to Control Japanese Knotweed Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) has been called a “nightmare” and a “botanical bully,” and...

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Tansy Ragwort Poisons Livestock and Neighborly Relationships!

Tansy ragwort has long tormented rural landowners who graze livestock. Horses and cows are especially susceptible to this poisonous weed. In open fields,...

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Staff Spotlight: Samuel Leininger, WeedWise Manager

 hr Get to know the WeedWise program, through our people! The success of the WeedWise program is in great part due to the hard work and dedication of our...

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tansy ragwort flowers

July’s Weed of the Month: Tansy Ragwort

Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is an invasive weed with a long and deadly history in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, it is designated as a Class B invasive...

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It is National Pollinator Week!

hr It is National Pollinator Week! Join all of us here at the WeedWise program in celebrating our native pollinators. June 17-23, 2019 has been designated as...

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Welcome Justin!

hr Help us welcome the newest member to the WeedWise team! The WeedWise program is pleased to announce our newest staff member Justin Cooley!  Justin joined...

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Woody Weeds of Clackamas County

A New WeedWise Publication The WeedWise Program is pleased to announce a new publication entitled, Woody Weeds of Clackamas County.  This resource guide is...

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It’s Oregon Invasive Weed Awareness Week!

May 19 – 25, 2019 has been declared Oregon Invasive Weed Awareness Week! Springtime is an ideal time of the year to reflect on the invasive weeds...

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10 Ways to Celebrate Oregon Invasive Weed Awareness Week!

hr May 19-25 has been declared Oregon Invasive Weed Awareness Week! This is the one week of the year to reflect on the invasive weeds impacting Oregon and for...

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It’s Native Plant Appreciation Week!

hr Let’s Celebrate! The WeedWise program is in the business of preventing and controlling invasive weeds.  As anyone that spends much time battling...

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The Undesirable Beauty of Lesser Celandine

Each spring we welcome the return of abundant flowers and cherish them as they lift our spirits. Unfortunately, some of these beautiful plants have proven to...

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Its National Invasive Species Awareness Week!

hr National Invasive Species Awareness Week (February 25 -March 1, 2018) kicks off today! Once a year, folks around the country take a full week to consider...

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Join the WeedWise Team!

hr highlightUPDATE:  This position announcement has closed.  /highlight We are now accepting applications for a WeedWise Specialist Closing Date: All...

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