Year in Review: A WeedWise Annual Report 2021

hr We are celebrating another year in the books! This past year is certainly one that none of us will soon forget. A year shaped by a global pandemic, social...

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Naughty and Nice for 2021

hr We’ve been making a list, And checking it twice, Now its time to find out Who has been naughty and nice! It is a WeedWise tradition for each of...

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Tree-of-Heaven Falls Far from the Name

hr If you start looking around Clackamas County, it won’t take you long to find the invasive tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima).  This state-listed...

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Recently discovered organic herbicide shown to be safe and effective against all invasive weeds!  

hr Invasive weeds can be extremely damaging and pose a real threat to the social, economic, and ecological health of our communities.  One important tool for...

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Year in Review: A WeedWise Annual Report 2020

hr We are celebrating another year in the books! This past year is certainly one that none of us will soon forget. A year shaped by a global pandemic, social...

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Naughty and Nice for 2020

hr We’ve been making a list, And checking it twice, Now its time to find out Who has been naughty and nice! It is a WeedWise tradition for each of...

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Herbicide Residue in Manure, Hay, and Compost

hr What is Herbicide Residue? In recent weeks, the Oregon Dept of Agriculture announced the discovery of contaminated soil and compost materials from an...

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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...

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Newly discovered organic herbicide shown to be safe and effective against all invasive weeds!  

hr Invasive weeds can be extremely damaging and pose a real threat to the social, economic, and ecological health of our communities.  One important tool for...

Read More Newly discovered organic herbicide shown to be safe and effective against all invasive weeds!  

Combating Invasive Weeds in the Shadow of the Novel Coronavirus

hr Here at the WeedWise program, we are all too familiar with the science and strategies behind stopping and slowing the spread of harmful threats to our...

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Weed Smackdown

An Upper Sandy Basin Priority Weed Partnership What’s it all about? The Weed Smackdown is a collaborative partnership between Clackamas Soil & Water...

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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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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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District Bids Farewell to General Manager Tom Salzer

It is with heavy hearts, and sincere well-wishes, that we bid Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District General Manager Tom Salzer a fond farewell. ...

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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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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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District Announces 2019 Scholarship Awards

Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to announce 2019 scholarship recipients Alexa Hayes from Damascus and Ethan Gallant from Boring. These...

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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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Happy Trails Jeff Lesh!

hr We rarely have an opportunity to bid farewell to a WeedWise team member, but this week we say goodbye to long-time WeedWise Specialist Jeff Lesh as he...

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Year in Review: A WeedWise Annual Report 2018

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 accomplishments...

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Naughty and Nice for 2018

hr We’ve been making a list, And checking it twice, Now its time to find out Who has been naughty and nice! It is a WeedWise tradition for each of...

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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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Welcome Courtney!

hr We are very pleased to welcome the newest member of the WeedWise team! The WeedWise program is pleased to announce our newest staff member Courtney...

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A Fond Farewell: Sarah Hamilton

hr It isn’t often that we lose a WeedWise team member, but this week we bid a fond farewell to WeedWise Specialist and CWMA Coordinator, Sarah Hamilton....

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