We had such an excellent time exploring 3 Creeks and surveying for amphibian egg masses with The Wetlands Conservancy this winter! This was a huge group effort! With the help of The Wetlands Conservancy, a bunch of awesome volunteers, Clackamas Water Environment Services and The North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District, we surveyed the site … Continue reading 3 Creeks Amphibian Egg Mass Surveys with The Wetlands Conservancy
We had a great time last weekend with volunteers who came out to help us remove invasive English ivy from the Milwaukie Presbyterian Church Sanctuary! The Milwaukie Presbyterian Church Sanctuary is a hidden gem located close to downtown Milwaukie and right behind our office. The natural area is home to lots of native plants and … Continue reading Kellogg Creek Stewardship Day
Another year, another hundred Christmas trees (or more!) installed in the Willamette River to enhance salmon habitat! Each year, we partner with the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District to recycle Christmas trees at the end of the holiday season, and place them in the river at Spring Park to improve habitat for native fish. We … Continue reading Christmas Trees For Salmon Habitat
Large woody debris, like the fallen trees and logs you can see in the picture above, may appear to be just extra junk in a stream but it is actually super critical to stream health! In fact, installing large wood back into rivers and streams is a big component of most of our restoration projects. … Continue reading Benefits of Large Wood in Streams
Last weekend we held our annual native trees & shrubs planting event with Friends of Trees! We are super grateful for all the hard work or volunteers put in, as well as our ongoing partnership with Friends of Trees that made this event possible! Volunteers planted over 600 plants at Southern Lites Park along Mt. … Continue reading Native Tree and Shrub Planting at Southern Lites Park with Friends of Trees
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