Grants of up to $15,000 offered to landowners for waterway projects benefitting aquatic species, wildlife or waterway health. The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) Small Grant Program provides up to $15,000 in Oregon Lottery funds for individual projects that help restore watershed elements such as creeks, rivers or wetlands. Projects must benefit aquatic species, wildlife
The Clackamas River Basin Council is welcoming new staff member Amy Barton as our new Communication and Stewardship Program Manager! Amy received her bachelors in biology from the University of Oregon and her masters in nonprofit administration from Louisiana State University. Amy owned her own event planning business in Portland before moving to Houston and
We Oregonians often joke we only have two seasons: a short, blissful summer and 9 months of rain. Since the 2020-2021 rainy season began in October, the Clackamas River nearly reached flood levels of 40,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) twice, with the USGS WaterWatch gauge near Oregon City registering 32,100cfs on December 21 and
The Clackamas River Basin Council is proud to present the “Journey Down the Clackamas” Conference, a year-long series of seminars on the resources of the Clackamas River basin. Weíve gathered together an impressive array of engineers, scientists, political leaders, agency officials, educators and others to share their expertise about the Clackamas River basin, including some
Clackamas River Current Read about our riparian restoration work, including the conclusion of our long-running Shade Our Streams program and a new initiative to Replant the Riverside after the wildfires. https://clackamasriver.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Newsletter_Fall-2020_WEB_v5.pdf
4,000 homes were destroyed in the wildfires that struck Oregon in September. While government agencies figure out how to distribute aid, Clackamas River Basin Council Riparian Specialist Ari Sindel learned how to use coconut-fiber “coir logs” to reduce run-off, protecting streams in the watershed from hazardous materials coming off of burned houses. If you live
CRBC Staff attends Oregon State University Extension Service Fire Program webinars and regularly updates our Wildfire Resources webpage to provide information and funding opportunities Maintenance Erosion Control – Flooding and landslides are of concern because burned soils absorb less water than normal. Use coir logs to divert flows. Protect waterways – Construct straw waddles along
The Clackamas River Basin Council gathered with dozens of guests on November 19 via Zoom to share some much-needed good news, pulling off our first-ever virtual Watershed Celebration, hosted by Chairman of the Board Bill Monroe. “The future is bright for the river, its habitats, and its diverse fisheries. Tonight’s theme is Replant the Riverside,
The wildfires that struck our community will forever be burned into our memories. The smoke, red sky, and walls of flames were terrors to confront. Our hearts go out to those who are still affected by the destruction, especially those who have lost their homes and continue to be displaced. As a watershed organization, we
CRBC honors our final class of “Shade Our Streams” landowners, successfully finishing PGE-funded project As anyone who jumps in quickly discovers – the Clackamas is a cold river. It’s so cold it may force us to jump right back out. When we change our activity based on our temperature we are performing “behavioral thermoregulation.” As