Our friends at the Clackamas River Water Providers share how to prepare for temperatures in the teens and 20’s expected December 22 – 23. Temps this low can cause major problems if you have not taken the proper precautions to protect and insulate the plumbing in your homes and businesses. The Clackamas River Water Providers
CRBC, along with our partners Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District, Clackamas River Basin Council, Pudding River Watershed Council, and OSU Extension Service, has received funding to assist landowners whose properties were impacted by the 2020 Riverside and Beachie Creek Wildfires. The Riverside Fire started in the Mt. Hood National Forest Clackamas River Ranger District
Thank you to all who participated! The Clackamas River Basin Council recently hosted the Thankful for the Clackamas Online Auction Fundraiser and we are so grateful to all those who participated! We are proud to announce that through the online auction we raised: $1,783! Proceeds from the auction support the CRBC’s work to further our
The Clackamas River Basin Council is excited to announce the Clackamas360 Virtual Watershed Tour – a custom watershed health education program now using virtual reality Oculus Go headsets in the classroom! Local teachers interested in bringing a two-day watershed health experience to their classrooms please email or call us at 503-303-4372 or amy@clackamasriver.org. About the
We removed invasive weeds at Cross Park in Gladstone The Clackamas River Basin Council is currently completing a restoration project at Cross Park in Gladstone along the Clackamas River. This park is a popular space for local residents to walk their dogs, have a picnic, fish, and enjoy the sights of the river. The park
We cleaned an illegal dumpsite along Trillium Creek Several years ago the Clackamas River Basin Council completed a Shade Our Streams project at Orchard Summit, a beautiful streamside along Trillium Creek in Damascus, OR. We removed invasive weeds and planted native trees and shrubs in the creek’s riparian area to help stabilize the creek bank,
Employment-CRBC IS HIRING! The Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, working to foster partnerships for clean water and to improve fish and wildlife habitat and the quality of life for those who live, work and recreate in the watershed. CRBC is led by a Board of Directors representing 21 interest groups, which works closely
Two Shade Our Streams Properties in 2022 With funding from a Water Environment Services RiverHealth Stewardship grant, the Clackamas River Basin Council is restoring six acres of riparian habitat at two new sites in 2022-23. Conserving and restoring urbanized watersheds is one of the critical challenges of modern ecology. Urban rivers and streams face unique
Construction is complete! Construction wrapped up in August on our Sieben-Riverbend Side Channel Enhancement Project. Now this newly connected side channel will increase and improve habitat for threatened and endangered native fish species. The project, which took place at the confluence of Sieben Creek and the Clackamas River, involved digging out an historic side channel
We Cleaned 22-Miles of our Scenic Clackamas River Contributed by Matt Taylor with We Love Clean Rivers Thanks to all of the kayakers, canoers, drift boaters, rowers, SUP’ers, divers (SCUBA and free), cookout volunteers, and dedicated sponsors and partners for making Down the River Mini Cleanups very successful. With over 50 participants over four days,
