Thank you to all who participated! The Clackamas River Basin Council recently hosted our 20th Annual Clackamas Watershed Celebration and we are so grateful to all those who participated! Proceeds from the Clackamas Watershed Celebration support the CRBC’s work to further our mission protecting and restoring the Clackamas watershed for fish, wildlife and people. About the 20th
HOW CLEAN CAN A RIVER GET? LET’S FIND OUT. The Clackamas River Basin Council and We Love Clean Rivers are hosting the Down the River Cleanup on September 11, 2022! Volunteers are invited to help us scour the river for trash and litter after a busy recreation season. This is wonderful opportunity to enjoy floating
Construction is underway! Floaters and boaters may notice construction along the Clackamas River for a six-week period this summer 2022. The Clackamas River Basin Council will be busy working on the Sieben-Riverbend Side Channel Enhancement Project and improving habitat for threatened and endangered native fish species. The project, taking place at the confluence of Sieben
Just a stone’s throw from where disc golfers, anglers, campers and park-goers convene at Milo McIver State Park, the Clackamas River Basin Council and their partners have been busy improving habitat for threatened and endangered native fish species. The project, known as the Kingfisher Side-Channel Reconnection project, wrapped up construction in September 2021, which entailed
Free Stash the Trash bags for recreational users on the Clackamas River Clackamas River Basin Council reminds river recreation users to please stash their trash. Every summer, the Clackamas River Basin Council brings out their free reusable bags and stocks them on bags stands at popular recreation sites along the Clackamas River. This year, the
The Clackamas River Basin Council is resuming water quality sampling at several creeks in the Clackamas watershed. Working with the Oregon Dept. of Agriculture and the Dept. of Environmental Quality, CRBC’s Amy Barton gathers water samples, measures flow rates, and monitors stream health every two weeks during spring and summer months. Water samples collected from
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
