Carli Creek Regional Stormwater Wetland Thank you to CRBC Board Member Gail Shaloum for contributing this post. Gail Shaloum is the Natural Resource Scientist for Clackamas Water Environment Services. The Carli Creek regional stormwater wetland is located on a 15- acre patch of land in unincorporated Clackamas County wedged between industrial properties and the Clackamas
Stash the Trash is Back! Clackamas, OR – After a busy Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Clackamas River basin Council reminds river users to please Stash the Trash when recreating along the Clackamas River. Every summer, the Clackamas River Basin Council brings out their free reusable bags and stocks them on bags stands at popular Clackamas
Pacific Lamprey in the Clackamas River Thank you to CRBC Board Member Nick Ackerman for contributing this post. The start of summer means that Pacific Lamprey are on the move in the Clackamas River. Lampreys are a strange looking fish at first sight. Eel-like with a round suction-cup mouth and sharp teeth; pores instead of
Why are native plants important in the Clackamas watershed? Native plants are important for two broad reasons: they are adapted to our region, and they have co-evolved with our local ecosystems. That adaptation means that native plants are able to thrive in the right environments, while being co-evolved means that they support a much more
So first with the not so happy news: in the last 50 years, Earth has lost 68% of its fauna, 84% of its freshwater species, and 85% of its wetlands. What’s more, 2.5% of our planet’s animals have already gone extinct. But you can help! The time is NOW to protect our wild places and
NOAA Fisheries Recommends $3.8M in Funding for Clackamas partnership projects,$1.2M to fund projects along the Clackamas River May 1, 2023 Clackamas, OR – On April 22nd, 2023, NOAA Fisheries Services announced its intent to award $3.8M for fisheries restoration projects to the Clackamas Partnership, a Focused Investment Partnership of more than 15 Portland metropolitan organizations.
Q: Why is fishing closed in some Oregon coastal areas? The California chinook (and coho) take a right turn when they hit the Pacific and head north to feed off the northern California and Oregon Coast, mixing in with the fish from the Rogue, Umpqua, Columbia and our own Clackamas fish. There is no way
In late February this site was replanted by contractors, and later this coming fall a different contractor will be enlisted to clear English ivy and clematis from trees in the floodplain. This project would not be possible without our fantastic partnership with the Oregon Water Enhancement Board (OWEB) and community members like you! Want to
At the Eastridge Church CRBC worked with contractors and volunteers to plant about 7,200 plants and clear almost 4 acres of invasives. This was completed by hosting six work parties, one of which was focused entirely on weed whacking. Three work parties were geared toward church and community members, while the other two brought in
At Carli Creek East, CRBC worked with contractors to remove 4.5 acres of blackberry patches, some of which were over 8 feet tall. The contractors used a skid steer to uproot and kill the blackberry, and then the plants were macerated on site and left in place to compost into a mulch. After the large
