Water Environment Services

Water Environment Services

Gladstone Nature Work Party

Help the Backyard Habitat Certification Program and Friends of Gladstone Nature Park get Pollinator Hill ready for a platinum certification! We will be helping Friends of Gladstone Nature park achieve platinum certification, and help volunteers learn proper sheet mulching technique, ivy removal, and planting skills that you can use on your own property.

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Volunteer Stewardship at Pecan Creek

Learn the essentials of riparian restoration right here at a fish bearing creek with the Oswego Lake Watershed Council! 

During this hands-on workday, our restoration team will guide you to becoming a land steward, teaching you how to assess forest health and safely eradicate competitive non-native plants. You will leave with a practical understanding of land stewardship and the tangible satisfaction of restoring balance to our shared green spaces.

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Volunteer Stewardship at Pecan Creek

Learn the essentials of riparian restoration right here at a fish bearing creek with the Oswego Lake Watershed Council!

During this hands-on workday, our restoration team will guide you to becoming a land steward, teaching you how to assess forest health and safely eradicate competitive non-native plants. You will leave with a practical understanding of land stewardship and the tangible satisfaction of restoring balance to our shared green spaces.

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Southern Lites Park Planting

Join Friends of Trees, the City of Happy Valley, and North Clackamas Watershed Council to turn an underutilized portion of the park into a thriving natural area. This is part of a multi-year effort to improve habitat and water quality along Mt. Scott Creek. Come plant some native plants, meet some new friends, and help make this project a reality!

Fall Streamside Stewardship and Plant Identification Workshop!

Join the North Clackamas Watersheds Council and Mosaic Ecology for a fall workshop on identifying native and invasive plants, and ways to manage streamside plants for healthier habitat.

Participants will get hands-on experience with tools and techniques used by professional restoration practitioners and community stewards alike. We will discuss ways to manage non-native plants on your property and fall stewardship activities that can help you to improve riparian habitat for wildlife on your property.

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Johnson Creek Cleanup

Remove trash from Johnson Creek! Get in the water or stay on land and help remove tons of trash from in and around the creek. After the clean-up, travel to Johnson Creek Park for a  FREE lunch, award ceremony, and time to connect with your watershed neighbors and community.

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Clackamas Water Environment Services is proud to support events like this that help protect our environment