Water Environment Services

Water Environment Services

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.

Learn more

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

Milwaukie Porchfest at Kellogg Creek Park!

Clackamas Water Environment Services is excited to host the Milwaukie Porchfest. Come to Kellogg Creek Park, next to our Kellogg Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility, and enjoy music from Danda Marimba, an acoustic band with eight handmade marimbas and percussion that plays songs from Zimbabwe. We’ll have light refreshments for everyone. This is a fun event, and the band puts on a great show!