Water Environment Services

The Environmental Learning Center presents a free Workshop Series for anyone interested in home gardening for wildlife and water quality.

Friend or Foe? How to Identify Invasive Plants in Our Backyards
Presented by - Sam Leininger, Clackamas County SWCD
Learn how to identify some of the biggest plant threats in your backyard. Some invasive plants can rapidly overwhelm natives and negatively impact ecosystem health. Some of these villains are considered noxious weeds. We can help to eradicate them by recognizing them before they take over.

The Environmental Learning Center presents a free Workshop Series for anyone interested in home gardening for wildlife and water quality.

What Tree Should I Plant?
Presented by - Drew Zwart, Ph.D, Research Scientist - Plant Pathology & Physiology, Bartlett Tree Experts
Plant a tree! What are the factors to consider in selection, placement, and care to promote a successful outcome and provide benefits to both overheated gardeners and wildlife alike? Which trees thrive in residential landscapes? We will explore a variety of trees in this presentation.

The Environmental Learning Center presents a free Workshop Series for anyone interested in home gardening for wildlife and water quality.

The Environmental Learning Center presents a free Workshop Series for anyone interested in home gardening for wildlife and water quality.

Companion Planting for Clean Water
Presented by - Lydia Cox, Landscape Designer and Garden Coach
Companion planting can work by protecting and shielding crops, improving pollination, trapping and luring pests, repelling pests, and enriching the soil, a win-win for crop yield and native species.

The Environmental Learning Center presents a free Workshop Series for anyone interested in home gardening for wildlife and water quality.

The Environmental Learning Center presents a free Workshop Series for anyone interested in home gardening for wildlife and water quality.

The Environmental Learning Center presents a free Workshop Series for anyone interested in home gardening for wildlife and water quality.

Join the North Clackamas Watersheds Council and learn how our watersheds affect us. Explore the connections between human and watershed health. From birth weight to longevity, learn why canopy and nature are crucial to our shared futures.

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Join the North Clackamas Watersheds Council and get to know the North Clackamas watersheds with an introduction to the wildlife that live here, where to spot them, and the challenges they face from urbanization and climate change. Let’s bust some myths and learn how we can help and support the wildlife in our watersheds.  

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