Water Environment Services

In this online workshop, presented by the North Clackamas Watersheds Council, you'll explore the geography of North Clackamas Watersheds- including their unique ecology and fascinating history. Learn how flooding, weather, tree planting, and other factors all work together to shape the place we live. We'll also discuss current habitat restoration projects led by the Council and our partners, and ways you can get involved in watershed health in your neighborhood.  

In this online workshop, presented by the North Clackamas Watersheds Council, you'll explore the geography of North Clackamas Watersheds- including their unique ecology and fascinating history. Learn how flooding, weather, tree planting, and other factors all work together to shape the place we live. We'll also discuss current habitat restoration projects led by the Council and our partners, and ways you can get involved in watershed health in your neighborhood.  

Join the North Clackamas Watersheds Council and learn to propagate native plants from seed! Learn:

• When and how to harvest stakes from native shrubs and trees at the right time
• Guidelines for ethical and ecologically responsible plant collection
• Tips on when and where to plant successfully and for the best habitat benefits

Participants will get hands-on experience with tools and techniques used by professional restoration practitioners and community stewards.

Are you looking to get outside, explore our region’s unique landscapes, and connect with your community? Do you want to help inspire the next generation of environmental stewards?    

Salmon Watch field trips are engaging, hands-on outdoor learning experiences where middle and high school students explore salmon and their ecosystems. As a volunteer, you will help lead a small-group learning station, guide students in scientific observation, and share your passion for the natural world.

No Prior Experience Needed

Are you looking to get outside, explore our region’s unique landscapes, and connect with your community? Do you want to help inspire the next generation of environmental stewards?    

Salmon Watch field trips are engaging, hands-on outdoor learning experiences where middle and high school students explore salmon and their ecosystems. As a volunteer, you will help lead a small-group learning station, guide students in scientific observation, and share your passion for the natural world.

No Prior Experience Needed

Join the fun for a day of cleanup, invasive species removal, and trail maintenance at Hearthwood Wetland in Clackamas County. This dense hardwood wetland is at the headwaters of Kellogg Creek and provides crucial buffering between I-205 and the community of Johnson Lake. Help bolster the soil and promote water filtration by opening up small areas of crowded canopy, removing nonnative species and trash from the edge space. Hearthwood is home to small woodland mammals, songbirds and raptor birds, amphibians, fish and more. Equipment and some light snacks are provided.

Calling all tree planters - Friends of Trees needs your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs along Mt. Scott Creek! 

Please arrive by 8:45 a.m. to sign in and be assigned to a planting crew. The planting starts at 9:00 am. We provide gloves, tools, and planting guidance, as well as breakfast snacks and coffee/tea/hot chocolate. All you need to do is show up dressed for the weather, wearing sturdy shoes or boots, and be ready to have fun!