Water Environment Services

Water Environment Services

Down the River Cleanup & BBQ

Come join us for the Down the River Cleanup on September 8! We will be sweeping a 22-mile stretch of the Clackamas River from Milo McIver State Park to Clackamette Park for trash. 

You can choose to volunteer on-land or on-water. All on-land volunteers meet at Riverside Park. 

On-water volunteers choose between four sections:

Science in the Park!

Join us for a morning of fun scientific exploration in the park. Learn all about pollinators. Bees, dragonflies, birds, oh my! This event is great for elementary age kids to explore the wild world of the insects, birds, and mammals that help keep our plant and animal communities happy.

Observe macroinvertebrates, take home a native wildflower, make a dragonfly craft, and learn about how healthy streams benefit our pollinator populations!

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Volunteers needed! 2024 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. Stick around afterward for FREE lunch, award ceremony and time to connect with your watershed community. 

Arrive at your site at 8:45 am to meet your team and Creek Captain and learn how to be safe in the water. Spend ~3 hours in the creek picking up trash, then travel to Johnson Creek Park to have free lunch at 12 noon.

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3 Creeks Natural Area Nature Walk & Restoration Project Tour

3Creeks

Join North Clackamas Watersheds Council on August 25 from 10-11:30 a.m. for a walk through the 3 Creeks Natural Area. Participants will be led on a guided tour to explore the different habitats of this unique urban natural area while learning about the upcoming restoration efforts led by Clackamas Water Environment Services to enhance stream and riparian habitat in Mt. Scott Creek. 

We will meet at the SE Corner of the North Clackamas Aquatics Center Parking Lot.