Water Environment Services

Are you looking to become involved in a hands-on environmental education program that teaches local students about our region’s unique ecosystems?

Salmon Watch is an award-winning program serving middle and high school students throughout the Pacific Northwest. Presented by the World Salmon Council, Salmon Watch is designed to instill a deeper understanding and appreciation of the value of native wild fish, watershed conservation, and environmental stewardship.

No previous experience or knowledge related to salmon conservation is required!

Are you looking to become involved in a hands-on environmental education program that teaches local students about our region’s unique ecosystems?

Salmon Watch is an award-winning program serving middle and high school students throughout the Pacific Northwest. Presented by the World Salmon Council, Salmon Watch is designed to instill a deeper understanding and appreciation of the value of native wild fish, watershed conservation, and environmental stewardship.

No previous experience or knowledge related to salmon conservation is required!

Are you looking to become involved in a hands-on environmental education program that teaches local students about our region’s unique ecosystems?

Salmon Watch is an award-winning program serving middle and high school students throughout the Pacific Northwest. Presented by the World Salmon Council, Salmon Watch is designed to instill a deeper understanding and appreciation of the value of native wild fish, watershed conservation, and environmental stewardship.

No previous experience or knowledge related to salmon conservation is required!

Learn how to maintain your riparian buffer after North Clackamas Watersheds Council completes restoration. Watershed Restoration Manager, Amy Van Riessen, will discuss the unique ecology of Parmenter Ponds and her research monitoring stream temperature for native fish.

David Powell from Mosaic Ecology will also share insight on promoting healthy streams through restoration, removing invasives and encouraging native plant growth.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their watershed questions and to get their hands dirty practicing restoration techniques!

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:

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!

Learn more!