Ruley Trailhead is heavily used due to the many amenities it offers people using the trail, including a large parking lot, horse stall, bike repair…

In February 2024, the Columbia SWCD was awarded funding to continue its partnerships with local organizations to address natural resource concerns in…

Page Creek is a tributary of the Clatskanie River in the Lower Columbia–Clatskanie River watershed. Page Creek is a habitat for Endangered Species Act…

McBride Creek is a known habitat for Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed Lower Columbia River Coho and Steelhead salmon, as well as Coastal Cutthroat…

Carcus Creek, a tributary of the Clatskanie River, plays a vital role as a salmon-bearing stream. It supports the spawning and rearing of various…

Small Acreage Equestrian Farms can have a cumulative impact on watershed health by introducing non-point source pollutants into streams and rivers…

This project addressed the spread of invasive English holly growing on an upland private property located ~700ft from Milton Creek by removing ~1,850…

In the spring of 2022, the Columbia SWCD once again set a new personal record for the amount of grant funding obtained to address noxious weeds in…

This project addressed the degraded riparian quality of the north bank of McNulty Creek along approximately 330 feet of the stream, encompassing two…

Conservationists with the Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District have been participating in early detection trapping and monitoring for the…

The Lower Columbia - Clatskanie River watershed is strongly dominated by industrial and private timberland in the headwater and upland areas of the…

Perkins Creek is a tributary of the Clatskanie River which flows through mostly commercial timberland and rural residential areas. It is a fish…

Carr Slough is a 103-acre floodplain habitat comprised largely of wetlands that flow into the Columbia River near Prescott Beach.

In 2021 the Columbia Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) implemented a riparian restoration project in Clatskanie, Oregon, at the confluence of the Clatskanie River and Conyers Creek on property owned by the Clatskanie People’s Utility District (PUD).

In February 2022, the Columbia SWCD was awarded funding from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) for an Oregon Department of Agriculture (…

In February 2022, the Columbia SWCD was awarded funding from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) for the Oregon Department of Agriculture (…

This summer the Columbia SWCD has been collecting samples throughout the County to be tested for the presence of Pacific lamprey.  Samples will be…

The Fishhawk Creek Riparian Restoration Project aimed to address severe streambank erosion and habitat degradation on a section of Fishhawk Creek. The…

Project Description: John Hancock Forest Management (JHFM), in partnership with the Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) removed a 60…

“This project was lucky enough to have a great group of people behind it. Hancock Forest Management Group, the landowners of the site, were super…

Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) partnered with the Lower Columbia River Watershed Council (LCRWC), the Lower Columbia…