2022 CALENDAR - HEALTHY LIVESTOCK NEED HEALTHY PASTURES, December 21, 2021This calendar was created to help bring attention to some common plants in Columbia County which have been noted to be poisonous to livestock, humans…
CSWCD 2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT IS HERE!, December 1, 2021Read our annual report for an overview of the recent accomplishments of the Columbia SWCD, Columbia County NRCS and local Watershed Councils, and a…
DO YOU KNOW.... GUIDELINES FOR STREAMBANK MAINTENANCE, September 1, 2021Heading into the rainy season can have many landowners anxious about high flows, mud, and drainage issues. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA…
PRESENTATION OF COLUMBIA SWCD 2017-2020 WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM RESULTS, June 28, 2021In 2017 the Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) established a water quality monitoring program, in collaboration with the Lower…
LIFE ON THE FARM - PHOTOS WANTED!, June 24, 2021We would love to see what’s living on your farm!We are looking to highlight the diverse agriculture and farming management practices (large and…
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, May 13, 2021“A public meeting of the Columbia SWCD will be held on 06/16/21 at 4:00 p.m. at SWCD Office 35285 Millard Rd, St. Helens, Oregon. The purpose of this…
OREGON AGRICULTURAL TRUST WANTS YOUR INPUT!, May 4, 2021Oregon Agricultural Trust (OAT) is a statewide land trust designed to address the interrelated challenges of ag land loss, farm and ranch succession…
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WEEK, April 7, 2021National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) is the nation's largest celebration of environmental education. EE Week 2021 will be April 19-23!
'THE DIRT' SPRING 2021 NEWSLETTER, March 22, 2021”In April of 2020, the Columbia SWCD received funding through the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) for a small grant project on two…
OSU'S GROWING OREGON GARDENERS: LEVEL UP SERIES, January 13, 2021Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series - This monthly zoom series offers education for the experienced gardener and is led by OSU horticulture…