By Clackamas Soil & Water
The Mountain Times
Do you have a stream on your property? Have you considered restoring the streamside for bank protection, wildlife habitat and shade for the stream?
Today is your lucky day! You can now download a copy of our first “Do It Yourself Guide” – Streamside Planting and Maintenance Workbook. This workbook will walk you through the process from analyzing the site to multiple-year maintenance!
All the references and online tools you need are at your fing ertips. This free workbook provides handy links and resources you need to be successful. This includes the web soil survey, iNaturalist, and Pacific Northwest Pest Management Handbook, to name just a few.
You will also find practical advice on surveying your site, incorporating native plants and managing invasive weeds. To help keep you on track, we have even added a calendar with checklists of tasks to ensure your success.
Download
the Workbook
You may download the Streamside Planting and Maintenance Workbook: https://conservationdistrict.org/?wpfb_dl=1081
Video Series Supports Workshop Content
Are you interested in watching a video? Our Riparian Restoration video series is a great companion to the workbook. This four-part video series will show each stage of streamside restoration including site preparation, planting and maintenance.
View The Riparian Restoration Video Series 1-4 on our Vimeo Channel:vimeo.com/ccswcd
Attend the Streamside Restoration Workshop!
Want more? We are offering a two-part workshop series on streamside restoration. Save the dates on your calendar now:
Saturday, June 22nd, 9:00 a.m. – noon
Saturday, June 29th, 8:00 a.m. – noon
Clackamas SWCD Conservation Resource Center – 22055 S. Beavercreek Rd., Suite 1
Cost: FREE!
Registration is required as space is limited – contact tguttridge@conservationdistrict.org to reserve your space or give her a call at 503-210-6000.