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The W**dWise program is working to promote the effective management of invasive w**ds in Clackamas County, Oregon.

The W**dWise program was created by the Clackamas SWCD to promote effective management of invasive w**ds in Clackamas County, Oregon. Invasive w**ds are plants that live outside their historic geographical range, and exhibit aggressive growth which has a detrimental impact on our social, economic, or ecologic resources. W**ds affect us in many ways including:
• Displace native vegetation
• Reduce crop yields
• Harm fish and wildlife
• Adversely affect human health
• Damage property and infrastructure
• Reduce forage for livestock and wildlife
• Decrease property values
• Increase erosion
• Decrease water quality and quantity
• Limit land use
• Disrupt ecological processes

Invasive w**ds are a form of biological pollution that alter landscapes. They not only degrade the quality of our land but convert that land into new sources of biological pollution. Actively management of these invasive w**ds prevents the establishment of additional infestations. As a result, controlling our invasive w**ds is imperative to preserving the integrity of our public and private lands. W**ds have a profound impact on our local economy. A recent study by the Oregon Department of Agriculture found that just 25 of our state-listed noxious w**d cost Oregonians $83.5 million a year in lost personal income. They estimate that if left unchecked, these same w**ds could cost Oregonians as much as $1.8 billion annually. These expenses are absorbed by all of us through increased food costs, higher taxes, and decreased property values. W**ds can also have a profound impact on our natural areas, where they displace diverse native plant communities. This expansion of w**d populations alters ecological processes and disrupts complex food webs that adversely affect fish and wildlife. The result is a landscape that is much less productive and less resilient to changing conditions. W**ds result in land that is more homogenous and less like the Oregon we love.

10/30/2026

Happy Halloween!

We hope your Halloween is filled with more treats and tricks! Please stay safe and keep an eye out for those little trick-or-treaters!

**dWise

10/12/2026

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

In celebration, we wish to recognize the Indigenous Peoples of Clackamas County and their significant contributions to our community and our region.

Indigenous Peoples' Day provides an opportunity to "cultivate a community that honors and respects the diverse history of this land".

We encourage you to celebrate today by learning more about our indigenous community, and the rich history and future they share in Clackamas County and throughout Oregon.

https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/tribal-affairs/pages/tribes.aspx

10/10/2026

CRISP Field Day!

The W**dWise program recently joined our Clackamas River Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP) in our 2026 Field Day. We were able to join our CRISP partners in a day of sharing restoration successes and planning future efforts.

Our agenda took us to Beebe Island, hosted by the Clackamas River Basin Council to tour quarry ponds and a large side channel project creating off channel habitat for our fish and wildlife.

Next we visited the Rock Creek Confluence to see an amazing project to restore habitat for fish and wildlife. This effort was led by our partners at Clackamas Water and Environment Services and North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District.

We also visited Barton Ponds, hosted by Clackamas County Parks, which is just beginning restoration to support fish and wildlife benefits and future recreation. The site is rapidly improving as new trees become established and invasive w**ds are managed.

We ate a quick lunch at Barton Park and visited one of our new boot brush stations that the W**dWise program spearheaded in cooperation with Clackamas County Parks and Oregon State Parks, and partially funded through an Oregon State W**d Board grant administered by the ODA Noxious W**d Program, and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.

Finally, we were able to visit the newly acquired Eagle Creek Natural Area hosted by Metro. This expansive property is currently undergoing active restoration efforts, as they stabilize the site and decommission areas impacted by the Dowdy Fire, in 2020.

The CRISP Field Day provided a great opportunity to share our approaches, and discuss our collective efforts to support the health of the Clackamas River Watershed. Many thanks to all of our CRISP Partners!

**dWise

Clackamas River Basin Council
Clackamas SWCD
Clackamas County, Oregon
North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District
Metro
Oregon State Parks
ODA Noxious W**d Program
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Portland General Electric
BLM Oregon & Washington
Mt. Hood National Forest- US Forest Service
Columbia Land Trust
The City of Gladstone

10/02/2026

Our October W**d-of-the-Month is: Himalayan Blackberry!

Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus), is a thorny noxious w**d found throughout our region. While the tart berries are a welcomed treat, these noxious w**ds are continuing to take over our natural areas and working lands.
Join in the effort to manage invasive Himalayan blackberry!
Check out the W**dWise page to learn more!

https://conservationdistrict.org/2026/october-w**d-of-the-month-himalayan-blackberry.html

**dWise

09/29/2026

Today is Poisoned Blackberry Day!

This w**dy holiday has a history steeped in folklore. As traditional has it, today is also signals the seasonal end to blackberry harvesting. Conveniently enough, this is also the perfect time of the year to manage your invasive blackberries. So celebrate this poison blackberry day, by taking some time to manage your blackberry brambles.

Learn more about this interesting holiday at the link below
https://folklorethursday.com/folklife/michaelmas-the-devils-blackberry-day/

You can also learn about how best to control your blackberries by following these Blackberry Best Management Practices!

https://solvepestproblems.oregonstate.edu/w**ds/himalayan-blackberry

https://4countycwma.org/assets/best-mgmt-practices/blackberry-bmp_final.pdf

Happy Bramble Busting!

**dWise

09/29/2026

Happy Birthday Brendan!

Please join us in wishing W**dWise Specialist, Brendan Fordyce a very happy birthday. Brendan is hard at work protecting the Sandy River Watershed from the spread of invasive w**ds. So lets give him a shout out to thank him for all his tireless efforts on his special day!

Learn more about Brendan by checking out his W**dWise Staff Spotlight below, or by following the link in our bio!

https://conservationdistrict.org/2026/staff-spotlight-brendan-fordyce-w**dwise-specialist.html

**dWise

09/23/2026

Happy first day of Fall!

Enjoy the changing seasons! We are certainly looking forward to the cool autumn weather!

09/11/2026

On this Patriot Day, we are remembering both the victims and the heroes in the chaotic days following September 11th, 2001.

We thank all of our first responders for their hard work and dedication to protect the people of Clackamas County! This is especially meaningful as we mark the 25th anniversary of this event.

We also want to thank our community that has come together to support each other in remarkable ways. Many thanks to everyone who has pitched in to assist their friends and neighbors during times of crisis! We are stronger together!

Address

22055 S Beavercreek Road Ste 1
Beaver Creek, OR
97004

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15032106000

Website

https://conservationdistrict.org/weedwise

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