JCWC News
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What’s That Plant?
In the world of eye-popping color that is this area’s plant palette, this month’s featured native is an easy one to overlook. Perhaps the late bloom time of pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) gives it more of a chance to be noticed. This clumping perennial member of the aster family (Asteraceae) features alternate, two-toned leaves about…
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Creek Clean-up Gets New Name
Johnson Creek Watershed Council convened 130 volunteers on Saturday, August 22 for our 20th Johnson Creek Clean-up! Stretching from 92nd & Flavel all the way to the confluence site at the Willamette River, we cleaned approximately 6.5 miles of Johnson Creek. As JCWC’s newest member, I joined the planning process a little bewildered, but I…
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Free Flowing Badger Creek: Reconnecting Salmon and Lamprey to their Habitat
Those folks that know Johnson Creek Watershed Council are familiar with our restoration work, and for those that are just stepping into the water, this restoration project is a good example of how we work to improve habitat throughout the watershed, including on Badger Creek (a tributary close to the headwaters of Johnson Creek). For…
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What’s That Plant?
Aptly named for its tendency to pop up in burned areas, this month’s featured species is an eye-catcher: fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolia) sports columns of magenta-pink flowers at the top of a stem that can reach more than 2 m (6 ft) in height. This rhizomatous perennial in the evening primrose family (Onagraceae) also features stout,…
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Art Contest for 2026 Creek Clean-up T-shirts!
Details Calling all artists! We’re looking for a design for our 2026 Johnson Creek Clean-Up T-shirt! Could it be you? Send us your original art on the theme of clean water, trash, nature, and wildlife. The design will grace the front of t-shirts worn by more than 150 volunteers and promoted on our social media,…