JCWC News
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Dragonfly Day
Dragonflies and damselflies! Community came together to learn how to tell a dragonfly and damselfly (Odonates from the order Odonata) apart, areas they favor, and what types of weather conditions are ideal for seeing them. This year we aimed to record the types and how many Odonates called the Tegart pond in Gresham home. During…
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Badger Creek Rugg Road Culvert Replacement
After a year-long delay navigating permitting processes that sometimes felt longer than a trip to the DMV, we are excited to share that the Johnson Creek Watershed Council and Clackamas County will finally be getting in the water this summer to begin construction on the Badger Creek Rugg Road Culvert Replacement Project! This culvert replacement…
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31st Annual Celebration
This year, we gathered to honor the life and legacy of Walt Mintkeski while celebrating another successful year of connecting our community to the wonders and value of the Johnson Creek watershed. Thank you to everyone who joined us for an evening filled with remembrance, connection, and purpose. We are especially grateful to our wonderful…
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What’s That Plant?
Between its showy, white blossoms and intoxicating scent, our featured native has certainly earned the name mock orange (Philadelphus lewisii). A tall shrub in the same family with hydrangeas, mock orange typically ranges from 1.5 – 4 m (5-14 ft) in height. The opposite, egg-shaped leaves are coarsely toothed, 2 – 9 cm (1-4 in)…
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Thank you, Introduced Species Control Interns!
For the 11th year running, JCWC has had the assistance of a dedicated crew of interns to address priority weed species in the Johnson Creek watershed. These good folks dedicate a minimum of 30 hours (and most do a lot more!) to working in the field to survey and hand-pull infestations of target species, mainly…