JCWC News
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The Minor Miracle on Mitchell Creek
Long-time followers of JCWC may remember a project we did on a property owned by the Centennial School District, where Mitchell Creek once had an inline impoundment created by an old race track. Two fish-impassable culverts created a wide, shallow backwater that was heating the water in the stream up by as much as 14…
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What’s That Plant?
This month’s featured species has been saddled with a slightly melancholy moniker, owing to the timing of its bloom: farewell-to-spring (Clarkia amoena) opens its pink, cup-shaped blossoms just as summer begins. (Why not “Hello-to-summer?”) This annual beauty can reach up to nearly a meter (3 ft) in height, with slender stalks culminating in one or…
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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…