Farm Status

In July 2013, the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District purchased a 15-acre demonstration farm in Beavercreek, Oregon. Join us as we explore, discover, learn, and evolve along with this wonderful property.

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Spring Update: Beavercreek Farm Status

April 23, 2018 Tom Salzer

It’s springtime at the Beavercreek Farm.  Plants and creatures are stirring again after a long winter rest. Conservation Resource Center status We previously reported that a conditional use permit has been approved by Clackamas County for the new office/meeting/education facility we call the Conservation Resource Center, or CRC. Viewed from Beavercreek […]

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2017 Barn Repairs Completed

January 22, 2018 Tom Salzer

Owning an old barn – one that was built in the first decade of the 1900s – brings special challenges in the form of maintenance and repairs.  When Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District purchased the farm property in 2013, we expected to find some deterioration in the barn.  The […]

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Update on Barn Repairs

August 4, 2017 Tom Salzer

We last reported on the barn repairs two-and-a-half months ago.  It’s time for an update! Progress to date Tremendous progress has been made to the southwest corner of the barn.  This is the corner that receives the brunt of stormy winter weather. The building was twisted and no longer vertical […]