FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Culinary Skill Sheets inspire new food adventures Copies of the Skill Sheets have been distributed to CSA farmers and Farmers Markets located in Clackamas County. They have also been posted on our FCH website and our Read More
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Pacifika Cultural Workgroup shares culturally relevant recipes Coconut Chicken Salad is a healthy Food Hero twist on a traditional recipe called Chicken Kelaguen. In 2020, our FCH program collaborated with a health worker from the Micronesian Read More
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH FCH supports monthly produce box distribution efforts A Providence grant awarded in 2020 funded three separate projects in Clackamas County, including a collaborative partnership between Tudos Juntos, Wild Roots Farm, and Lomita Farm to provide monthly Read More
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH “Grow This! Challenge” inspires new and experienced gardeners to grow Watch Grow This! Challenge videos: https://foodhero.org/growthis The Grow This! Challenge encouraged individuals, families, schools, community groups and counties to come together around gardening activities at home, Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Summer Enrichment Program kicks off return to in-person learning Arbor School of Arts and Sciences students test water quality during a forest hike at Hopkins Demonstration Forest, which returned to in-person learning last summer. Hopkins Demonstration Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Trail improvements, volunteer efforts, and new forest guides offer more opportunities to explore Hopkins After the February ice storm, volunteers came out to cut fallen trees, collapsed brush, and remove hazards from the roads and trails. Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Sustaining Forestry Education through COVID pandemic OSU Forestry and Natural Resources had to adapt its outreach methods during the COVID pandemic, but we are keeping pace with the seasonal cycles of forest growth and woodland management. Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Reforestation after natural disasters New plantings, such as these noble fir Christmas tree seedlings, were particularly vulnerable during the heat wave last year. OSU Extension is helping growers assess and recover from heat damage to trees. Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Fire Aware, Fire Prepared This home survived the Beachie Fire because it was designed and maintained to resist fire. Fire Aware, Fire Prepared webinars help people prepare homes and landscapes to reduce risk of severe fire Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H STEM supporting summer school programs 4-H partnered with schools to provide hands-on STEM education during Summer School. During COVID-19, most school students learned on-line. Because of the difficulty of on-line education and limited hours, many younger Read More