Be Water Wise as You Winterize
Rainwater Management Safety Tualatin River
Get your home winter-ready with tools and tactics that will keep you, and our water, safe this season.
Give Thanks for Your Toilet
Have you thought about what it would be like to live without toilets? According to the WHO and CDC, about 3.6 billion people don’t have access to safely managed sanitation in their home. Inadequate sanitation systems spread human waste into rivers, lakes, and soil — contaminating the water resources under our feet.
Diving into a New Water Year
While a calendar year ends a couple of months into the wet season, a water year follows the flow of the season.
Addressing Flooding on the Fanno Creek Trail
CWS is currently working to decrease the frequency of flood by raising the elevation of the path under Scholls Ferry Road.
Innovation Meets Regulation: A First-in-the-Nation Approach to Protecting Our Water
Ensuring the health of the Tualatin River Watershed and its inhabitants is about more than just following the rules.
Destructive Beetle Threatens Trees that Shade Our Rivers and Streams
The Emerald Ash Borer has the potential to cause the local extinction of Oregon’s native ash species. Native ash makes up about 70% of the Willamette Valley forests that surround rivers and streams.
The Nature of Green Infrastructure
The Nature of Green Infrastructure online training, offered in both Spanish and English, is a cost-effective resource for landscape maintenance contractors, private property owners, and municipal staff looking to effectively inspect, maintain and ensure the compliance of vegetated water quality facilities.
