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Making a Difference One Cleanup at a Time

This year’s Fall Spring Creek Cleanup was a huge success! In partnership with Trout Unlimited’s redd count , the Spring Creek Watershed Commission’s Conservation and Stewardship Committee hosted an incredible event that brought our community together for a common cause. With the help of more than 40 dedicated volunteers , we removed 420 pounds of trash from four sites along our waterways. Your commitment to protecting and restoring these vital ecosystems is what makes Cle

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A Sustainable Fall Gardening Transition

This year, ClearWater Conservancy is reminding our community about the importance of a sustainable fall gardening transition. For many gardeners and landowners, the sight of falling leaves and fading blooms signals it’s time for a garden cleanup. However, one of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to leave your leaves and provide the shelter they need to survive the winter. Natural materials such as leaves, fallen logs, pla

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Sep 22

Modern Herbicides Play a Key Role in Ecosystem Restoration

Monarch Butterfly in ClearWater Conservancy's native garden The modern environmental movement, largely sparked by Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring,’ marked a turning point in how society views the natural world. During the 1960s and 1970s, public concern over pollution and pesticide use led to extensive environmental reforms, including the establishment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the expansion of laws to protect air, water, and land. Today, we live in a va

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Aug 21