JCWC News
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Thank you, Introduced Species Control Interns!
For the 11th year running, JCWC has had the assistance of a dedicated crew of interns to address priority weed species in the Johnson Creek watershed. These good folks dedicate a minimum of 30 hours (and most do a lot more!) to working in the field to survey and hand-pull infestations of target species, mainly…
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What’s That Plant?
This month’s featured native is the aptly-named Oregon sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum), a low-growing ground cover that brightens the sometimes rainy days of a Pacific northwest spring. A perennial herb in the aster family, Oregon sunshine varies in height from 10 – 60 cm (4 – 24″), with a spread to match; the variability stems from…
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What’s That Plant?
This month’s featured native: red flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) Early bloomer, superbly showy, hummingbird favorite–all of these are great descriptors for red flowering currant, which is on full display in our area at this time of year. A deciduous shrub reaching up to 3 m (10′) in height, with smooth, unarmed bark and distinctly 5-lobed…
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Watershed Wide 2026 was a resounding success!
On March 7th, 2026, Johnson Creek Watershed Council, our partners and our volunteers took on one of the biggest events of the year: Watershed Wide! The weather was overcast to start the day but cleared to sunny skies by the afternoon. 193 volunteers showed up at 7 sites across our watershed to plant, mulch and…
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Students go Birding at Errol Heights
This year, Johnson Creek Watershed Council is teaming up with Portland Parks and Recreation’s Kelly Rosteck to bring students from across the Portland area to visit sites in the Johnson Creek Watershed. In early March, two 3rd grade classes from Peninsula Elementary School visited Errol Heights on a dry, overcast day to talk about birds.…