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Clair Klock

Clair is Senior Resource Conservationist for the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District in Northwest Oregon. He is responsible for Rural Conservation program. He does most of his work in small farm design, wildlife habitat restoration, invasive species control and rainwater harvesting.  Clair has years of natural history background including birding, wildlife, geology, geography and native plants in both wet and arid areas of the Pacific Northwest.
 
He has led all types of natural history trips over the past 35 years. Clair, who describes himself as a Systems Ecologist, just loves to explore new and familiar places.
Clair has developed an interest in the Pacific Northwest history particularly Southeast Alaska and the Columbia River.
 
Prior to his work with the Soil and Water Conservation District, Clair has worked as a Farmer, Habitat Biologist, Wildlife surveyor and Cartographer. He has traveled with Lindblad Expeditions for 15 years on the Columbia River, Alaska, Baja/Copper Canyon, British Columbia, Western Europe, Central America and the Antarctic. Clair and his wife Beverly live on and maintain a small farm and greenhouse in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Clair has a degree in Biology/Ecology from Oregon State University. His special interests include photography, wildlife watching, botanizing, and Northwest history.