Helping residents improve water quality, soil health, and wildlife habitat.

2025 Conservation Internships

Two positions: 1) Field Conservation Intern, and 2) GIS & Field…

We Need You For Our Budget Committee

West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking community…

Our Conservation Priorities

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Our mission is to provide resources, information, and expertise to inspire people to actively improve air and water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, and soil health.

Our Services

Urban Conservation

Urban Conservation

From neighborhoods to schoolyards to ideas for small container gardens!

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Invasive Species Management

Invasive Species Management

Helping you to control or prevent the spread of invasive species.

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Rural and Farm Conservation

Rural and Farm Conservation

We help farms build healthy soil, provide healthy pastures, and conserve and protect water.

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Conservation Education

Conservation Education

We provide resources, information, and expertise to inspire conservation.

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Forest Conservation

Forest Conservation

Our services help you with forest stewardship planning, tree thinningTree thinning Also called “selective harvest,” this is the practice of removing some but not all trees in a forested area., wildfire risk reduction and more.

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Conservation Planning

Conservation Planning

We help property owners and land managers meet their goals for their land.

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Streams & Wetlands

Streams & Wetlands

We improve water quality, wildlife habitat, and the condition of the land.

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Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance

We offer a variety of funding models for eligible projects in our district.

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