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Welcome
Our mission is to conserve and protect soil and water resources for people, wildlife, and the environment.
We help West Multnomah County and Sauvie Island residents with conservation planning, invasive weeds, native plants, livestock management, grant funding, wildlife, healthy woods, habitat restoration, school gardens and many other projects. We look forward to hearing from you!
West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District does not discriminate based on any class or identity.
Read our full statement below.
Statement of Non-discrimination Racial Equity Statement
Statement of Non-descrimination
West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District does not discriminate based on any class or identity including age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and veteran status. The District is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. The District makes reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and special needs to provide access to district events, materials and services. If you have requests for accommodations or complaints about discrimination, harassment, inequitable treatment and being denied access to district events, materials and services, or for any questions at all, please contact us at our email info@wmswcd.org or call (503) 238-4775.
News More news
Budget Adopted for FY 2018-2019
By unanimous vote, the West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Directors on June 13, 2018 adopted the District’s $3 million operating budget for FY 2018-2019, which runs from July 1, 2018 to […]
The Meadowscaping Handbook
Use the order form to request a printed copy or view and download it from our website by clicking the link below. The Meadowscaping Handbook: Designing, planting and Managing an Urban Meadow is a collaborative effort […]
“Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time is related to the whole, and partakes of the perfection of the whole.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Events Full calendar
East Multnomah SWCD Native Plant Sale – Online orders open
Annual Bare-Root Native Plant Sale coming soon! The 2019 Annual Native Plant Sale will be open for online ordering at 6:00am on Wednesday, January 16th. About the Sale: The annual Native Plant Sale is a great way […]
4-County CWMA Pull Together
The 4-County Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) has put together a fantastic speaker line-up for the 2019 Pull Together! We will focus on the past and future of CWMAs in the morning, which will include a keynote presentation on […]
Let’s Talk about Native Bees! Science Talk
Join Tryon Creek Watershed Council for a fun Science Talk full of Pizza and Pollinators! Reserve your spot HERE. Made possible by grant funding through Southwest Neighborhoods Inc. and the Office of Neighborhood Involvement, join Tryon […]
Farm Transition Workshop and “Map of My Kingdom”
Who’s going to get the farm? And what are they going to do with it? Will your future plans for your land create harmony or strife for your family? Or have you even started to think […]