Do you love where you live?
Are you interested in protecting natural spaces, plants, and animals in your area?
Are you passionate about locally grown food?
Do you want to give back to your community?
Would you like a say in how tax dollars are spent?
If so, West Multnomah SWCD’s Board of Directors could be the place for you to serve the public while you share your thoughts and expertise!
About this Seat
Seven elected members make up our board. Five of these members are Zone directors who represent a specific part of the District. The other two members are At-Large directors who represent the District overall.
In the special case of this seat, due to a mid-term vacancy after the passing of our long-term board Director Brian Lightcap, our board is looking to appoint a new director to fill his term until the end of 2026. After that point, the appointee may run in the general election for that seat for the following term(s).
Our new director must live in and be registered to vote in Zone 4. Zone 4 includes properties to the east of the Washington County line, south of Cornelius Pass/Skyline Blvd/NW Newberry Rd, west of the Willamette River, and north of W Burnside St (see map below). You can check your Zone with our service area tool.
We hold board meetings every month on Zoom (several times a year in person), typically at 6pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Directors are expected to attend a majority of meetings each year. Our agendas and minutes are posted on our site.
Type in your address on our mapping tool and find out.
What does a board director do?
Board members help guide West Multnomah SWCD by working with district leadership to establish policy and strategies. Specific duties include ensuring fiscal responsibility, adopting the budget, attending board and committee meetings, representing West Multnomah SWCD at local and regional events, and helping set the strategic direction for the organization. Read more about our current Board of Directors.
A diversity of lived experiences, identities, and skill sets among board members helps us provide communities in our District with useful services. While conservation is core to our mission, West Multnomah SWCD is strengthened when board members bring expertise in a variety of fields, whether from professional or lived experience, such as community organizing, outreach, education, financial management, business, human resources, public service, agriculture, environmental services, and more.
Are you excited to get involved this way? Fill out this form and we’ll be in touch soon!
