Kevin Foster

Kevin is a lifelong Oregonian who resides with his wife Laura on an 18-acre property in rural northwest Multnomah County. He is a retired geotechnical engineer and engineering geologist, focussing on slope stability and erosion control, groundwater resources, drainage and stormwater control, and reservoir/pond design and construction. He and his wife have teamed with WMSWCD on several land stewardship projects at their property, including the development of a forest conservation plan, erosion control mitigation, invasive species management, and native pollinator plantings.

Since retiring, Kevin has participated in Metro’s amphibian egg mass monitoring program, and has assisted neighbors and private and government entities in landslide mitigation projects and the establishment and maintenance of rural ponds. For the past several years, he has worked with other volunteers and Portland Parks in investigating the feasibility of constructing ponds in Forest Park to enhance amphibian habitat. He helped develop a preliminary design for a pond in the northern sector of the park, for which Portland Parks is seeking construction funding, as of early 2025.

Kevin is an avid gardener who enjoys observing the evolving landscape and wildlife scene at the half-acre pond he constructed in the early 1990s.