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West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District

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        creek flowing through grassy meadow with trees
        Update on restoration of Lower McCarthy Creek wetland and oak habitat

        By Kammy Kern-Korot, Senior Conservationist McCarthy Creek flows from NW Skyline Boulevard to Multnomah Channel across from Sauvie Island. This creek is unique to the area in that it is considered essential salmonid habitat, especially […]

        side by side of Garlic mustard plants at year one and year two
        Gearing up for Garlic mustard

        Conservation staff are getting ready for this season’s invasive weed field work. Garlic mustard is at the top of our list again this year for special attention. Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is an aggressive invasive […]

        Our response to COVID-19 (coronavirus)

        The health and safety of our community and staff is of the utmost importance to us. Given the situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the Portland area, and our strong desire to do our part to […]

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      • You can create reptile habitat in your small forest
      • Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project update, June 2020
      • Update on restoration of Lower McCarthy Creek wetland and oak habitat
      • Farmers Team with Conservationists in Restoring Forest
      • Management Planning for Woodland Owners
      • Students Take Lead in Sustainable Farming
      • Biofuel from Grasses Cuts Carbon Emissions
      • Native Fish Decline in B.C. From Climate Change
      • Putting Carbon Back in Soil
      • August 2020 Board Meeting August 18 @ 6:00 pm
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You can create reptile habitat in your small forest

Photo by Pat Welle, Western painted turtle Article by Michael Ahr, Forest Conservationist, West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District Woodland owners are increasingly being encouraged to build brush piles for wildlife. At West Multnomah […]

Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project update, June 2020

By Scott Gall, Rural Conservationist It has been over a year since the completion of construction on the Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project. After a decade of partnership building, planning, fundraising, and engineering, and just over […]

creek flowing through grassy meadow with trees
Update on restoration of Lower McCarthy Creek wetland and oak habitat

By Kammy Kern-Korot, Senior Conservationist McCarthy Creek flows from NW Skyline Boulevard to Multnomah Channel across from Sauvie Island. This creek is unique to the area in that it is considered essential salmonid habitat, especially […]

My First Garlic Mustard Season (during quarantine)

By Cole Carr, GIS & Field Conservation Intern  A global pandemic hits, putting the world in quarantine. The streets of Portland are at a standstill, minus the occasional bicyclist. What does that mean for a […]

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  • Farmers Team with Conservationists in Restoring Forest
  • Management Planning for Woodland Owners
  • Students Take Lead in Sustainable Farming
  • Biofuel from Grasses Cuts Carbon Emissions
  • Native Fish Decline in B.C. From Climate Change
  • Putting Carbon Back in Soil
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