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West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District

  • Land // Water // Wildlife
      • Wildlife
      • Soil
      • Water
      • Invasive Species
      • Education
      • Native Plants
      • Habitat Restoration
      • Farm
      • Forest
      • Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project
      • Garden
        • Adult Environmental Training
        • Community & Demonstration Gardens
        • Canopy Weeds Program
        • Conservation Planning
        • Erosion Control
        • Forest Fire-Safe Program
        • Forest Health
        • Habitat Restoration
        • Healthy Streams
        • Horse & Livestock Management
        • Invasive Weed Removal
        • Landscaping with Native Plants
        • Meadowscaping
        • Organic and Conventional Farming
        • Pasture Management
        • Planting for Pollinators
        • School Gardens
        • Stormwater Programs
        • Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project
        • Water Quality Monitoring
      • Wild Chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris)
      • Invasive reed canarygrass
      • Invasive Scotch thistle
      • Invasive St. Johnswort
      • Invasive policeman's helmet
      • Invasive yellow archangel
      • Invasive water primrose
      • Invasive desert false indigo
      • Invasive Italian arum
      • Invasive yellow flag iris
      • Invasive purple loosestrife
      • Invasive Japanese knotweed
      • Invasive spurge laurel
      • Invasive orange hawkweed
      • Invasive pokeweed
      • Invasive false brome
      • Invasive goatsrue
      • Invasive giant hogweed
      • Invasive butterfly bush
      • Invasive Tree of Heaven
      • Invasive lesser celandine
      • Invasive Old Man's Beard or Traveler's Joy clematis
      • Invasive herb Robert
      • Invasive shiny geranium
      • Invasive Scotch broom and look-alikes
      • Invasive English & Irish ivy
      • Invasive Himalayan (Armenian) blackberry
      • Invasive English holly
      • Garlic mustard
      • Pacific Northwest Urban Meadowscaping
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      • Early Detection-Rapid Response (EDRR) Weeds
      • Common Weeds
      • Planting for Pollinators
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      • 2021-2022 Annual Report
      • 2020-2021 Annual Report
      • 2019-2020 Annual Report
      • Whose Land is Our Land? Spatial exclusion, racial segregation, and the history of the lands of western Multnomah County
      • Executive Summary: Whose Land is Our Land? Spatial exclusion, racial segregation, and the history of the lands of western Multnomah County
      • Living on the Water: A Guide for Floating Home Owners & Marina Managers (2020)
      • 2018-2019 Annual Report
      • Invasive Plants -- Identify and root them out!
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      • Forest Understory Vegetation Enhancement Project
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      • Sauvie Island & Multnomah Channel Bottomlands Conservation Opportunities
      • Native Species Spotlight - Fireweed
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        Would you like to enhance Oregon white oak habitat on your land?

        (Photo by RJ Cox, creative commons) Do you have one or more native Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana) trees on your property? If so, you have something special! Oak woodlands and mature white oak trees […]

        2021-2025 Long Range Business Plan is complete!

        We are excited to announce the completion of our 2021-2025 Long Range Business Plan which was formally adopted by our Board of Directors at the June 15, 2021 meeting. This strategic planning document guides the […]

        Our response to COVID-19

        The health and safety of our community and staff is of the utmost importance to us. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, and our strong desire to do our part to keep people safe and healthy, […]

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      • WMSWCD Budget & Fiscal Manager Hiring Announcement-2022
      • 2022 Annual Meeting
      • On the lookout for emerald ash borer in western Multnomah County
      • Our new Forest Conservationist
      • Have you heard about Stormwater Stars?
      • We're looking for our new District Manager
      • 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
      • December 2022 Board Meeting December 20 @ 6:00 pm
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      3236 S Kelly Ave
      Portland, OR 97239

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WMSWCD Budget & Fiscal Manager Hiring Announcement-2022

Who We Are The West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District is a publicly funded local government (special district) conservation organization located in Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to provide resources, information, and expertise to […]

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2022 Annual Meeting

(PHOTO BY PAT WELLE) Join us for our 2022 Annual Meeting! Date & Time: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 beginning at 6:00 pm Location: Lucky Lab, 1945 NW Quimby St, Portland, OR 97209 Agenda: Present annual […]

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On the lookout for emerald ash borer in western Multnomah County

(Emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire. Photograph by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources – Forestry, Bugwood.org; Image link) The emerald ash borer was found in Forest Grove (Washington County, Oregon) and state officials are asking the […]

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Our new Forest Conservationist

After a very competitive hiring process, Laura Taylor was selected as the District’s new Forest Conservationist, replacing Michael Ahr who now serves with Benton Soil and Water Conservation District in Corvallis. Taylor was formerly the […]

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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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3236 S Kelly Ave
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Portland, OR 97239

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