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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
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        • 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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      • 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!
      • Sauvie Island & Multnomah Channel Bottomlands Conservation Opportunities
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      • Native Species Spotlight - Fireweed
      • Sunstone Montessori School Stormwater & Garden Improvement Project
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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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      • Winter is time for forest health
      • Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project - Three Year Update
      • 2022 Conservation Internships Job Announcement
      • 5 Tips for a Healthy Stream
      • We're hiring a Forest Conservationist!
      • Introducing the District’s Climate Change Internship
      • 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
      • February 2022 Board Meeting February 15 @ 6:00 pm
      • March 2022 Board Meeting March 16 @ 6:00 pm
      • April 2022 Board Meeting April 19 @ 6:00 pm
      • May 2022 Board Meeting May 17 @ 6:00 pm
      • June 2022 Board Meeting June 21 @ 6:00 pm
      • July 2022 Board Meeting July 19 @ 6:00 pm
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      Email: info@wmswcd.org
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      2701 NW Vaughn Street Suite 450
      Portland, OR 97210

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Winter is time for forest health

Winter may seem like a time when there’s not a lot going on in the forest, so you may be inclined to kick back by the fireside and watch the rain fall outside. However, wintertime […]

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Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project – Three Year Update

With the construction of the Sauvie Island levee by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in the 1940s, open water and wetland habitat on the island was reduced by 45%. The levee and the […]

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2022 Conservation Internships Job Announcement

Two positions: 1) Field Conservation Intern, and 2) GIS & Field Conservation Intern Location: Portland, Oregon Period of employment: Approximately 6 months: April 4th – mid October, 2022 (dates somewhat flexible) Pay: $17.31/ hour Work […]

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5 Tips for a Healthy Stream

(Photo by Nicholas T: www.flickr.com/photos/nicholas_t/11660023586) One of the most essential types of natural habitats we have is the riparian forest, which affects the health of the adjacent stream and benefits our climate. A riparian forest […]

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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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2701 NW Vaughn St.
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Portland, OR 97210

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