As we look back on the past year, we at the West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District want to share some of our new initiatives, continued partnerships, and successes toward our mission to improve air and water quality, wildlife habitats, and soil health. This annual report is about celebrating our key programs and the…

Data analysis by Shahbaz Khan, GIS and conservation technician, Mary Logalbo, urban conservationist until May 2024, and article by Eleanor Greene, outreach and communications coordinator The West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (WMSWCD) is dedicated to understanding the community we serve. Our aim is to ensure that our programs and representation reflect the culturally…

In August, 2024, Kim Peterson, passed away after an illness at the age of 74. Kim spent her entire life on Sauvie Island, where her family managed a 250-acre dairy farm during her upbringing. Over the years, the farm evolved into a beef operation and now includes grass, food crops, and duck lakes. Kim had…

Each year we report on the status of each of the performance measures outlined in our Long Range Business Plan. This year was our third year of implementing our 2021-2025 business plan. Click the arrow beside each success criteria to read more about performance measures, project results, and current status. Strategic Direction 1: Embed equity…

Sometimes the easiest way to understand all we do is to look at the numbers. Take a look at these and see all the work we do! $262,995 to on-the-ground projects 27,213 native plants installed 942 people served at outreach events 873 people served at education events 488 residents and land managers served 16 conservation…

It is important to acknowledge the original Indigenous people of the land within our service area. We honor the original Indigenous people by committing to work with their descendants and learn from their traditional ecological knowledge and relational world view of the land and all things living upon it. The West Multnomah Soil & Water…