Remembering Kim Peterson

It is with heavy hearts that we share that our long-time board member, Kim Peterson, recently passed away 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…

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January 16 Board Meeting Rescheduled

On a background that looks like ice it says "Tonight's board meeting and public hearing postponed"

Due to inclement weather and widespread power outages, West Multnomah SWCD’s January board meeting that was scheduled for 1/16/24 will now be held on 1/23/24 at 6pm. The public hearing that had been scheduled for 1/16/24 will now be held at the board meeting on 2/20/24. Both the January and February meetings will be held on Zoom.  Please…

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Our Board Can Now Include You

5 staff members standing on the shore of Sturgeon Lake, shot taken from a drone

The requirements to join the board of a conservation district just became more inclusive. Now, any registered voter living in a conservation district with at least 250,000 people can now run for Zone-specific board positions in the Zone where they reside or for At-Large board positions. Previously, Zone-specific board seats had requirements of owning or…

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