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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 Weed 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
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        • Pasture Management
        • Planting for Pollinators
        • School Gardens
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      • Invasive Japanese knotweed
      • Invasive spurge laurel
      • Invasive orange hawkweed
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      • Invasive false brome
      • Invasive goatsrue
      • Invasive giant hogweed
      • Invasive butterfly bush
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      • 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
      • Invasive garlic mustard
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        Do you have native oak on your property?

        We have funding for oak habitat! And the deadline to apply has been extended. Contact us by April 10, 2019 to find out if you are eligible for funding. If you have native Oregon oaks […]

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        You can help eradicate Garlic mustard

        Spring is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to start thinking about the weeds that might be popping up in your yard this year. While some kinds of weeds might be an […]

        Audubon Native Plant Database

        We love Audubon’s Native Plant Database!  All you have to do is enter your zip code to find a list of the best plants for the birds in your area, as well as local resources […]

      From the blog
      • Introducing our 2019 Conservationist Interns
      • Do you have native oak on your property?
      • Got turtles?
      • 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
      • Budget Hearing, June 12 June 12 @ 6:00 pm
      • Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project Celebration June 21 @ 2:00 pm
      • Sauvie Island Jubilee – Celebrating our 75th Anniversary September 28 @ 10:00 am
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      Phone: 503.238.4775
      Fax: 503.326.3942
      Email: info@wmswcd.org
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      West Multnomah Soil & Water
      Conservation District
      2701 NW Vaughn Street Suite 450
      Portland, OR 97210

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From the blog

Introducing our 2019 Conservationist Interns

We are pleased to introduce Indi and Sam, our 2019 Conservationist Interns! They will be with us through the fall of 2019, working alongside and supporting the work of our staff conservationists. Our six-month internship […]

Do you have native oak on your property?

We have funding for oak habitat! And the deadline to apply has been extended. Contact us by April 10, 2019 to find out if you are eligible for funding. If you have native Oregon oaks […]

Turtles on log in water
Got turtles?

If you have turtles in your pond, wetland or other slow-moving water on your property, lucky you! Both species of Oregon’s native turtles are uncommon, and it’s hard for them to find suitable habitat. You’ll […]

green weeds on the side of the road
2019 OSWB Grant Funding for Garlic Mustard Control

We are pleased to share that our 2019 Portland Garlic Mustard Control – Oregon State Weed Board grant application was funded in full! This award will provide $34,368 in funding to the District and our partners […]

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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
West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
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West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District

2701 NW Vaughn St.
Suite 450
Portland, OR 97210

Tel: 503-238-4775
Fax: 503-326-3942

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