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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
        • Meadowscaping
        • Organic and Conventional Farming
        • Pasture Management
        • Planting for Pollinators
        • School Gardens
        • Stormwater Programs
        • Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project
        • Water Quality Monitoring
      • 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
      • Invasive garlic mustard
      • Pacific Northwest Urban Meadowscaping
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      • Early Detection-Rapid Response (EDRR) Weeds
      • Common Weeds
      • Backyard Habitat Certification Program
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      • 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
      • Adopted 2019-2020 Budget
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      • Forest Understory Vegetation Enhancement Project
      • August Board meeting update
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      • Native Species Spotlight - Fireweed
      • Sunstone Montessori School Stormwater & Garden Improvement Project
  • News // Events
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        We’re hiring two field conservation interns

        Thank you to everyone who applied for this year’s internship positions! We had a huge response of over 160 applications. The application period is now closed and applicants may refer to the hiring schedule they […]

        creek flowing through grassy meadow with trees
        Update on restoration of Lower McCarthy Creek wetland and oak habitat

        By Kammy Kern-Korot, Senior Conservationist McCarthy Creek flows from NW Skyline Boulevard to Multnomah Channel across from Sauvie Island. This creek is unique to the area in that it is considered essential salmonid habitat, especially […]

        side by side of Garlic mustard plants at year one and year two
        Gearing up for Garlic mustard

        Conservation staff are getting ready for this season’s invasive weed field work. Garlic mustard is at the top of our list again this year for special attention. Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is an aggressive invasive […]

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      • Seeking community members to join our Budget Committee
      • We're hiring two field conservation interns
      • 2021 Conservation Internships Job Announcement
      • 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 Board Meeting February 16 @ 6:00 pm
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      Phone: 503.238.4775
      Fax: 503.326.3942
      Email: info@wmswcd.org
      Business Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

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      West Multnomah Soil & Water
      Conservation District
      2701 NW Vaughn Street Suite 450
      Portland, OR 97210

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July 24, 2017

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From the blog

Seeking community members to join our Budget Committee

West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District is a local government public service district that provides resources, education, and expertise to inspire people to actively improve air and water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, and […]

We’re hiring two field conservation interns

Thank you to everyone who applied for this year’s internship positions! We had a huge response of over 160 applications. The application period is now closed and applicants may refer to the hiring schedule they […]

2021 Conservation Internships Job Announcement

Two positions available: 1) Field Conservation Intern (Job Description), and 2) GIS & Field Conservation Intern (Job Description) Location: Remotely from home | Field sites in western Multnomah County and Sauvie Island Period of Employment: […]

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Join us for our Annual Meeting, October 20

Every year, West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District has an Annual Meeting to celebrate with those who live, work, and recreate in our District and to share information about our work over the past […]

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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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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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