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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
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      • 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
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      • Financial Incentives for Sustainable Habitats (FISH) Grant
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      • Invasive Plants -- Identify and root them out!
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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 […]

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      • August Board meeting update
      • Are you ready for fire season?
      • 2018 Water Quality Monitoring Report
      • 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
      • 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
      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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A ton of plastic garbage per person

July 24, 2017

There is literally a ton of plastic garbage for every person in the world.  Read more.

Tags: garbage, plastic, recycling, waste

From the blog

August Board meeting update

Due to weather, the meeting will be held in Suites 452 A & B, at the Montgomery Park building, 2701 NW Vaughn Street.

Are you ready for fire season?

Hot and dry summer weather will be here before we know it, so here are a few tips for keeping your property free from fire hazards. Practicing good vegetation management near the home is an important […]

2018 Water Quality Monitoring Report

Since 2009, West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District’s (WMSWCD) has been monitoring water quality in the rural part of western Multnomah County on perennial streams that flow directly into the Multnomah Channel. This report […]

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 […]

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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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