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    West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District

    We can help you with advise, planning and potential funding for:

    •  Soil erosion and compaction – to improve soil health related to crops, livestock and other activities
    • Irrigation water efficiency -to improve water delivery to crops, e.g. switching from hand lines to drip irrigation.
    •  Stream/ditch buffers for water quality – With SIDICapproval, to improve buffers along drainage ditches/canals that ultimately flow into the Multnomah Channel.
    •  Wildlife habitat – to help landowners with specific species control or improving habitat.
    •  Transition to Organics – to help convert farm operations to organics to access emerging local, regional and national markets.
    •  Accessing local markets – to access the growing market for local produce and products, whether they be organic or not.
    •  Easements (farm and wildlife) – to help keep farmland in production. . Livestock – to alleviate mud, manure, pasture problems by helping create a grazing or manure compost management plan.
    •  Weeds – to identify and help remove invasive weeds from pastures, crops and natural areas.

    Hours: Include hours and seasonal info. The District office is open Monday – Friday from 8:30a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Phone:
    503/238-4775
    Website:
    www.wmswcd.org
    Email:
    info@wmswcd.org
    Address:
    2701 NW Vaughn Street, Ste. 450, Portland, OR, 97210

     

    West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District