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West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District Locally Led Conservation What is the West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District? West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District is a state-designated special district. Our mission is “To conserve, protect and develop soil and water resources; to help with the development of all natural resources in west county for the benefit of the people, wildlife and the environment.” West Multnomah SWCD has a seven-member Board of Directors which includes representatives of five geographic zones, and two at-large Directors. Directors are elected by the public on the general ballot, and serve without pay. The Board also appoints Associate Directors to assist with projects. Our District encompasses all of Multnomah County west of the Willamette River. It also includes all of Sauvie Island, by special agreement with Columbia County SWCD. Ross Island, in the Willamette River is in the East Multnomah SWCD. Directors and Zones Election Information Watersheds within West Multnomah SWCD. History of the District. West Multnomah SWCD Fact Sheet What do Soil & Water Conservation Districts do? Our motto is: “Locally Led Conservation”. This encompasses many activities and objectives. West Multnomah SWCD is involved in conservation planning, watershed assessment, education and enhancement projects. See our services page. History of Conservation Districts Conservation Districts in Oregon and years formed Mission of Conservation Districts Governance of Conservation Districts Conservation District Partnerships Read our Current Annual Work Plan View recent Annual Reports. To view the next meeting Agenda, go to the Minutes page and click on the link for the next meeting date. If the Agenda has been prepared (generally one week prior to the meeting), it will open up. View past meeting Minutes. West Multnomah SWCD is a member of: § Northwest Oregon Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC & D) § Oregon Association of Conservation Districts § Special Districts Association of Oregon § National Association of Conservation Districts Our office is located on the 4^th floor of Montgomery Park in northwest Portland. Traveling north or south on I-5 you take the Highway 30 Exit and follow the signs to Vaughn Street. Continue west on Vaughn Street and you will see Montgomery Park on your right. Two hour visitor parking is available on the west side of the building. Coming from the northern part of the District, you should take Highway 30 towards Portland, turn right onto NW Saint Helens Road. When you approach an intersection with a signal light, you will see Montgomery Park ahead of you. You will want to turn up the hill to the right (not sharp right), then pull into the parking lot at the top of the hill on your left. Co-located at the same office are the East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, and the field office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. A webpage linking to useful materials for Board Members is located at boardmaterial.htm home | about us | projects | resources | Site map West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District Montgomery Park, 2701 NW Vaughn St, Suite 450, Portland, OR 97210 503-238-4775, FAX 503-326-3942 email: info @ westmultconserv.org