The East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD) is a unit of local government serving Northwest Oregon’s Multnomah County east of the Willamette River. They are led by an elected board of five directors and several associate directors. They work entirely on a voluntary, non-regulatory basis. All their work is geared toward keeping water clean, conserving water and keeping soil healthy.

Their district is a very diverse place. They serve areas from downtown Portland and Gresham out to the National Forest, and their work is designed to fit that diversity.

Their 20-member staff provides a wide variety of programs and services to urban and rural residents and businesses. They also offer several kinds of grants toward conservation projects and education, a Farm Incubator Program to assist new farm businesses, a Land Legacy program to help protect agricultural and natural resource lands, free workshops and events and much more!

The mission of the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District is to help people care for land and water.