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Maidenhair fern (Adiantum aleuticum)

Register for a free workshop

Do you feel that cool, crisp morning air? Before we know it, it will be time to “put the garden to bed.” What better time to start dreaming up new, creative ideas for next year’s garden? Thanks to helpful participant feedback, we have added these three new topics in addition to some long-time favorites to our fall schedule!

  • Climate Resilience: At Home, In Your Yard, and Beyond
  • Landscaping for Wildlife
  • Outdoor Water Conservation

Discover simple gardening practices that will help you create a beautiful landscape that conserves water, reduces pollution and attracts beneficial wildlife to your yard. If you are not able to attend a live webinar, we also have recorded sessions you can watch at any time.

View the workshop schedule and register here

Join our 2022 End-of-Summer Social Barbecue!

Flier: 2022 End of Summer Social Barbecue! / Multnomah and Clackamas County farmers and farm supporters are invited to share food, drinks, stories and games at our end-of-summer social barbecue. / When: Sunday, September 11th, 4-7 PM / Where: Rossi Farms, 3839 NE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230 / Who: Up to 300 local farmers and farm supporters / What: Free dinner, drinks, music, and cornhole and disc golf competititions. Your hosts: Clackamas County Farm Bureau, East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District, Mt. Hood Chapter of the Oregon Association of Nurseries, Multnomah County Farm Bureau

Join us on Sunday, September 11th for our end-of-summer barbecue! All farmers and farm supporters are welcome for an evening of fun, food, drinks, stories and games.

  • When: Sunday, September 11th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM
    Socializing and drinks will begin at 4:00 PM, food service at 5:00 PM
  • Where: Rossi Farms, 3839 NE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230 (map link)
  • Who: Up to 300 local farmers and farm supporters
  • What: Free dinner, drinks, music, and cornhole and disc golf competitions

RSVP by August 29th by contacting multnomahcfb@gmail.com or by calling (206) 595-5078. First 10 RSVPs will receive a free Multnomah County Farm Bureau cap!

This event is hosted by the Clackamas County Farm Bureau, EMSWCD, Mt. Hood Chapter of the Oregon Association of Nurseries, and the Multnomah County Farm Bureau.

Recently-planted red flowering currant at a grant project restoration site

Announcing our 2022 Partners in Conservation grants!

East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District awarded 2022 Partners in Conservation (PIC) grants totaling $700,000 in new funding. The funds are awarded to 14 nonprofits, schools and local governments for fish and wildlife habitat enhancements, urban agriculture, community garden and conservation education projects in the EMSWCD service area (all of Multnomah County east of the Willamette River). Please see the list of the PIC 2022 grantees below.

Since it was created in 2007, the District has awarded $10 million to more than 130 organizations through the PIC grant program. Projects restore habitat for native fish, get kids outside to learn about and care for nature, give people opportunities to learn to garden and grow food close to home, and support more healthy, sustainable communities.

Board member Jim Carlson, who served on the Grant Review Committee this year, says, “as a new member of the Board of Directors, I learned a great deal about the diversity of programs and projects we fund through our Partners in Conservation Grant Program. These investments play an important role in helping us achieve our mission.”

Visit this page for the full list of 2022 PIC Grant projects!