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We are hiring for a Community Outreach and Engagement Communications Assistant

photo of the EMSWCD office sign with logo mounted on a board, framed by oceanspray bushes behind the sign

East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking an effective communicator who is passionate about engaging diverse communities in climate action and conservation! The Community Outreach and Engagement Communications Assistant will help to support the organization’s communications, grow our digital marketing efforts, and help implement community engagement projects. The ideal candidate is motivated to help advance our strategic priorities of soil health, water quality, equity and climate action.

This position is offered within the Community Outreach and Engagement program of the organization with pay commensurate with experience. Applications are due on February 5th, 2024. Please visit the job description page here to review the position and apply.

We are hiring for a Rural Lands Conservation Technician/Specialist

photo of the EMSWCD office sign with logo mounted on a board, framed by oceanspray bushes behind the sign

East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking a career and conservation minded individual to execute conservation projects related to habitat restoration, invasive plant species control, and to provide guidance related to such projects to a diverse audience. The work includes outreach to landowners, identification and mapping of noxious weed species, as well as performing control work in the Columbia River Gorge and Sandy River watershed.

We at EMSWCD believe we are stronger together, and actively work to build a diverse, connected, and healthy staff and community. We are seeking someone to join our work family who is passionate and motivated to help create the biggest impact that they can concerning the environmental and global issues facing our natural resources.

This position is offered within the Rural Lands program of the organization at either the technician or specialist level with pay commensurate with experience. Applications are due on January 22nd, 2024. Please visit the job description page here to review the position and apply.

EMSWCD’s 2022-23 Annual Report is here!

screenshot of the EMSWCD FY22-23 Annual Report page, featuring a navigation page with several circular buttons

Our 2022-23 fiscal year Annual Report is here! This year we are again offering a self-guided presentation of our Annual Report with an interactive Prezi Story Map. It’s a great way to see what our talented team has accomplished this year all across our District. Visit this page to learn how to use the story map and to see how we work to meet our mission of helping people care for land and water.

View the FY 22-23
Annual Report

Watch our rain garden installation feature on “This Old House”!

EMSWCD partnered recently with This Old House for a feature demonstrating how to plan the site for a rain garden and install it! Watch below as our Urban Lands Program Supervisor Kathy Shearin meets with landscape contractor Jenn Nawada to help Aaron and Autumn install a rain garden in their front yard. The section on rain gardens is in the first nine minutes of the video.

Learn more about rain gardens here!

Visit the This Old House website here.

NRCS grant info sessions for farmers

crop rows with bare soil in a farm field

Join either of two upcoming info sessions to find out if NRCS grants are right for you! There will be an in-person info session at Tastebud Pizza and on online Zoom info session two days later. These sessions will cover both EQIP and CSP grant programs. The EQIP deadline is coming up on November 17th.

  • In-person info session – Tuesday, November 7th at 6:30 PM
    Guest farmer: David Wills-Ehlers of Zephyr Organics
    NRCS Conservationist: Stephanie Payne
    Tastebud Pizza
    7783 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland
    Register here by November 6th
  • Zoom info session – Thursday, November 9th at 12:00 PM
    Guest farmers: Lili Tova of Flying Coyote Farm
    & David Wills-Ehlers of Zephyr Organics
    NRCS Conservationist: Stephanie Payne
    Register here

A collaboration of USDA NRCS, OSU Extension and Pacific Northwest Community Supported Agriculture.

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