Farm Planning for Conservation

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Farm Planning

We can support you in conserving resources on your farm

We provide non-regulatory, voluntary land management planning assistance for farmers and people living on rural properties east of the Willamette River in Multnomah County.
Our goal is simple: Help you succeed while preserving our soil and water resources.

How We Can Help You

Get help with conservation on your farm.

Discover guidance on voluntary conservation support and agency contacts to help you confidently manage your rural property and its natural resources.

Effective conservation planning helps save time, energy, and costs by aligning farming and natural resource goals – a win-win for your bottom line and for Mother Nature.

The process:

Together we will discuss your objectives and then walk through your property to identify problem areas.
Tailored solutions may involve infrastructure changes, such as switching from sprinkler to drip irrigation, or adjustments to management practices. We make recommendations, but you make the decisions.
You may have opportunities for financial assistance through our CLIP program are below.

We offer assistance with implementing conservation practices related to:

Agricultural water quality
Improving soil health
Erosion prevention
Irrigation water conservation
Livestock manure and mud management
Pasture management

Financial Assistance

Cooperative Landowner Incentive Program (CLIP)

CLIP is an incentive program that provides financial assistance to landowners to help identify and fix natural resource issues on private rural property, working lands, and farms.

Our aim is to provide the latest science-based assessments and management options while helping you improve yields and conserve resources.

We offer recommendations; you call the shots. The best time to start planning was last fall. The next best time to start planning is right now.

Get help and request a site visit.

Contact Jeremy Baker, Senior Rural Conservationist: