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We serve residents, primarily private landowners and mangers, in our district, which covers over 80,000 acres of land roughly bounded by Sauvie Island at the north, the Clackamas County line at the south, Willamette River at the east and the Washington County line at the west.

WMSWCD Spotlight Event: The Wapato Weed Pull

West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District's April 24 weed pull at Wapato Greenway State Access Area on Sauvie Island was a huge success! Over 200 pounds of invasive weeds were pulled, bagged and disposed of!

Over 20 volunteers dedicated hours of work to pull garlic mustard, ivy, herb Robert, shiny geranium and blackberry. In addition, 10 scotch broom bushes were torn out and many small feral cherry trees were pulled. Volunteers also spread 2.5 cubic yards of mulch for weed control in the future.

Volunteers tackle invasive species at Wapato

The success of the event is shared by our partners, Hands On Greater Portland, Audubon Society of Portland, and Oregon State Parks which assisted in organizing, signing up volunteers and providing much needed tools and trash pick-up.

A highlight of the event was the release by Audubon of a previously injured turkey vulture. It was the perfect ending for a great event!

Portland Audubon staff release a rehabilitated Turkey Vulture

All of us received fabulous feedback, including:

"I had SO much fun! I felt we got a lot done, and the people I worked with were great! AND, we got to see the release of the turkey vulture. SO awesome!!"

"Great event. I really enjoy working with the same team members. Building camaraderie within the group. Lot of work was completed. We were treated to a turkey vulture release which was a moving experience."

"The release of the turkey vulture was the highlight of the experience-very moving and inspiring."

Thank you to everyone who was a part of this restoration event!

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