Hood River Soil & Water Conservation District

Our mission is to provide educational, technical and financial assistance to our community for the protection, conservation and restoration of natural resources. 

	NOW TAKING ORDERS!   2009 Plant Sale Information and Order Forms		Did you spot the Drought Tolerant Turf at the Hood River Library? Want more Info? Contact Steve or				2007/08 Annual Report is HERE!    Also check out News & Upcoming Events!
	The Hood River Watershed Action Plan 2008 Update  NOW AVAILABLE!! Download the full 8.38 MB pdf file here:   (Requires  Adobe Acrobat Reader)				Hood River County Rural Living Handbook NOW AVAILABLE!! Check out the online version of this handbook! Also find out about the many workshops we'll be hosting on topics from the handbook.

Join the Hood River Wildlife Watch!

The Hood River SWCD and the Watershed Group have just launched a new web-based bulletin board called the "Wildlife Watch."  It is part of a project to create a catalog and map of fish and wildlife seen along the Hood River, its tributaries, and the watershed's natural areas.

Check out what others have seen at the Wildlife Log or Submit your own sighting.

Hood River County Population:
20,600

Number of Fruit Trees:

over 2.4 million
Acres in Orchard:
13,800

Acres Irrigated:
19,596

Major Economy:
Agriculture / Orchards
Food Processing
Forest Products
Recreation

Points of Interest:
Bridge of the Gods
Mt. Hood Recreation Area
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort
Lost Lake
Panorama Point
Hood River Valley

3007 Experiment Station Road • Hood River • Oregon • 97031 • hrswcd@gorge.net • 541-386-4588