Welcome
to the home page of the
Hood River Soil and 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.
Hood
River Watershed Action Plan Update
Here's your chance to review the proposed update!
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.
Annual
Report, News & Upcoming Events!
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