Sherman County SWCD

06/18/2026

SWCD and NRCS offices will be closed tomorrow in observance of Juneteenth

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06/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped out at the Cottonwood Canyon Field Day for students in grades K-5! This year's presenters were OSU Extension, National Resources Conservation Service, Wasco County SWCD, Sherman County Prevention, Sherman County Juvenile Services, Sherman County Sheriff, Sherman County Area Watershed Council, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, and Cottonwood Canyon State Park. Thank you to Sherman County Education Foundation, Sherman County Cultural Coalition, and Gray Family Foundation for providing funds for this program.

06/05/2026

Are you passionate about conservation, agriculture, and protecting water quality in rural Oregon? Do you thrive on a small team where your work truly makes a difference? If so, we’d love to have you join us!
We are the Sherman County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) located in Moro, Oregon. We have a full-time position open for a Watershed Technician.
In this position, you will provide outreach and technical assistance to landowners for programs offered and managed by the Sherman County SWCD and USDA. The Technician provides support for the SWCD on grant submittals and tracking, and project implementation.
For more information about the job position, find out how to apply, and get the job description, please go to our website:

Watershed Education Incentive ProgramThe Watershed Education Incentive Program is to provide financial resources for local conservation education including workshops, demonstrations, and youth conservation projects; to provide technical…Read more »

06/05/2026

The next Sherman County Area Watershed Council meeting will be held on June 9th @ 8:00 am in the USDA Service Center Conference room followed by a regular meeting of the Sherman County SWCD Board @ 8:30 am. To call in to the SWCD Board meeting, please go to our website: https://www.shermancountyswcd.com/

06/01/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING

The Sherman County Soil and Water Conservation District will be holding a special meeting/work session on Wednesday June 3rd, at 12:00 pm. This meeting is a work session on succession planning and will be held at the OSU Extension Office Conference Room.

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05/22/2026

The SWCD and NRCS offices will be closed Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day

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05/19/2026

The 5th graders had fun designing Lego art that represented some conservation activities we have done with them over the last few years. The students created beaver dams, animal habitats, ponds, wildlife, and more! Thank you to Gray Family Foundation, and Ashley Macnab

05/18/2026

Reminder-homeschoolers, please join us tomorrow for a program at the museum!

05/06/2026

The next Sherman County SWCD regular board meeting will be held on May 12th in the USDA Service Center Conference Room, Moro, OR @ 8:30 am. To join the meeting through the link, please visit our Sherman County SWCD website. The budget hearing will be @ 8:25 am.

04/30/2026

Earth Day was celebrated here at the SWCD office by giving away pine tree saplings and native seed packets. Thank you to everyone who participated. Thank you to Wasco County Soil & Water Conservation District for the trees and to North Central Public Health District for the native seeds.