Soil School 2026

Join Tualatin SWCD and West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District for the 14th annual Soil School on Saturday, April 4th, 2026. Soil School 2026 brings together experts to share their knowledge and answer your questions in a day-long workshop with a variety of soil-related sessions.

Agenda for Soil School 2026

Doors open 8:15 – 8:45 am: Check-in and breakfast.
Please make sure you have received a confirmation email from us after your registration. There will be no on-site registrations.

Welcome and Opening Session 8:45 am: It’s ALL about SOIL! with James Cassidy, Oregon State University

Breakout Session 1, 10:15 am

• Soils 101, with Scott Gall, West Multnomah SWCD
• What’s Your Garden Future? Adapting to a Changing Climate with LeAnn Locher, OSU Extension

Breakout Session 2, 11:20 am

• Supercharge Your Soil with Composting, with Michael Donahue, Washington County Master Gardeners
• Tribal Land Management Throughout Time, with Michael Karnosh, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Lunch served 12:15 pm

Breakout Session 3, 1:05 pm

• From Fertilizer to Living Soil: Simple Ways to Read Your Garden’s Health and the Science Behind Them with Erica Hernandez, Portland State University
• Getting to the Root of Biology for Native Plants with Cuauhtéhmoc Villa, Ground Culture

Breakout Session 4: Outdoors Session, 2:10 pm

• In the Education Garden with Master Gardeners: Tour of Irrigation, Climate Change, and Native Plants with Washington County Master Gardeners
• Soil Health in Action: Experience the Rainfall Simulator, with Marisa Theve, Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Introduction to Soil Sampling at the PCC Learning Garden with Miriam Latzer, PCC Learning Garden

Registration fills up fast, register today!

*West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District hosts the registration for our partner event. Click the link below to visit the registration page.*

Questions?

Email education@tualatinswcd.org.