Resources and contacts

Multnomah County has restored limited ongoing funding for Oregon State University Extension as part of the county’s first year 2026 budget. This restores a cooperative funding partnership that ended in 2002, paving the way for OSU Extension to begin expanding programs and partnerships to benefit county residents.

If in doubt or if topic is not covered below, please contact Nadine Menashe, Administrative Office Manager for Multnomah County.

4-H Youth Development

4-H clubs are not available in Multnomah County, but we welcome youth in neighboring counties.

• Washington County - DeAnn Pope
• Clackamas County - Kelly Redwine
• Hood River County - Lori Van Metre

Gardening and pest management questions

Multnomah, Washington, & Clackamas Co residential (not commercial) gardening, e.g. weeds, soil, lawn, plants, trees, pruning, insects, etc.

• Refer to the Metro Master Gardener webpage
• Or call 503-821-1115 to leave a voice message

Food safety and food preservation questions

• Pressure canner gauge testing is available by appointment - contact Nadine Menashe for this and other food preservation information and referrals.

Forestry

• Contact Jake Barker, Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Forester

Small farms

Housed at the North Willamette Research & Extension Center in Aurora, OR

• General Small Farms questions - Heidi Noordijk
• Community Food Systems - Lauren Gwin

Portland Metro area faculty and staff

Kayla Bordelon

Assistant Professor of Practice, Regional Fire Specialist, Western Region

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[email protected]

Expertise: Fire

Programs: Fire Program

Locations: Benton County , Clackamas County , Hood River County , Condado de Lane , Linn County , Marion County , Polk County , Multnomah County , Wasco County

Kim Butchereit

she/her/hers

Master Gardener Education Program Assistant 1

Contact for questions about the OSU Extension Service Master Gardener program in Multnomah County.

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[email protected]

Programs: Metro Area Master Gardener

Locations: Multnomah County

Anne Hoisington

Family & Community Health, SNAP-Ed state team

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971-361-9621

[email protected]

Programs: Nutrition Education and Outreach Programs

Locations: Multnomah County

Benno Lyon

he/him

Outdoor School Northern Regional Program Manager

Contact me with questions about Outdoor School in Northern Oregon.

Hablo español (I speak Spanish)

503-764-8052

Expertise: Environmental education (PreK-12)

Programs: Outdoor School

Locations: Multnomah County

Yolanda Marquez

Nutrition Education Program Assistant

Hablo español (I speak Spanish)

971-361-9625

[email protected]

Programs: Nutrition Education and Outreach Programs

Locations: Multnomah County

Nadine Menashe

she/her

Administrative Office Manager

Contact me to learn about Extension programs in Multnomah & Washington Counties

Говорит по русски (speaks Russian)

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(503) 872-6636

[email protected]

Locations: Multnomah County , Washington County

Becky Munn

OSU Open Campus Coordinator

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Programs: Open Campus (in English)

Locations: Multnomah County , Washington County

Angela Sandino

Regional Director - North Willamette Region

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[email protected]

Locations: Clackamas County , Multnomah County , Washington County