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Paddlers using Oregon's waters, including the Lower Columbia River Water Trail need to carry up to date aquatic invasive species prevention permits. The 2013 permits are now available through the Oregon State Marine Board and the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Permits are requred for paddlecraft and non-motorzied vessels 10 ft and longer for residents and non-residents. Costs range from $5-$14

The Estuary Partnership, Hosford Middle School and Portland Public Schools recently completed swale construction at Hosford Middle School.

Over 350 supporters of the Estuary Partnership dined, bid on art and generously raised their paddles at our 13th Annual Dinner and Art Gala on November 3rd at the Portland Art Museum. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici honored us by welcoming guests and addressing the importance of the Columbia River and the Estuary Partnership to the vitality of our region. Joan Dukes, former

The in-development Lewis River-Vancouver Lake Water Trail being developed by the Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation gets kudos from this Columbian Editorial for their "forward thinking." It notes that an offical water trail and a well-designed web site would "coodinate kayaking and canoieing activites" and promote paddling safety. Along the way it praises two existing trails - the Cascadia

After a few hours of lively discussion at the Water Trail Signage workshop this August one thing was clear - people signage on the Lower Columbia River Water Trail will enhance both the trail's identity, but more importantly the use experience as well. The workshop's 25 participants discussed the purposes and goals of signage while critiquing three signage concepts. After much debate, general

On June 20th the Washington Department of Agriculture collected approximately 10,000 lbs. of unused pesticides in Longview, WA.

Over 100 participants gathered for the Estuary Partnership's sixth annual Science to Policy Summit, June 1 at the Vancouver Hilton.

The Estuary Partnership, Oregon State Parks, and ODFW hope to reduce (or eliminate) the diversion because Wahkeena Creek provides habitat for coho salmon and steelhead.

A USGS study, done in cooperation with Estuary Partnership and Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission detected hundreds of contaminants in water samples collected from wastewater-treatment-plant effluent and storm runoff from roads and other urban areas. The water samples were taken in nine cities that line the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington including Wenatchee, Richland, Umatilla

On May 4 the Estuary Partnership hosted Lisa Jackson, US EPA Administrator, at the Scott School rain garden. Administrator Jackson applauded the student's work on their school yard rain garden and reminded them that the Columbia River belongs to everyone and we are all responsible to take care of it. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the EPA National Estuary Program, created for conservation