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February 2026 Newsletter

02.04.26

Latest news & updates from the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can see it online. Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez visits the East Fork Lewis River Reconnection Project Thank you, Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3), for kicking off our Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service volunteer planting event at the East Fork Lewis River on January

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State of the Estuary 2025 Chapter 1 released

02.03.26

Every five years, the Estuary Partnership releases a report documenting conditions along the lower Columbia River and estuary. Each report delves into five specific indicators to mark the status, trends, opportunities, and challenges facing the Columbia River: Habitat Land Use Imperiled Species Water Quality Connecting People with the Columbia The first chapter of the 2025 report, Connecting

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Request for Bids: Creston Annex Stormwater Project

01.16.26

The Estuary Partnership is working with Portland Public Schools to implement the Creston Annex Head Start Stormwater Project, which will capture and treat stormwater and provide nature play opportunities for students. An optional pre-bid meeting will be held at Creston Annex on February 12 at 3:00 p.m., and bids are due on March 13 at 11:00 a.m. Find full details at the link below.

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December 2025 Newsletter

12.10.25

Latest news & updates from the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can see it online. It’s almost the end of 2025! If you haven’t made your year-end gift to the Estuary Partnership, make your gift now . With the unexpected loss of funding that supported 750 students and 200 volunteers, your gift today makes a real difference in ensuring our work has

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October 2025 Newsletter

10.29.25

Latest news & updates from the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can see it online. Check out our 30th anniversary timeline! 2025 marks 30 years of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and we want to share some of the milestones you've helped us achieve over the years! 30th Anniversary timeline Ready for planting season? We are! We hope you'll

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East Fork Lewis River Year 1 Update

10.27.25

Year 1 of the East Fork Lewis River Reconnection Project is complete. On September 26, crews removed the coffer dam that has been diverting the East Fork Lewis River around the Ridgefield Pits portion of the project site since June.

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Celebration of Rigler green stormwater project - Celebración del proyecto ecológico de aguas pluviales de Rigler

10.17.25

Rigler Elementary Vision Plan Becomes Reality Over the past five months, the implementation of the Rigler Schoolyard Vision has helped transform the campus of the Northeast Portland elementary school. The vision plan, developed by Juncus Studio with students, parents, and educators in 2022, reimagined the schoolyard to better serve students and the community. Their design helped shape a more than

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2025 Year in Review is here

10.16.25

The Estuary Partnership's 2024-2025 Year in Review was just released. Take a look at a few of our accomplishments across the region!

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Dive into our 30th anniversary timeline

10.15.25

2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership! We compiled a timeline of some key moments and "firsts" in our three decades of restoring and caring for the lower Columbia River. See the full timeline at the link below!

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Steward of the Year 2025: Clark County Councilor Sue Marshall

09.22.25

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership has named Clark County Council Chair Sue Marshall as its 2025 Steward of the Year. This annual award honors individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to protecting and restoring the lower Columbia River and its tributaries. Councilor Marshall was recognized for her strong advocacy of the East Fork Lewis River Reconnection Project . Her leadership

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