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Request for Bids: Creston Annex Head Start Stormwater Project construction The Creston Annex Head Start Stormwater Project (4620 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97206), managed by the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership, will capture and treat stormwater and provide nature play opportunities for students. The western portion of asphalt parking lot will be retrofit with vegetated stormwater facilities and sidewalks, permeable pavers will replace the eastern portion of the parking lot and alley, and the northeastern turf area will be landscaped with native plantings and outdoor play elements for

This page provides information to the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership Board of Directors.

These reports on the State of the Columbia River Estuary in 2025 will lay out some of the great strides that have been made over the past five years, alongside some of the grave issues that continue to face the health of the Columbia River. Collectively, in the past five years we have made massive strides in addressing certain limitations, such as restoring and protecting more than 10,000 acres of valuable habitat for salmon and lamprey, including the largest restoration project ever on the lower Columbia River at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The Estuary Partnership and many

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership is a non-profit, a National Estuary Program, and a collection of dedicated scientists, educators, and community members who are passionate about the Columbia River. We focus on the lower 146 miles of the Columbia River, from Bonneville Dam to the Pacific Ocean, including the tidally influenced portions of tributaries in that area. The watershed includes 28 cities, nine counties, and 45 school districts within the states of Oregon and Washington.