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Madeline Marucha

Madeline joined the Estuary Partnership in 2021. She supports the organization in a variety of internal functions such as HR, facilities, technology, purchasing, safety, and administrative coordination for the Board of Directors. She is honored to work with the Estuary Partnership's talented and enthusiastic staff of educators, scientists, and administrators. Prior to her time at the Estuary Partnership, she has worked as a patent prosecution paralegal, a museum guard, and a tour guide, in addition to volunteer roles in museums and education. Madeline holds a B.A. in English from Amherst

Science to Policy Summits

03.18.16

In 2007, the Estuary Partnership initiated the Lower Columbia Science to Policy Summit series to expand the dialog among scientists, natural resource professionals and community leaders within the region. Each summit focuses on a topic that is important to the region. A panel of leading experts presents current scientific research. The entire group defines the needs of the region. We identify a course of action for the Estuary Partnership that will support the regional objectives. View individual reports from each Summit:

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Steward of the Year Award

02.24.15

The Estuary Partnership is pleased to announce the Honorable Congressman Earl Blumenauer as its 2024 Steward of the Year Beginning in the halls of Oregon’s Capitol and all the way to the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Blumenauer has been a tireless advocate for his constituents and the environment. The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership is thrilled to name Congressman Earl Blumenauer as its 2024 Steward of the Year. The Estuary Partnership’s Steward of the Year award recognizes the outstanding stewardship and dedication of an individual or organization to the protection and

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Three Weeks in the Field

09.25.19

by Tiffany Thio & Sarah Kidd

In August, our monitoring team spent over 100 hours in the wetlands of the Columbia River estuary, collecting important ecology data for salmonid habitat restoration and conservation.

Every year, we gather data to help us understand the habitats and ecology of the Columbia River estuary. We track a variety of sites and information to understand how habitat is changing in response to conditions like changing weather patterns, and how restoration project sites are recovering.

The estuary field work schedule is determined by the rise and fall of the tides. Many of our

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Multnomah and Wahkeena Creeks Restoration

10.07.14

The Multnomah and Wahkeena Creeks Restoration Project will enhance two salmon-bearing streams near their confluence with the Columbia River. The project is located in Benson State Recreation Area within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, one mile west of Multnomah Falls and twenty miles east of Portland. History: The site contains two natural streams—Wahkeena and Multnomah creeks—as well as two man-made lakes—Benson Lake and Hartman Pond—which were created during the construction of I-84 in the 1950s. In historical times, the site was riparian forest, and both Wahkeena and

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Rian Sallee, Chair

Rian Sallee has worked in the non-profit, private and government sectors on environmental protection and conservation, specializing in water quality policy. She joined the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife in 2023 as Southwest, Region 5 Director. She previously worked at the Washington State Department of Ecology where she led the Vancouver Field Office. Rian is from the Midwest and spent years living and working on Lake Erie which instilled in her a passion for and commitment to natural resource conservation and environmental protection. She holds a Master of Environmental Science

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