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East Fork Lewis River Reconnection Project

03.12.25

Construction of the East Fork Lewis River Reconnection Project began on April 15, 2025.

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2010 High Resolution Land Cover Data for the Lower Columbia River and Estuary

04.17.13

The Estuary Partnership recently completed a high resolution land cover classification map for the lower Columbia. The data provide vital information to support our Habitat Restoration and Ecosystem Monitoring activities. In addition, the data comprises the highest hierarchical level of the Columbia River Estuary Ecosystem Classification , which the Partnership recently completed in collaboration with the USGS and University of Washington. The land cover classification was done by the Sanborn Map Company, and utilized recent (2009) aerial imagery, LiDAR, LandSAT, and other supporting data sets

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Baker Bay stormwater project

06.14.22

In 2025, a multi-year effort to improve water quality in Baker Bay concluded with the completion of improvements to the Port of Ilwaco parking lot and adjacent Howerton Avenue. New stormwater treatment facilities will treat polluted runoff before it flows into Baker Bay, resulting in cleaner water for fish and wildlife and a more beautiful waterfront area.

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Port of Chinook

Small commercial and recreational marine facility on Columbia River includes 300 slips, launch ramps, and product hoists.

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Board of Directors resource page

02.14.22

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

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Environmental Educators reached over 3,000 students during the 2024-25 school year 

08.25.25

students on a field trip

The 2024–25 school year was a busy one for our Environmental Educators! From September 2024 through June 2025, our awesome Environmental Educators provided hands-on, science-based learning experiences for 3,226 students across 43 schools throughout the lower Columbia River. Science lessons ranged from fish dissections to watershed science and all classroom lessons culminated in one or more field trips to explore local natural areas on land or on the water in one of our Big Canoes – giving students a direct application of the science they studied in the classroom.

Here is what teachers had to

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