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Before embarking on summer vacation, students from Spring Mountain, Oak Grove, Whitcomb and View Acres elementary schools completed a large restoration project at Meldrum Bar Park in Gladstone, Oregon. Over the course of eight days in May and June, 13 classrooms of fourth- and fifth-grade students worked in a quarter-area area to remove 100 cubic yards of blackberries and English ivy covering the ground and climbing up cottonwood trees. This work improved the riparian habitat at the park located along the Willamette River.

 “[I am impressed] at how much of an impact was made at the

The U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis is charged with coordinating and advancing policies, strategies, and innovations to achieve substantial and permanent reductions in pollution and other activities that contribute to the climate crisis. On Wednesday, August 3 at 10 a.m., the committee convened in Astoria for a hearing titled “Building Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities: Perspectives from Oregon’s State, Local and Tribal Partners.”

The hearing examined challenges facing Oregon’s coastal communities and ecosystems due to the climate crisis and explored opportunities for

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership Steward of the Year award. Congratulations Rudy Salakory and Dave Pinkernell!

The Steward of the Year award is an important part of the Estuary Partnership’s Annual Celebration given to those whose work has made an incredible contribution to the lower Columbia River community and ecosystem.

Rudy Salakory

Rudy is a father, grandfather and avid kayaker and hiker who lives in Vancouver with his darling, Geraldene. His love for the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest extends well beyond his hobbies and into