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Three recent grant awards support the Estuary Partnership Education Program’s ongoing work to prepare our next generation to take care of the Columbia River. The Education Program engages elementary school students, offering classroom lessons on subjects such as watersheds, water quality, and native plants. The lessons come to life when the students then head outdoors to improve nearby natural areas and explore a local waterway in the Estuary Partnership canoes.

Recent grant awards include:
The Camas-Washougal Community Chest (CWCC) award helps bring our classroom and field programs to students

Salmon aren't the only species that return to the lower Columbia River and its tributaries in spring. Smelt, small ocean going fish that spawn in fishwater, once swarmed into rivers like the Cowlitz and Sandy in late winter and spring. However in the late 1980's smelt runs started a decline that eventually led to their listing in 2010 as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. So, when Tom Paulu from The Daily News in Longview, Washington reported  a big mass of smelt 20 miles heading up the Columbia River, it was a moment, if brief, for spring optimism. Of course, the big

On May 10, 2013 the Estuary Partnership will host its annual Science to Policy Summit with a focus on the Columbia River Treaty. The goal of the Summit is to convey the key interests of the lower Columbia to the 2014/2024 Treaty Review process that is currently underway. A lot has changed in our understanding of the river and the basin since the Treaty between the United States and Candada was approved in 1964. While the Columbia River Treaty has no end date, either country can terminate it in 2024 by giving ten years written notice. In addition, in 2024 the annual assured flood control

The Columbian white-tailed deer is unique to southwest Washington and western Oregon.

Water Trails everywhere! The Lower Columbia, the Willamette River, and now the Lewis River-Vancouver Lake Water Trail, the area's newest water trail, has come to life with a new Paddle Guide. Available HERE electronically, and via hard copy at Ridgefield Kayaking, Vancouver City Hall, and the Marshall Community Center, the new paddle guide provides trip planning information for those interested in paddling Vancouver Lake, Lake River, and the lower Lewis River. All trails eventually connect to the Lower Columbia River Water Trail, which the Estuary Partnership launched in 2004 and continues to

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership requests proposals from design/build teams to work on a habitat restoration project on Multnomah and Wahkeena Creeks near Benson State Park in the Columbia River Gorge. Below are the key details and elements of the RFP and the restoration/design project:

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting:
1:00 PM, Wednesday June 5, 2013, Rooster Rock State Park Office, Bridal Veil, OR. Park Location Link
Proposal Submittal Deadline:
4:00 PM, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 via email in PDF file format 

 

Multnomah and Wahkeena Creek Request for Design-Build Proposals (PDF)
Multnomah Wahkeena

Ridgefield, WA proved to be a great location to celebrate two water trails and National Trails Day on Saturday June 1. The Estuary Partnership was there with our two Canoes, the Chinook Indian Nation was there with their canoe "Ixwit" and dozens of kayakers joined the flotilla down Lake River to the Columbia. The celebration included the unveiling of Lower Columbia River Water Trail signage for the Ridgefield Boat Launch, and acknowledgement of the Lewis River-Vancouver Lake Water Trail Paddling Guide. Erik Anderson from the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge and Sam Robinson from the Chinook Indian

On May 30, the Metro Council officially approved a new round of Nature in Neighborhood grants and once again, they approved funding for the collaborative Estuary Partnership-Wilderness International project.

The Estuary Partnership canoes are out on the water this summer and we are ready for some paddling fun. We invite the community to come aboard and help paddle our 34-foot canoes, led by Estuary Partnership staff. Previous paddling experience is not necessary. We provide the paddles, flotation devices and guides – you simply need to show up with sunscreen, hats, and cameras ready to have some fun! There is no charge for the paddles.

Link here for the complete schedule and more information.

Inter-Fluve supports the Estuary Partnership and other non-profits like us who are committed to restoring and enhancing rivers. Thank you Inter-Fluve! They talked about their passion for restoring rivers with 1% for the Planet. Read the blog here.