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Have you spotted our Big Canoes yet?
Our 2024 Big Canoe season is well underway! We have been out on dozens of paddle programs with community partners already this year and have many more planned before summertime ends.
Our environmental educators have been having a fun time paddling with community partners on waterways throughout the Columbia River watershed, including the Willamette River at Cathedral Park, Willamette Park, and Fred’s Marina in Linnton; Vancouver Lake and Lake River; the Tualatin River at Cook Park; and Cullaby and Coffenbury Lakes in Clatsop County. Our Big Canoe program offers a unique opportunity to learn about water quality, explore new ecosystems, and provide an inviting on-water experience for first-time and returning paddlers alike.
Tickets are on sale now for our Annual Celebration! Early bird price!
The Annual Celebration is our biggest event of the year! Please join us on
Thursday, October 17 at 6pm, as gather at the Jupiter NEXT Hotel’s Arium Ballroom to celebrate our successes, our strong partnerships, and to raise critical funds to support our work.
The celebratory evening will be emceed by Portland’s famous Poison Waters. The event will feature fun raffles, a wall of wine, and a paddle raise to generate funds to support the Estuary Partnership’s mission. Guests will also have time to connect with Estuary Partnership staff and each other. And we will honor our 2024 Steward of the Year!
Meet the Students for Clean Water video contest winners
Join us in congratulating the winners of the 2024 Students for Clean Water video contest! Organized by the Southwest Washington Stormwater Partners, the contest received 25 impressive video submissions. We proudly sponsored the event and served as judges. These creative and educational stormwater videos help raise awareness about the importance of clean water and effective stormwater management.
Amazon employees steward native plants at Salmon Creek
We want to give a big shout-out to Amazon employees for their dedicated service and partnership. For over three years, they have volunteered with us at the Sandy River Delta in Troutdale, Oregon, and Salmon Creek in Vancouver, Washington.
This summer, Amazon employees rallied to help us “daylight” native plants at Salmon Creek during one of the hottest days of the year. Taking ample breaks for shade and hydration, these hardworking volunteers removed grasses and non-native plants crowding out native plants installed earlier this year. This ongoing site stewardship is essential to the restoration of Salmon Creek.
If your business or community group is interested in participating in a volunteer service event, please reach out to Sam Dumont, Volunteer Coordinator, at sdumont@estuarypartnership.org.
Happy 5th work anniversary, Sneha Rao Manohar
Please join us in celebrating Sneha Rao Manohar’s fifth work anniversary! Sneha is our Monitoring Team Lead. She is responsible for managing the Estuary Partnership’s numerous scientific monitoring programs, including the Ecosystem Monitoring Program, the Action Effectiveness Monitoring Program, the water quality monitoring program, and the Soil Carbon and Methane Study of the Columbia River Estuary Wetlands project.
“I feel grateful to have worked with amazing scientists at the Estuary Partnership,” said Sneha, “And I am excited to continue on with my journey where I get to study and share information about wetland ecology and effects of climate change on our environment.”
Cheers! Join us at Oakshire’s taproom on September 17th
We have been selected as an Oakshire Inspires partner! Join us on September 17th at their Portland Beer Hall taproom (5013 NE 42nd Ave) for a pint and a bite to eat –$1 per Core pint and 10% of food sales will benefit our habitat restoration, scientific monitoring, and environmental education work.
Since 2013, the Oakshire Inspires program has featured over 155 non-profit organizations, raising over $155,000 for their direct benefit. We hope to see you there!
Partner Promotion: Wisdom of the Elders ITEK Internship
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