News

In mid-July, the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership, U.S. Forest Service, and partners begin construction of fish passage and salmon habitat improvements within the historic Columbia River floodplain. Travelers in the Columbia River Gorge may notice construction crews, heavy equipment, and helicopters working in the vicinity of Horsetail and Oneonta Creeks, five miles west of the Bonneville Dam

The Estuary Partnership environmental educators take schoolchildren to local natural areas to bring lessons about the environment to life. Every year the Partnership brings hundreds of students to Oxbow Park, east of Gresham, Oregon. William Doran, has been park ranger at Oxbow Park since 1976, and is retiring at the end of the year. Doran has been an outstanding partner to our Education Program

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 .

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

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.

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 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

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

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

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