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Summertime is an extremely important season for data collection at habitat restoration sites and reference sites throughout the lower Columbia River. This summer, the Estuary Partnership had the support of two excellent Research Technicians to complete the extensive list of field work monitoring tasks.

Sophie D'Arcy and Derek Marquis spent most of their time with the Estuary Partnership’s Monitoring Team in the field gathering data and learning about wetland plants and hydrology. Along the way, the pair had memorable encounters with frogs, birds, bugs, and river otters.

Field work is

Memories are made while paddling a river. This summer, the Estuary Partnership’s Big Canoes – two 29’ canoes with room for 12 passengers – helped 756 people make new memories while learning about the lower Columbia River estuary.

The Estuary Partnership teamed up with 37 different local, community-based organizations to explore five different waterways: the Willamette River, Tualatin River, Coffenbury Lake, Scappoose Bay, and Lake River/Vancouver Lake. Each Big Canoe trip was tailored to support the goals of the partner organization.

“Our goals for the first trip were to gain experience

After a two-year hiatus, we were thrilled for the return of our Annual Celebration! Hosted at Rossi Farms in northeast Portland, our Annual Celebration was attended by nearly 150 friends of the Estuary Partnership. Together, we raised over $60,000 to continue our ambitious habitat restoration projects, fun and effective environmental education, and critical estuary monitoring programs!

We recognized Rudy Salakory (Cowlitz Indian Tribe) and Dave Pinkernell (Camas Washougal Community Chest and Gorge Refuge Stewards) with our Steward of the Year award; honored Deb Marriott, our founding

Crowdsourced photos will help flooding, erosion, and sea level rise infrastructure projects and research in Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties

 King tides are naturally occurring tidal events that bring high water levels to local shores. King tides will occur monthly in November through January. Researchers throughout the region aim to utilize king tides to visualize sea level rise impacts and are calling on the community for help. Community members can contribute to the research efforts by sharing photos of king tides’ impacts to infrastructure, habitats, homes, and other places of