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Ecosystem Monitoring Program

08.13.12

Ecosystem Condition Monitoring

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Grattix Box Project

11.01.22

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership gave away Grattix boxes—a sort of rain garden in a box—to businesses along the Columbia River to remove pollution from roof runoff.

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Coal Creek Boat Launch

Located just off of SR 4 in west Longview is Coal Creek Boat Launch. The launch has a small ramp but no dock, and is good for kayaks and small boats. It provides access to Coal Creek Slough and a series of backwater sloughs within Willow Grove Wetland. You can also reach the Columbia River by paddling about 4.5 miles west through Coal Creek Slough. Watch a video about Willow Grove Wetland restoration by Port of Longview below!

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Elaine Placido, DPA

Elaine joined the Estuary Partnership in the summer of 2020. She comes to the Partnership with twenty-plus years of local government and non-profit experience, Elaine is also a veteran of the US Coast Guard. Her family has a farm in Columbia County where they specialize in Boer goats. In her free time, she likes to travel and spend time outside. She is also a dedicated volunteer and leads a 4H livestock club, serves on her local school board and on her local planning commission. Elaine has a BA in Criminal Justice from Park University, a Master of Public Administration degree from the

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