The Columbia River Estuary Conference will be held May 13-15, 2025, at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria. The Conference brings together restoration practitioners, scientists, researchers, and others interested in the ecosystems and restoration of the lower Columbia River, its estuary, plume, and nearshore ocean. The Conference is a three-day event with invited and contributed presentations, as well as a poster session during an evening social. We are currently accepting abstracts for presentations and posters. Abstracts are due February 14, 2025.
The Estuary Partnership collaborated with the Mittleman Jewish Community Center and the Portland Jewish Academy on a green stormwater infrastructure project to improve the water quality of Fanno Creek, reduce the heat island effect, and improve habitat for pollinators and birds.
Steigerwald Lake is a US Fish & Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge situated along the banks of the Columbia near Washougal, Washington, at the Gateway to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Through a collaborative partnership, the lands and waters of the Refuge and the Columbia River were recently reconnected. The collaborative Steigerwald Reconnection Project reconnected 965 acres of Columbia River floodplain after generations separated by a levee, reduced flood risk from Gibbons Creek, improved habitat for fish and wildlife, and created new trails for recreation at the
Winter volunteer schedule - canoe season recap - welcome new baord members - and more!
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The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership needs your support this season – your gift large or small helps us in our year-round efforts to restore and care for the waters and ecosystems of the lower Columbia River.
The Columbia River Estuary Conference has been held since 1999. Proceedings from conferences through 2014 are linked below. Presentations from 2008 and beyond can be seen here . 2014: Presentations and abstracts of the Columbia River Estuary Conference 2014: Forging Links in the Columbia River Estuary 2012: Proceedings of Columbia River Conference, 2012: New Scientific Findings and their Management Implications (no proceedings) 2010: Proceedings of the Columbia River Estuary Conference, 2010. (.pdf, 537kb) 2008: Proceedings of the Columbia River Estuary Conference on Ecosystem Restoration
