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Congressional staffers tour new project sites in the watershed above Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge

After the successful completion of the Steigerwald Reconnection Project, involving the natural reconnection of Gibbons Creek to its alluvial fan and the Columbia River, the Estuary Partnership is looking upstream for more ways to benefit water quality, reduce flood risk, and improve conditions for salmon, lamprey, and other species. Two projects, the Campen Creek Reconnection Project and the Washougal High School stormwater retrofit project, aim to do just that.

Campen Creek is the

On January 29, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Portland Public Schools joined us to celebrate a landmark investment in green stormwater infrastructure coming to Portland Public Schools and other schools throughout the region thanks to a $4.2 million award we received from the EPA. 

EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller marked the occasion by visiting Rigler Elementary School in Northeast Portland. Rigler Elementary School is a Spanish-immersion and Title 1 elementary school. 

In the coming years, Rigler’s school yard and parking lot will be home to a 7,000 square

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If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can see it online. EPA Region 10 Administrator visits future green stormwater infrastructure site in Portland On January 29, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Portland Public Schools joined us to celebrate a landmark investment in green stormwater

The Animal Saving Club donated $1,018 to the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership. The funds were raised through the club’s sale of Columbia River animal-themed greeting cards. Guided by local artist Anne Storrs, members of the Animal Saving Club designed the greeting cards depicting animals connected to the Columbia River.  

The Animal Savings Club was started by a group of kindergarteners with a passion for the environment, conservation, and animals. Today, members of the Animal Saving Club are eighth graders at Mt. Tabor Middle School and other schools in Portland, OR. 

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