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Three Weeks in the Field

09.25.19

by Tiffany Thio & Sarah Kidd

In August, our monitoring team spent over 100 hours in the wetlands of the Columbia River estuary, collecting important ecology data for salmonid habitat restoration and conservation.

Every year, we gather data to help us understand the habitats and ecology of the Columbia River estuary. We track a variety of sites and information to understand how habitat is changing in response to conditions like changing weather patterns, and how restoration project sites are recovering.

The estuary field work schedule is determined by the rise and fall of the tides. Many of our

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Multnomah and Wahkeena Creeks Restoration

10.07.14

The Multnomah and Wahkeena Creeks Restoration Project will enhance two salmon-bearing streams near their confluence with the Columbia River. The project is located in Benson State Recreation Area within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, one mile west of Multnomah Falls and twenty miles east of Portland. History: The site contains two natural streams—Wahkeena and Multnomah creeks—as well as two man-made lakes—Benson Lake and Hartman Pond—which were created during the construction of I-84 in the 1950s. In historical times, the site was riparian forest, and both Wahkeena and

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Rian Sallee, Chair

Rian Sallee has worked in the non-profit, private and government sectors on environmental protection and conservation, specializing in water quality policy. She joined the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife in 2023 as Southwest, Region 5 Director. She previously worked at the Washington State Department of Ecology where she led the Vancouver Field Office. Rian is from the Midwest and spent years living and working on Lake Erie which instilled in her a passion for and commitment to natural resource conservation and environmental protection. She holds a Master of Environmental Science

Courtney Shaff

Courtney Shaff is the Monitoring and Reporting Program Manager for the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. Courtney has worked at OWEB since 2006 and has worked in every section of the agency, most recently as the Business Operations Manager prior to becoming the Monitoring and Reporting Program Manager. Included in her portfolio is the development, management, tracking and reporting of federal funding through NOAA Fisheries PCSRF funding, USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other federal funds. Courtney also is also passionate about engaging with local

April 2024 Newsletter

04.06.24

It's Earth Month & we have so many ways for you to celebrate! 

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Welcome Tony Tommasini, Department of Defense Skillbridge Intern

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Please join us in welcoming Tony Tommasini to our team! Tony is a Combat Controller in the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command participating in the Department of Defense Skillbridge program, a program that helps active-duty military members transition into

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Alex Rhodes

Alex Rhodes joined the Estuary Partnership in 2021. He delivers classroom education, on-river programs, service-learning projects, and volunteer plantings. He is an environmental professional who believes in bringing a hands-on place based lens to his lessons and nature walks. In the past, he's facilitated programs for at-risk youth to become inspired by nature and realize their potential to close the opportunity gap in the environmental sector. Furthermore, he has experience in the reuse industry with a focus on waste diversion for sustainability. Alex also has a passion for travel. He holds

Chad Brown

Chad Brown is an accomplished documentary-style portrait and adventure photographer, creative director, film director, and conservationist. He is also the founder and president of two non-profit organizations and a veteran of the US Navy. Chad’s current work focuses on outdoor adventure travel and documenting threatened wild spaces. Chad studied communication design and photography at American Intercontinental University. From there, he attended Pratt Institute in New York City where he earned his Masters of Science in Communication Design degree. He has managed interdisciplinary teams as a

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