The Clackamas River Basin Council gathered with dozens of guests on November 19 via Zoom to share some much-needed good news, pulling off our first-ever virtual Watershed Celebration, hosted by Chairman of the Board Bill Monroe. “The future is bright for the river, its habitats, and its diverse fisheries. Tonight’s theme is Replant the Riverside,
The wildfires that struck our community will forever be burned into our memories. The smoke, red sky, and walls of flames were terrors to confront. Our hearts go out to those who are still affected by the destruction, especially those who have lost their homes and continue to be displaced. As a watershed organization, we
CRBC honors our final class of “Shade Our Streams” landowners, successfully finishing PGE-funded project As anyone who jumps in quickly discovers – the Clackamas is a cold river. It’s so cold it may force us to jump right back out. When we change our activity based on our temperature we are performing “behavioral thermoregulation.” As
Rock Creek is now more fish-friendly! Thanks to fish-wise people living in the watershed and heavy lifting from the Sunrise Water Authority, CRBC Riparian Specialist Ari Sindel reports we’ve successfully removed a culvert that prevented fish passage on Rock Creek. Rock Creek is an important tributary of the lower Clackamas River and provides habitat for
Bonnie Lure State Park, Estacada CRBC kicked off the summer with a major restoration project at Bonnie Lure State Park near Estacada. With support from Columbia Helicopters, Inter-Fluve and Aquatic Contracting, we staged over 150 logs to build logjams on Eagle Creek’s side channels to improve habitat conditions for coho salmon, spring and fall Chinook
We’re in the peak of summer – prime time to explore our great Oregon rivers, forests and lakes. Go forth and recreate! – and please follow these tips to prevent the spread of invasive species: Hiking/Fishing Wipe your boots – Clean all of your gear in between adventures, but especially your boots and pants to ensure
Adam grew up rafting the McKenzie River and exploring the forests of the Cascades. He studied journalism at the University of Oregon and went off to travel throughout South and Central America to support environmental organizations in telling their stories and helping their communities. Prior to joining CRBC, Adam taught a conservation study abroad program
Ari is an expert in the native and exotic plant species of the Pacific Northwest. Prior to joining the CRBC, he mapped wetlands for the City of Portland and worked with the Oregon Biodiversity Information Center to collect the seeds of rare plants from throughout the state. He has worked in habitat restoration for many
CRBC monitors several creeks in the Clackamas watershed for pesticides. Working with the Oregon Dept. of Agriculture and the Dept. of Environmental Quality, Suzi gathers water samples, measures flow rates, and monitors stream health on her monthly watershed health check-ups. Which creeks do you monitor and why? We collect samples from Deep, North Fork Deep
CRBC Executive Director Cheryl McGinnis’ statement on the Black Lives Matter movement, the coronavirus pandemic, and how CRBC can better support the community during these trying times The world has fundamentally changed since our last newsletter. The novel coronavirus pandemic forces us into isolation, disrupting our ability to gather, to connect. It makes us re-imagine
