You’re probably most familiar with the Port of Portland if you’ve traveled through Portland International Airport (PDX), but the Port also owns four marine terminals and five industrial districts. Many Port facilities are located along Oregon’s most iconic rivers – the Willamette and the Columbia – which makes protecting watershed health a high priority. In [...]
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Reveg Keeps it Green in Johnson Creek
Plants Half Million Trees and Shrubs Tree canopy and healthy natural areas protect and improve water quality in Johnson Creek. Trees shade the stream to cool the water, reduce erosion, and catch rain to reduce stormwater runoff. The Portland Bureau of Environmental Services Watershed Revegetation Program works to protect Johnson Creek water quality by removing [...]
Annual Meeting Registration
Join JCWC and 150 other guests to celebrate at the Annual Meeting. Riffle Award winners will be presented to those who have shown exemplary Johnson Creek action. Guests will also hear from keynote speaker Chris Runyard and see highlights from JCWC’s work with citizen-scientists. Lunch provided (vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available). Tickets are $35 [...]
Science Talk: Foamy Frogs & Sudsy Salmanders
Link to flyer here. Location: Eagle Eye Tavern, 5836 SE 92nd Ave., Portland, OR 97266 Are you curious about what, where, and how many kinds of frogs, newts and salamanders live in and around Johnson Creek? Portland and Gresham scientists, along with an army of volunteers, have been wading through streams, ponds, wetlands, and uplands [...]
2013 Johnson Creek Charity Golf Classic
Monday, July 29, 2013 – 10:00am. Best ball tournament and raffle at Persimmon Country Club in Gresham, Oregon. (photo of Chris Benson and friends – the 2012 sponsored team by GeeksAKnockin) Event brochure available here. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to preserving and restoring fish and [...]