Crystal Springs is home to coho and Chinook salmon, and steelhead trout. All three species are listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act, and Crystal Springs is designated as critical habitat. Join the Crystal Springs Partnership in continuing their dedication to creating healthy salmon habitat in the creek! Click here to RSVP When: […]
Join the Friends of Tideman Johnson Park and the Johnson Creek Watershed Council for a morning of stewardship and habitat enhancement! Tideman Johnson is a small but sweet park along Johnson Creek and the Springwater Corridor Trail in SE Portland. No experience necessary! This Event is Full! When: Saturday, October 5th, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Where: […]
Join us in removing invasive weeds from the Leach Botanical Garden! This work helps to create new spaces and supports our collaborative Back 5 educational project. No experience necessary! Since 2018 Johnson Creek Watershed Council has been working with a group of partners to restore 5 acres on the east side of Leach Botanical Garden […]
Join the Friends of Errol Heights, Johnson Creek Watershed Council, and Portland Parks & Recreation at the newly renovated Errol Heights Park for a morning of stewardship! We are working to revegetate areas that were disturbed during the recent construction. This park is home to a plethora of wildlife including beaver, woodpeckers, ducks, and dragonflies! […]
Johnson Creek is the only salmon bearing tributary in Eastern Portland! JCWC documents the distribution of salmon species and spawning activity throughout the watershed to inform restoration efforts and to share with our scientific partner organizations. Salmon are integral to the Pacific Northwest and to Johnson Creek. These amazing fish migrate from their natal streams, […]
Catch up on the latest in research, restoration, and monitoring in the Johnson Creek Watershed by a variety of organizations. Held at Reed College. This includes presentations and a panel discussion on Emerging Water Quality Issues. Tickets are $10, space is limited. The topics of this year's presentations are: and a panel discussion, “Current Water […]
Johnson Creek Watershed Council and Leach Botanical Garden are teaming up for the city-wide No Ivy Day this year! Volunteers will spend the morning in the Back 5 Community Habitat Enhancement Project area at Leach Botanical Garden removing English ivy from the riparian zones and off trees to make room for native species. Johnson Creek […]
Join the Friends of Tideman Johnson Park and the Johnson Creek Watershed Council for a morning of stewardship and habitat enhancement! Tideman Johnson is a small but sweet park along Johnson Creek and the Springwater Corridor Trail in SE Portland. No experience necessary! CLICK HERE TO RSVP When: Saturday, November 2nd, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Where: […]