23rd Annual Great Blue Heron Week

May 27th through June 7th, 2009

Connecting Green, Herons in the City

Each year since the Portland City Council adopted the Great Blue Heron in 1986 the City of Portland and the entire metropolitan region has celebrated efforts to ensure the heron remains an icon for integrating the built and natural environments.  We’ve made great strides toward creating a more ecologically sustainable metropolitan region.  The region has passed three bond measures, two by Metro in 1995 and 2006 and in 2008 Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District voters approved a $100 million bond to engage in natural area restoration.  The region’s Connecting Green Alliance is implementing the Connecting Green vision to create the world’s greatest regional parks, trails and natural areas system.  This work includes a blueprint for expanding the region’s bicycle and pedestrian trail network, an effort to restore 10,000 acres of natural areas to improve their ecological health, expanding the region’s commitment to conservation education.  At the local level Portland Parks and Recreation now owns 45 acres of Ross Island and has embarked on an aggressive restoration program at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge with the Bureau of Environmental Services.  Portland’s Grey to Green initiative will put millions of dollars into the city’s green infrastructure.  Herons, eagles, and cranes know no boundaries.  Across the Columbia River the Vancouver Watershed Council, Columbia Land Trust, Friends of Clark County, Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, and Vancouver-Clark Parks too are doing their part to ensure the Connecting Green vision is realized throughout the Portland-Vancouver region. 

Great Blue Heron Week is an opportunity for us to take time to celebrate these successes as well as start working on future challenges.  It’s time to get out in a kayak, on a bicycle or on foot to enjoy our greenspace heritage and to consider what remains to be done.  This is an invitation to come along on the numerous field trips and special events.  Celebrate the continued existence of this graceful bird and the natural world it represents.  All trips and events are free unless otherwise noted in trip description.

No one has better articulated the significance of the heron in our life and culture than the late poet, William Stafford, who wrote Spirit of Place to commemorate the herons place in our region. 

 Spirit of Place

Out of their loneliness for each other
two reeds, or maybe two shadows, lurch
forward and become suddenly a life
lifted from the dawn to the rain.  It is
the wilderness come back again, a lagoon
with our city reflected in its eye.
We live by faith in such presences.

It is a test for us, that thin
but real, undulating figure that promises,
‘if you keep the faith I will exist
at the edge, where your vision joins
the sunlight and the rain:  heads in the light,
feet that go down in the mud where the truth is.

William Stafford, Oregon Poet Laureate
Great Blue Heron Week, 1987

Trips and Events

Wednesday, May 27th

Wednesday, May 27th, Portland City Council Proclamation, 9:30 am, City Hall, 1220 SW Fourth Avenue, Council Chambers

Thursday, May 28th

Thursday, May 28th, Metro Council Proclamation, 2 pm, Metro Council Chambers, 600 NE Grand 

Thursday May 28th, Morning Bird Walk at Nadaka Nature Park, 7:30 am to 8:30 am.  In celebration of Great Blue Heron Week, join Jim Labbe with Audubon Society of Portland and Lee Dayfield with Wilkes East Neighborhood Association for morning stroll through Nakada Nature Park in West Gresham. We'll explore the natural and human history of this unique neighborhood nature park and learn about efforts afoot to expand the park, improve access and environmental interpretation, and enhance its wildlife habitat. We'll also begin the documenting bird species inhabiting the park and discuss the value of urban natural areas to avian biodiversity. This is a Connecting Green, Wild in the City trip.  There is no charge, but pre-registration is required. Register HERE.

Thursday, May 28th, Bike by the Riverside, 6pm to 8 pm.  Join Gerry St. Pierre of Willamette Riverkeeper for an evening bike ride along the Springwater Corridor, between the Hawthorne and Sellwood Bridges. We’ll ride along the Eastbank Esplanade past OMSI to the Portland Opera House, zigzag through the neighborhood (about ½ mile) to the Springwater Corridor, then ride along the trail as far as the Sellwood Bridge before returning.  Along the way, we’ll stop to talk about restoration activities along the Esplanade, the Springwater Corridor, Ross Island, and Oaks Bottom.  We’ll point out good bird watching spots along the way, and keep an eye out for herons, osprey and eagles.  We’ll also scope out the progress of one of the largest murals in the U.S., featuring larger than life images of flora and native migratory birds on the west side of the Portland Memorial Mausoleum. Meet in the parking lot of the RiverEast Center (SE Clay at SE Water) parking in the lot available after 5:00 pm.

Pre-registration required by contacting Gerry at  503-223-6418 or gerry@willametteriverkeeper.org. 

Friday, May 29th

Friday May 29th, Columbia Slough and Blue Heron Golf Course Sunset Bike Ride, 7:30 pm to 9pm.  The ride will start at Kenton Station Restaurant: 8303 N Denver Avenue.  Join Portland Parks & Recreation City Nature staff Karl Dawson for a beautiful sunset bike ride of North Portland's hidden treasures, the Heron Lakes Golf Course and Columbia Slough Trail.  This 5.5 mile loop ride will start at Kenton Station Restaurant and explore 3 different heron rookeries in the Columbia Slough bottomlands.   Helmet and reflectors or lights are required. Qustions?, call 503-823-1650 or email Karl at kdawson@ci.portland.or.us.  This ride is free and requires no pre-registration.  For route description:  http://tinyurl.com/sloughandgolfbikeride.   For more information go to :  www.PortlandParks.org. 

Friday, May 29th, 3 Creeks Natural Area, 9 am 1 pm.  Tour America’s favorite wetland and upland oak forest, with the all-volunteer Tsunami Crew!   This will be a nice stroll through 89 acres of 400 year old White Oaks, soggy bottoms, grasslands, duck ponds, heron hideaways and years worth of serious habitat restoration.  Surrounding Mt. Scott Creek this land was once filled with garbage, campers and a vigorous weed display.  The Three-Creeks has improved dramatically since work began in the late 1990’s.  The tour will look at salmon habitat, restoration techniques, birds and peaceful tranquility right next to major roads and industrial areas.  This rare oak habitat is threatened by major road expansion and new road building.  Meet at the North Clackamas Aquatic Park at 7300 SE Harmony Road (this is near the intersection of 82nd Ave and Sunnyside Rd by the Clackamas Town Center).  The tour is free and all are welcome.  Dress for the weather.  Email or call Chris Runyard to RSVP:  crunyard@msn.com or 503-239-5844.

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Viewing Ross Island Heron Colony - Mike Houck

ay 30th

Saturday, May 30th, Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, 1 pm to 4 pm.  Join Mike Houck for a stroll around the 160-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.  Mike has led tours at the Bottoms for over 30 years and is intimately familiar with the history of Oaks Bottom being designated as Portland’s first official urban wildlife refuge and current efforts to restore fish and wildlife habitat throughout the refuge.  This trip is appropriate for families.  The walk is a two-mile loop on both paved and uneven dirt paths, with two moderate hills.  This is a Connecting Green, Wild in the City trip.  There is no charge, but pre-registration is required. Register HERE.

Saturday May 30th, Kelley Point Park: Gateway to the Willamette, 10 am to noon.  Join Portland Parks and Recreation City Nature staff Emily Roth and discover the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers.  You will see this park's history in its landscape. Bring your binoculars to see a variety of birds. We could see eagles, heron, warblers, and many other species as they fly across the rivers between Sauvie Island, Vancouver, and Kelly Point Park. This walk is free and requires no pre-registration. Take Marine Drive west of I-5 about 3 miles to the park entrance on the north side of the road. Follow the park road to the furthest north parking lot. Call 503-823-3601for more information.  For more information go to :  www.PortlandParks.org.

Sunday, May 31st

Sunday, May 31st, Sternwheeler The Rose, Ross Island Cruise, 4 pm to 6 pm.  Join Portland Audubon Society and the Urban Greenspaces Institute on a family-oriented two hour cruise around Ross Island.  If you don’t paddle and canoe or kayak this is time for you and your family to see great blue herons, osprey and bald eagles nests.  We will cruise up through the Holgate Channel and circumnavigate Ross, Hardtack, and East Islands.  Leaders:  Bob Sallinger, Audubon Society of Portland and Mike Houck, Urban Greenspaces Institute, Rick Bastasch, Portland Healthy Rivers Program.  There is a $20 per person fee (children 5 and under are free) to cover the cost of the boat rental.  This is a Connecting Green, Wild in the City trip and pre-registration.  Register HERE. 

Sunday, May 31st, Dawson Creek Corporate Park, 8 am to 11 am. Join volunteer naturalist Max Smith for a field trip near the new Hillsboro Public Library.  Max will lead a morning bird walk around the surrounding wetlands to observe hawks, waterfowl, an acorn woodpecker colony, and variety of nesting songbirds. There is no charge for this event, contact Max Smith (503-720-9730, oregonmax@gmail.com) for more information. Meet at 8:00 am in the library parking lot - 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro. The walk will return to the library by 11:00 am.

Sunday, May 31st, 3 Creeks Natural Area,  9 am 1 pm.  Tour America’s favorite wetland and upland oak forest, with the all-volunteer Tsunami Crew!   This will be a nice stroll through 89 acres of 400 year old White Oaks, soggy bottoms, grasslands, duck ponds, heron hideaways and years worth of serious habitat restoration.  Surrounding Mt. Scott Creek this land was once filled with garbage, campers and a vigorous weed display.  The Three-Creeks has improved dramatically since work began in the late 1990’s.  The tour will look at salmon habitat, restoration techniques, birds and peaceful tranquility right next to major roads and industrial areas.  This rare oak habitat is threatened by major road expansion and new road building.  Meet at the North Clackamas Aquatic Park at 7300 SE Harmony Road (this is near the intersection of 82nd Ave and Sunnyside Rd by the Clackamas Town Center).  The tour is free and all are welcome.  Dress for the weather.  Email or call Chris Runyard to RSVP:  crunyard@msn.com or 503-239-5844.

Sunday May 31st, Clark County Washington Lake River To Bachelor Island Paddle, 11am  to 3 pm.  Guided kayak paddle through water trails surrounded by the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. We will paddle Lake River to Bachelor Island Tributary in protected water for a R.T. paddle of 8 miles to view these magnificent birds and nests. Double kayak recommended for the novice paddler. Pack food for a picnic lunch on the beach. Cost $50. Children under 12 Free if accompanied by an experienced adult. Reservations needed. Call Ridgefield Kayak Rentals @ 503-319-1146 or 360-727-4520. www.ridgefieldkayak.com.

Sunday, May 31st, Smith & Bybee Lakes Paddle, Noon to 4PM. Join Troy Clark with Friends of Smith & Bybee Lakes, Portland Audubon’s Jim Labbe, and Metro President David Bragdon for an afternoon paddle around Smith & Bybee Lakes. We'll paddle the open water and willow thickets of Smith Lake, learn about recent progress enhancing wetlands at the Smith & Bybee Lakes, and take in the avian wonders of Spring.  This is a Connecting Green, Wild in the City trip.  There is no charge, but pre-registration. Register HERE.

Sunday, May 31st, Heron Lakes Golf Course Heron Nesting Colony, 3 pm sharp.  Join Sunnyside Environmental School students, Ginny Stern (their teacher) and Heron Lakes Golf Course manager, Jesse Goodling who will lead a walk to the Great Blue Heron nesting colony at Heron Lakes Golf course.  The middle school students will teach you about the Heron's nesting behavior and show you between 40-45 nests!  The students are studying this Great Blue Heron nesting site.  Bring your binoculars and spotting scopes.  Meet at the golf course maintenance building at 3 pm sharp, no stragglers! Be sure to allow plenty of time for the traffic.  Directions:   http://www.heronlakesgolf.com/Pages/Directions.asp>http://www.heronlakesgolf.com/Pages/Directions.asp (choose Heron Lakes golf, once on the site).  Once you get to the golf course look for the maintenance yard on the right.  There is a sign on the fence that says "Maintenance Yard" It is located just before you get to the pro shop.  You can park in the maintenance yard on the road adjacent to the yard.  Please pre- register at: ginnyems@yahoo.com (label your email's subject line: Heron trip.)

Monday, June 1st

Monday, June 1st,  Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.  Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge present a visit to this beautiful refuge for migratory and nesting birds.  Meet at the River “S” unit for some interesting bird activities and an auto tour through the portion of the refuge where Great Blue Herons are frequently seen.  Binoculars will be available to participants, or bring your own.   guide to the wildlife will be available to enhance your experience –there will also be an opportunity to assist the refuge with tallies of the birds you see.  Come see these majestic birds up close and personal!  Fee for the auto tour is $3 per car.  For directions to the River “S unit, go to the website, www.ridgefieldrefuges.fws.gov or call 887-4106.

Monday, June 1st, Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, 8 am to 11 am.  Join Mike Houck for a stroll around the 160-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.  Mike has led tours at the Bottoms for over 30 years and is intimately familiar with the history of Oaks Bottom being designated as Portland’s first official urban wildlife refuge and current efforts to restore fish and wildlife habitat throughout the refuge.  This trip is appropriate for families.  The walk is a two-mile loop on both paved and uneven dirt paths, with two moderate hills.  This is a Connecting Green, Wild in the City trip.  There is no charge, but pre-registration is required.  Register HERE.

Monday, June 1st, Long Lunch Riverbank Parks Ride, 11 am to 2 pm.  Start your week off right with a long lunch and a scenic bike ride along the Willamette River.  The ride will start in Tom McCall Waterfront Park at the Salmon St. Springs fountain and follow the river's west side to the Sellwood Bridge, then cross the river and take the Eastside Esplanade up to the Hawthorne Bridge and back to Waterfront Park.  Stops along the way will include past, present and future Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and Bureau of Environmental Services river restoration projects including the Willamette Park Bioswale, the South Portland Riverbank Projects, the Stephen's Creek Confluence Project, Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, as well as some views of Ross Island.    Don't forget your water bottle and helmet. Guides for the ride will be Mark Wilson, PP&R City Nature Willamette River Ecologist, and Marissa Dorais, PP&R City Nature Willamette River Stewardship Coordinator.  Pre-registration required by contacting Marissa at (503) 823-7016 or marissa.dorais@bes.ci.portland.or.us.  For more information go to:  www.PortlandParks.org. 

Tuesday, June 2nd

Tuesday, June 2nd, Working River and Wildlife, 6 pm to 8 pm.  Walk along the future North Portland Willamette Greenway Trail.  Join leaders of npGREENWAY on a walk along the future North Portland Willamette Greenway Trail envisioned by this non-profit grass roots organization. The walk will be along an existing trail, through Willamette Cove,  former industrial  sites, under cottonwood trees and along the edge of the working Willamette River towards Swan Island.  From the path, view barges, ocean freighters, ships in dry dock and fishermen's small boats. Watch cormorants sunning on industrial piers and hearty Blue Herons poking along the shoreline. Bring your binoculars and wear good, sturdy shoes.  Meet at 6543 N Burlington, the City of Portland Water at Pollution Control Laboratory. The walk is free, but donations to support npGREENWAY are gladly accepted. For more information call 503.823.4524 to request more information.  npGREENWAY is Option #6 or email info@npGreenway.org. 

Tuesday, June 2nd, I "heart" Ross Island Paddle, 6pm to 8pm. Join Kate Ross of Willamette Riverkeeper for an evening paddle to Ross Island and discover the allure of Portland's unique, urban paddling oasis!  Observe the island's impressive heron rookery, and learn about the proposed "Ross Island No Wake Zone" as we explore the Holgate Channel.  Find out how you can participate in efforts to restore Ross Island and its riverside habitat.  Bring your own boat or reserve one of Willamette Riverkeeper's tandem canoes.  Meet in the gravel lot at the top of the boat ramp at the SE Portland Boathouse (1515 SE Water Ave., 2 blocks north of OMSI).   Pre-registration required by contacting Kate at 503-223-6418 or kate@willametteriverkeeper.org.

Wednesday, June 3rd

Wednesday, June 3rd, Lunch With the Birds at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, Noon to 1 pm.  Jackson Bottom staff will provide spotting scopes, binoculars, field guides and naturalists to help you identify the waterfowl and other birds that show up at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve.  It is also a great opportunity to see Great Blue Herons!  Meet at the north viewing shelter, next to the Clean Water Services treatment plant on Highway 219 south of Hillsboro.  This event is free.  The site is wheelchair accessible. Contact Sarah Pinnock at 503-681-6278 for more information.

Thursday, June 4th

Thursday June 4th, Bike Vancouver, Washington’s Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Join us for a fun, flat, free family friendly ride along the Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway. We’ll explore habitat that ranges from canyons to wetlands along the creek, all on a wide safe trail without cars! Join naturalist Gary Bock, the Executive Director of the Vancouver Watersheds Council, as he points out marvelous urban habitat that is part of Burnt Bridge Creek, our accessible green jewel. Bring your bike down to the trailhead where Devine Rd. crosses Burnt Bridge Creek. Don’t forget your water bottle and helmet. For more information or to register call 360-487-7193 or email Gary at gary@vancouverwatersheds.org.   

Friday, June 5th

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Friday June 5th, Morning Birding Bike Ride along the Columbia Slough, 7 am to 9 am.   Join Jim Labbe Urban Conservationist Audubon Society of Portland and Barb Grover Events Planner with the Bike Gallery for a morning ride along the Columbia Slough Trail. We’ll take a leisurely, pre-commute bike ride along the Lower Columbia Slough trail and enjoy the lively birdlife to be encountered on spring morning. We’ll also learn about future extensions of the Columbia Slough Trail and how citizens can get involved in protecting and restoring the slough. You are responsible for bringing and maintaining your own bicycle; pumps and patch kits recommended.  This is a Connecting Green, Wild in the City trip.  There is no charge, but pre-registration. Register HERE.

Friday, June 5th, Kids and Cameras On Johnson Creek, 4 pm to 5:30 pm.  Join Daniela Cargill of City of Portland Environmental Services and Matt Koozer of Johnson Creek Watershed Council for an exploration of a Johnson Creek gem, Tideman Johnson Park natural area. Geared toward kids and their parents, leaders will share information related to how to make your trip to natural areas safe and enjoyable, fun fish facts, and simple identification tips for Pacific NW plants found in our parks.  For parents, leaders will share information related to efforts to restore Johnson Creek and where and why native fish are found in our urban creeks. Meet at SE 37th and Tenino. Call Daniela at 503-886-9870 for more information or to pre-register

Friday, June 5th, Legacy Lands III: Waterfalls and Wilderness, Lewis River Greenway & Cascade Forestlands, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.  By far the largest protected greenway in Clark County, WA is along the East Fork Lewis River, originating near I-5 and continuing nearly halfway to Mt. Adams.  We'll visit the broad floodplain and bucolic agricultural lands of the lower river, and continue up past the cascading waterfalls at Lucia, Moulton and Sunset Falls.  We'll penetrate the great forests of the Cascade foothills, and learn about imminent threats that could riddle the forest land with roads and houses. And you'll learn about innovative new strategies that we are using to save the forests! Meet at Columbia Land Trust, 1351 Officers' Row, Vancouver, WA. RSVP to Tammy at (360) 213-1201 or bjorkman@columbialandtrust.org.

Friday, June 5th, Rock Creek Herons and Norm Thompson Campus, 8 am to 10 am.  Join Mike Houck, on a hike along Hillsboro’s Rock Creek Greenway and explore the wetlands and riparian habitat at the Norm Thompson corporate headquarters on Rock Creek.  We will also get close up views of two Great Blue Heron nesting colonies at Rock Creek.  This is a Connecting Green, Wild in the City trip.  There is no charge, but pre-registration is required.  Register HERE. 

Saturday, June 6th

Saturday June 6th, Big Four Corners Paddle, 9 am to Noon.  In celebration of Great Blue Heron Week, join Jim Labbe, Audubon Society of Portland Urban Conservation Program, Dave Helzer from Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services and Kathy Majidi with Gresham Environmental Services, for a Columbia Slough paddle through Big Four Corners, the City of Portland's fourth-largest natural area. We'll explore the unique bottomland habitats and remnant oak woodlands along the Slough, paddle and bird our way upstream into Gresham, and discuss the challenges and opportunities to enhance and restore the Upper Columbia Slough. You are responsible for bringing and maintaining your own kayak/canoe.  Canoe and kayak rentals can be arranged through Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe (www.aldercreek.com 503-285-0464) or Portland Kayak Company (www.portlandrivercompany.com 503-459-4050).  Life jackets are absolutely required.  This is a Connecting Green, Wild in the City trip.  There is no charge, but pre-registration is required. Register HERE.

Saturday June 6th, Walk The Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway, 2 pm to 5 pm. Take a fun, free and family friendly walk along the Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway with naturalist Gary Bock, the Executive Director of the Vancouver Watersheds Council. We will walk along a section of the Greenway where sightings of Great Blue Herons, Red Winged Blackbirds and even Bald Eagles are common. Come see the result of the ongoing restoration of our urban jewel! Meet at the trailhead where Devine Rd. crosses Burnt Bridge Creek. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Call 360-487-7193 or email gary@vancouverwatersheds.org. 

Saturday June 6th, Sunset to Full Moon Paddle on the Columbia River, 5 pm to 8 pm.  Paddle north to the Columbia River. Experience the magic of the setting sun and the rising full moon. Pack food for a beach dinner. All levels welcome, beginners will paddle in double kayaks, 3 hour guided paddle, must be 12 years or older. Reservations needed.  Cost: $45. Ridgefield Kayak Rentals. 503-319-1146 or 360-727-4520. www.ridgefieldkayak.com. 

Saturday, June 6th, Great Blue Heron Hike, Jackson Bottom Wetland, 9 am to Noon.  This is one of our favorite events of the year.  Join Sarah Pinnock for a hike to the east side of Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve to observe the nesting colony of Great Blue Herons.  If you have never had the opportunity to see these magnificent birds in and around their nests, this is the trip for you.  Dress for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes and come prepared for a terrific learning experience!  Cost: $5 per person.  Contact Sarah Pinnock at 503-681-6278 for more information.

Sunday, June 7th

Sunday, June 7th, Friends of Ross Island Ross Island and Holgate Channel Regatta, 8 am to 11 am.   Participate in a colorful flotilla of canoes and kayaks on this three-hour paddle around Ross Island to view Great Blue Herons, Osprey and Bald Eagles on their nests. The young herons are large and raucous this time of year. We will see and hear numerous summer birds such as Swainson’s Thrushes, Black-headed Grosbeaks and Spotted Sandpipers as we ply the shallow waters between Hardtack and East Islands. Leaders include Bob Sallinger, Director of Audubon Society of Portland’s Urban Conservation Program; Travis Williams, Director of the Willamette Riverkeeper; Mike Houck, Director of the Urban Greenspaces Institute; Mark Wilson, Portland Parks and Recreation, and Donna Matrazzo, Sauvie Island Conservancy.  Captain Peter Wilcox of RiversWest will provide safety boats and other assistance.   Either meet at the boat ramp OR if you are bringing your boat via land please off load your craft between 7:30 am and 7:50 am.  We will launch promptly at 8 am sharp from the boat ramp.  This is a Connecting Green, Wild in the City trip.  There is no charge, but pre-registration is requested.  Register Here.

Sunday, June 7th, Lunch With the Birds at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, Noon to 1 pm.  Jackson Bottom staff will provide spotting scopes, binoculars, field guides and naturalists to help you identify the waterfowl and other birds that show up at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve.  It is also a great opportunity to see Great Blue Herons!  Meet at the north viewing shelter, next to the Clean Water Services treatment plant on Highway 219 south of Hillsboro.  This event is free.  The site is wheelchair accessible. Contact Sarah Pinnock at 503-681-6278 for more information. 

Participating Organizations:

Audubon Society of Portland
Bike Gallery
Columbia Land Trust
Columbia Slough Watershed Council
City of Portland, Bureau of  Environmental Services
City of Portland, River Renaissance Program
City of Portland Parks and Recreation, Heron Lakes Golf Course
Hillsboro Public Library
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve
Johnson Creek Watershed Council
npGREENWAY
Norm Thompson
Northwest Discoveries
RiversWest
Sauvie Island Conservancy
Sunnyside Environmental School
Urban Greenspaces Institute
Willamette Riverkeeper
3 Creeks Natural Area