Salmon in the City

Oregonian - In green Portland, towering growth still sprouts

A Metro government contest challenges designers to incorporate nature and quality of life in creating livable spaces

Representative David WU wants the federal government to invest in more “green transportation” research. He has proposed a bill that would authorize a total of $6 million a year for 12 nationwide research centers to study green transportation.

Representative David WU wants the federal government to invest in more “green transportation” research. He has proposed a bill that would authorize a total of $6 million a year for 12 nationwide research centers to study green transportation.

County task force will look at an urban tree ordinance

Neighbors, developers look forward to clarity on city policies for clearing vs. keeping

Water ran through the natural course of the Sandy River on Oct. 19 for the first time in nearly 100 years.

You are invited to participate in the sixth annual symposium hosted by the Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium (UERC) on February 4, 2008. Register by January 14. Submit a presentation abstract by November 5.

Oregonian Science Section Article on juvenile salmon habitat in the Portland Harbor. Scientists are suprised to learn that salmon don’t just whiz their way down the Willamette River through Portland; they tend to hang around.

Research that finds salmon thriving year-round in the lower Willamette astounds biologists.

By the The Portland Multnomah Progress Board

While somewhat dated, the Proceedings from the May 1998 Salmon in the City Conference in Mt Vernon, Washington is an excellent resource for those interested in the science of urban salmon recovery. The proceedings summarize the work of scientists and engineers (including Portland’s own Tom Liptan from BES) who have studied the impacts of urbanization to watersheds for nearly two decades. The intent of this conference was to provide the best available science to communities facing the threat of fish extinction in urban areas and offer technical guidance in restoring healthy urban watersheds.

ODFW, (Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife), findings in the City of Portland. See also: Reports and publications about urban streams.