Salmon in the City
Audubon Society of Portland - Great Blue Heron Week!
May 28 – June 8 2008
April 23 - Celebrate 20 Years of Parks and Greenspace PlanningWednesday April 23, 2008 Celebrating 20 Years of Regional Parks and Greenspace Planning
5-8pm Bridgeport Brew Pub + Bakery 1313 NW Marshall, Portland
Oregonian - In green Portland, towering growth still sproutsA Metro government contest challenges designers to incorporate nature and quality of life in creating livable spaces
Oregonian - Reed College canyon is a Portland refuge; celebrate it SaturdayOregonian - Wu wants feds to spend millions to grow "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.
Oregonian - Wu wants feds to spend millions to grow "green" transportationRepresentative 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.
Clackamas Review - Group set to consider urban clear cutsCounty task force will look at an urban tree ordinance
Portland Tribune - Codes may not see forest for the treesNeighbors, developers look forward to clarity on city policies for clearing vs. keeping
PGE - Marmot Dam Removal WebsiteWater ran through the natural course of the Sandy River on Oct. 19 for the first time in nearly 100 years.
Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium - 2008 Urban Ecosystem Research SymposiumYou 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.
Calling The Willamette HomeOregonian 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.
Tiny Fish Teeming in RiverResearch that finds salmon thriving year-round in the lower Willamette astounds biologists.
Salmon Restoration in an Urban Watershed: Johnson Creek, OregonBy the The Portland Multnomah Progress Board
Proceedings from the May 1998 Salmon in the City ConferenceWhile 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.
Distribution and Abundance of Fish in Portland Tributary StreamsODFW, (Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife), findings in the City of Portland. See also: Reports and publications about urban streams.