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Winter 2007

Oct. 02, 2007 - Oregonian - Stimson Lumber donates $200,000 to fight Measure 49

Big Timber backs the No on 49 campaign.

Oct. 09, 2007 - Portland Tribune - Jackhammers Welcome

Depave.org urges people to see green where it’s gray

Oct. 12, 2007 - Oregonian - Green for Greenspace

Donors gift Mike Houck’s work for greenspace.

Oct. 18, 2007 - Oregonian - Chewtification transforms Eastbank Esplanade

Beaver bar – An alder, oak, ash and cottonwood menu draws repeat business for midnight snacks

Nov. 29, 2007 - Oregonian - New Metro Acquisition on Johnson Creek

New Acquisition in Gresham’s Springwater Area will protect critical fish habitat.

Nov. 30, 2007 - Oregonian - Like an OSU linebacker, but with wings

We should heed warnings from the varied thrush, a canary in the coal mine of our environment.

Nov. 30, 2007 - Oregonian - Oregon birds on the brink of extinction

More than 50 birds that spend at least part of their lives in Oregon – including some common in Portland backyards – are teetering at the brink of extinction, according to a new Audubon Society survey released Wednesday that the group says is one of the most comprehensive looks at birds nationwide.

Dec. 09, 2007 - Seattle Times - Did development, logging set the stage for disaster?

For more than a decade in the Chehalis River watershed, developers have been allowed to roll the dice.

Now as the water recedes and residents of Lewis County take stock, many are looking back in time, wondering how much the legacy of development in the floodplain, and clear-cut logging in the upriver drainages, contributed to their woes.

Dec. 10, 2007 - Oregonian - We just keep rebuilding on valuable, unsafe land

After the second catastrophic flood to hit the Northwest in 11 years, the communities of Tillamook and Chehalis, Wash., once again face the hazards of living and growing in the heart of a natural flood zone.

Dec. 18, 2007 - Seattle Times - King County's new flood philosophy: Stop fighting nature

“Rivers don’t negotiate with you. So you have got to figure out what the river’s behavior is going to be, and accommodate that,” said Ron Sims, King County executive. “Nature has the last vote and the longest memory.”

Current Events

Audubon Society of Portland - Great Blue Heron Week!

May 28 – June 8 2008

April 23 - Celebrate 20 Years of Parks and Greenspace Planning

Wednesday 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 sprouts

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