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The Green Heron Herald

PROTECT • RESTORE • ENJOY

Join us for the 9th Annual Green Heron Awards Dinner &Auction. The event’s live auction will feature adventure tripsand one-of-a-kind experiences for you, your family and friends.

A Week at the Beach Five days and four nights at a beach home in the smalltown of Pacific City. Localactivities range from hikingto horseback riding andsurfing to shopping. Thehome can accommodate up to eight, so bring friendsand family or enjoy the luxury all to yourself. Donors: Russ & Carol Paine

Capture Birds on Camera Learn about a technique called“digiscoping” in the field with bird photographer Steve Berliner.Find out how combining an ordinary field scope and digitalcamera can create amazing upclose photographs of your favoritebirds. Includes printing of twophotos and framing. Donors: SteveBerliner & Beards Framing

A Quarterly Newsletter of the TUALATIN RIVERKEEPERS®

Visit our website at www.tualatinriverkeepers.org.VOLUME 14, ISSUE 2, SPRING 2007

TRK News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Restoration Program . . . . . . . . . .5Education Program . . . . . . . . . . .6Trips & Tours Program . . . . . . . .7Watershed Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Citizen Action Program . . . . . . . .9Membership and Funding . . . . .10Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . .11Become a Member . . . . . . . . . . . .12

In This Issue:

Tualatin Riverkeepers will honor these 2007 GreenHeron Award winners at the 9th Annual AwardsDinner & Auction.

Youth Award: Forest Grove High SchoolEquipo Verde (Green Team)This group of Latino high school students in collaboration with SOLV, Intel, and the 4-H TechWizards spearheaded a year-long cleanup, plantingand monitoring project on a floodplain restorationsite along the Tualatin in Cornelius.

Business Award: REI TualatinEmployees improved habitat along the Fanno CreekGreenway Trail. They have planted more than 2,000native lupine and fringe cup at the Brown NaturalArea. REI employees have also supported restorationefforts on the Tualatin River National WildlifeRefuge. Over 50 employees have come out to therefuge to cut back tall grasses and blackberries.

Award winners, continued on p 3.

2007 Green Heron Award Winners

Green HeronEvent Sponsors:

Live Auction, continued on p 6.

Ash Creek Forest Management

Green Heron Awards Dinner & AuctionSaturday, April 14, 2007 at 6 pm at the Tualatin Country Club

TUALATIN RIVERKEEPERS Spring 20072

OUR MISSIONTualatin Riverkeepers

is a community-based organization working to protect and restore

Oregon’s Tualatin River system, building watershed stewardship

through education, public restoration, access to nature, and advocacy.

THE GREEN HERON HERALD

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Tualatin Riverkeepers is proud to be a Waterkeeper Alliance Member.

2007 Annual Meeting ReCap

The Tualatin Riverkeepers became anon-profit in 1992 and is tax-exempt

under Section 501(c)(3) of the InternalRevenue Code.

Please join us by completing and mailing the membership application

in this newsletter or by contacting us.Phone: (503) 620-7507 Fax: (503) 620-7645

[email protected]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jean Sandwick, PresidentBob Fuquay, Vice-President

Bruce DeBolt, TreasurerJohn Driscoll, Secretary

Ron GarstSue ManningRamsay Weit

STAFF

Patricia Iron, Executive DirectorSara Halverson, Office Manager

Brian Wegener,Watershed Watch Coordinator

Monica Smiley,Stewardship Coordinator

Ann Leach, Youth Education Coordinator/AmeriCorps Member

The Green Heron Herald is aquarterly publication of the

Tualatin Riverkeepers. We welcome your commentsand suggestions. Please let us know if we have misspelled

your name or if we mis-addressed the newsletter orsent you a duplicate copy.

Editing: Marilyn StinnettDesign: BeBop Graphics

Juan Young Trust and Herbert TempletonFoundation have each generously awarded$5,000 grants in support of TRK‘s NatureAwareness and Service Education for youthin the Tualatin Basin. Thank you!

Contech Stormwater Management, previously Stormwater 360, donated $3,000to TRK as a part of their 2006 Holiday GivingCampaign. In lieu of holiday cards, ContechStormwater Management donates to organizations that promote clean water andwork to improve the environment. Thankyou, Contech Stormwater Management!

Leupold and Stevens Foundationcontributed $3,000 to TRK. Thank you for your support in helping us make a difference in our communities.

Whole Foods chose TRK as their first beneficiary for the local ‘CommUnity Giving Days’. We thank Whole Foods forsupporting TRK and their gift of $2,900.

We were delighted once again to havereceived a generous donation from JanetBlack in support of our stewardship efforts and volunteer program.

Guest Speaker

Grant McOmie was well received as he gave an excellent presentation on some of his favorite getaways in the Tualatin Riverbasin and other locations throughout Oregon. Taking excerpts from his video library of 25 years of hiking, fishing and visiting scenicOregon, he entertained us all with his insidestories and his videographer’s beautiful photography. His images are reminders of why we choose to live in this beautiful state.

Thank yous

A special thank you to our volunteers whomade this meeting possible: Charles Aubin,Arleta Crenshaw, Karen & Jim Damon, John Driscoll, John Fervia, Bob Fuquay,Kevin Fuquay, Jerry Heppell, FrancesJohnson, Don & Barb Manghelli, and Charlie & Larie Stalzer. We also give a heartythank you to our sponsor, the WashingtonCounty Convention & Visitors Bureau. Its support brings us together and helps to promote great work within the watershed. We also thank Nature Bake for their wonderfulcookies and Starbucks for its coffees and teas.

Board Transitions

Getting down to TRK business, we said good-bye to board members Susan Murray and JohnDonnelson. Both stepped down from Boardresponsibilities due to personal reasons, yetthey remain committed to the mission of TRKand continue to volunteer in TRK programs.We truly appreciate their efforts and support.We wish them the best for the future!

We greeted Sue Manning and Bruce DeBoltas Board members, officially beginning the first year of their three-year term of office. Sue sits on the Fund Development Committeeas Membership Chair and Bruce became TRK’s Treasurer. Ramsey Weit continues hisservice on the Board for a second term.

Rounding out leadership for TRK, JeanSandwick accepted the duties of Presidentreplacing Ron Garst. Bob Fuquay continues as Vice-President and John Driscoll is Secretary for the Board.

Thank You Funders

Susan Murray John Donnelson


3TUALATIN RIVERKEEPERS Spring 2007

Welcome, Jean Sandwick, Board President

Hello Riverkeepers,

Have you had a chance to spend some time on the Tualatinrecently? The recent rains have increased the flow and the

banks are bare between the deciduous trunks and branches.Sitting in my kayak, I can see through to a stretch of roadway,hidden in the summer, where the guard rail is reminding the drivers to stay on the pavement. But I don’t hear the cars, beingtucked below the bank. The kingfisher swoops ahead, crying out his warning.

Brown is the predominant color, with gray highlights, revealingmany shades of the water, earth, plant and tree. The backyardsare in various stages, from well-tended to simply ignored. Treesthat appeared to be standing strong last spring have fallen over,slipped down the bank or been removed. The river changes, with

or without our influences. Even on the same stretch of the river,the sights, sounds, and smells are always different. A Great BlueHeron hangs out on a branch over the river. I drift over to theside of the river to watch. He looks over his shoulder at me andruffles his feathers. I paddle backwards to stick the stern of thekayak in the mud. He goes back to watching for snacks. The camera comes out for several photos. Again, shades of brown,gray with white, and strip of red are my souvenirs, more easilyshared than my memories.

These are a few of the reasons why I volunteer with the TualatinRiverkeepers. It is also why I attend evening and weekend meetings to discuss, plan and carry out the administrative activities that support the trips and tours, restoration projectsand community involvement that demonstrates the mission ofTRK. All so we can paddle on the river, walk along the banksand enjoy the other natural treasures in our watershed.

I look forward to meeting many more members and hearing your experiences about being in our watershed. Perhaps we can meet at the Green Heron Dinner in April, first to celebrateour 2007 award winners and second to raise money for our organization. Perhaps we can talk at Discovery Dayin June. Or, simply wave while we are busy makingthe Tualatin River basin a better place to live.

Award winners, continued from page 1.

Individual Awards: Chris Corich and Denise Kleim

Chris and Denise have been dedicated volunteer stewards for Moonshadow Park since the late 90s. This year they attended every volunteer event—pulling ivy or bindweed and digging out aggressive Himalayan blackberries.

It was Chris’ ambition and ingenuity that spearheaded removal of a piece of old sewer pipe (weighing several hundred pounds) using downed tree branches and eight volunteersto lift and move it.

FOR is a 400-member, all-volunteer community organization specificallydedicated to the Tualatin River NationalWildlife Refuge. In this past year theFriends hosted the Grand Opening ofthe Tualatin River National WildlifeRefuge. More than 15,000 visitors havesince enjoyed the Refuge.

The Friends is a strong education, volunteer and outreach organizationsupporting the Tualatin River NationalWildlife Refuge.

Public Official Awards:

Brian Vaughn and Peter Guillozet of Clean Water ServicesBrian (right)and Peter(below) havecoordinated the planting of more than500,000 nativeplants, plus theenhancementof seven milesof stream andtens of acres of floodplainannually in theTualatin basin.

Last year they worked with TRK and the WatershedCouncil to eradicateJapanese knotweedfrom the watershed,facilitating theremoval of over 200 patches.

Community Group Award:

Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge (FOR)

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Volunteers

Volunteer ClassifiedsEveryone Can Help!

Do you have special skillsor a desire to learn newskills as you help protectand restore your TualatinRiver watershed? Contact Monica Smiley to volunteer at 503- 620-7507 or [email protected].

First Monday Mailing Party:

Fold, stuff, seal, andstamp. Join us the firstMonday of every month,10 am to noon, at theTRK office in Tigard.

Welcome Our New Members:

Call new members andwelcome them to TRK.This activity can bedone from your home.

VolunteerReceptionists:

Answer phone and register participants for paddle trips.Volunteers neededTuesdays andWednesdays 3 - 5 pm.

Field Trip Leaders: Help lead youth field trips on Metroproperties. We are seeking energetic, flexible field trip leaders with interest and skills in local ecology, youth educationand leadership, andnature awareness.

Green Heron EventVolunteers:

Help with event set up,take down, registrationor silent auction at theTualatin Country Club.Dinner and fun is free!

Green Heron Event Committee

Each volunteer bringsindividual strengths

and skills to the groupand each is dedicated to aspecific component of theevent. They share a strongdesire to protect our nat-ural resources, enjoyspending time outdoorsand on the river with family and friends,and a willingness to dedicate their time.

Amy Morrison, former TRK AmeriCorpsmember and staff person at WillametteRiverkeeper, most enjoys volunteering forTRK at Discovery Day. “I like sitting in mycanoe with my husband on the river as asafety boat for Discovery Day.” Amy is the Live Auction Coordinator for the event.Her extreme organizing skills make herideal for this position and her friendlynature makes her fun to work with.

Fontaine Roberson is new to TRK, butis already an asset. Her skills in public outreach will showcase TRK and the eventin the media. Fontaine has young children and is excited to get them out on the riverwhen the sun decides to show itself. “I havetwo young daughters (2 and 5) who love the outdoors and I am committed to helpingorganizations that are preserving our natural places for the next generations.”

Liz Fehrenbach just completed a year ofservice in the AmeriCorps program. We areexcited to have her on the committee as the

Event Coordinator.“Helping out with the auction really taps into my love oforganizing and eventplanning.” Liz wenton a guided trip ofthe Tualatin from theRefuge last summer

and loved every section she saw. We arelucky to have Liz in our group.

Cheryl Petersen’s first volunteer experiencewith TRK was at the Green Heron event,where she has greeted guests at the registra-tion table for several years. Her knowledgeof the event is essential to her position asSilent Auction Coordinator. Cheryl’s mostmemorable experience with TRK was thesight of a queen size mattress straddling acanoe after being pulled out of the river onClean-up Day.

Janet Bailey has enjoyed being a guest atthe Green Heron event. This is the first volunteer position she has participated inwith TRK. She has taken the lead on theawards component of the event. There weremore nominees this year than in many yearspast, in great part due to Janet’s efforts. As a retired pediatric nurse, Janet is still able to contribute her skills as a volunteer withVirginia Garcia Clinics and Camp Starlightfor children living with AIDS.

Three cheers for the Green Heron AwardsDinner & Auction Committee volunteers!

The Committee is off to a great start with volunteers taking the lead.

Volunteers Needed for

2007 Discovery Day Committee!

Help make Tualatin Riverkeepers’ 18th Annual Tualatin River Discovery

Day a true day of discovery!

See page 9 for more information.

Liz, Janet, Fontaine, Cheryl and Amy

Field Notes : Gotter Prairie

Amphibian monitoring has begun and some red-legged frog

masses have been flagged in the main pond. This is great news

because red-legged frogs are endangered in the Tualatin Basin.

Indicator species, like this frog, tell us the habitat at Gotter

Prairie is recovering. I reset six raptor poles that had been

dislodged by the recent flooding. There has been a lot of

killdeer activity and pintail, mallards, even a pair of hooded

mergansers were seen on the pond. We will be training

naturalists at this site next month in preparation for upcoming

school field trips. FIELD TRIP LEADERS ARE NEEDED TO

ASSIST EDUCATION PROGRAMS. See page 4 for details.

Bob Fuquay, Volunteer Land Steward



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Metro Regional Parks and Greenspaces and Tualatin Riverkeepers are partnering to restore various sites in the Tualatin basin. There will be many opportunities for groups, families and individuals to participate in ongoing restoration and monitoring activities at sites in Scholls, Hillsboro, Tigard and Forest Grove. Watch the Green HeronHerald newsletter and our website, www.tualatinriverkeepers.org, for upcoming opportunities to volunteer, or contact Monica Smiley at 503-620-7507 or [email protected].

Get Involved at GotterPrairie Natural Area

Gotter Prairie enters phase II restoration and morevolunteer stewardship opportunities will be onceagain available. Gotter Prairie is a 120-acre naturalarea on the Tualatin River owned by Metro Parksand Greenspaces. This wet prairie habitat is thelargest of its kind in the Tualatin Watershed.

TRK volunteers can be proud of their achievements,but there is more work to be done. Volunteers areneeded to participate in native seed collection andweed removal starting summer2007. In the fall and winter monthsvolunteers will plant native grassesand woody plants to expand theriparian buffer on McFee Creek.

Volunteers at restoration events are nourished with yummy bars provided by Clif.

Volunteers/Restoration Program

Gotter Prairie Steward Bob Fuquay

Volunteers Needed for Restoration Projects

Youth fromAdelanteMujeres planting at UpperLovejoyNaturalArea inForestGrove.


THE GREEN HERON HERALDTHE GREEN HERON HERALD

Education Program

In the quiet time between field trip seasons, I have had thegood fortune to attend Metro’s volunteer naturalist training

program, Nature University. In addition to honing the observa-tion skills I will be imparting to our field trip participants, our“secret spot” assignments gave me an excuse to visit GotterPrairie on some of these lovely winter days.

One January morning I found myself perched on a log that hadfallen into the fork of another tree, making a sturdy seat in thehill above McFee Creek. From my vantage point I could seethrough the bare branches out to the flooded prairie, wheresmall unidentifiable birds fancied about, dipping and soaring in the unseasonable sunlight.

At Nature U, they tell us about moments when a person canbecome so engrossed and quiet that she begins to melt into theenvironment, making close encounters with wildlife possible. I was skeptical that my impatient nature would allow such an encounter to happen, but I began to hope when a group ofMetro biologists walked up the path not 50 feet away withoutnoticing my presence.

As I settled into my wide-angle vision practice, subtle soundsbegan to pop out of the landscape, a dichotomy of natural andman-made noise. From behind me: the wind in the grass on thehill, and a truck rounding the corner. From above: the roar of an airplane. From down on the prairie: a red-winged blackbird?And from the boughs of an oak to my right, the whir of wings.

Without moving myeyes I sensed the move-ment of a small grey-brown bird. As Iwatched, motionless, itplummeted to a shrubbelow the tree, andthen hopped onto abranch out of sightunder my feet. By thetime I had leaned slow-ly forward to see where it was, a twig snapped above me. Istarted – not six inches from my ear sat the tiny bird, headcocked. A tiny thread of orange festooned his head; his eyeswere highlighted by a pale yellow ring. It was love at first sight.

For the next 20 minutes, the little bird hopped about in thebranches, once flying straight at me, only to swerve at the lastminute (this caused me to squeak; he was unfazed). Later thatafternoon, back at my desk, I correctly identified the bird as aruby-crowned kinglet on the very first try, a rare feat for me!

We have five field trips already scheduled for this spring. I hope the birds and the kids are ready to make some newfriends! If you are interested in our Nature Awareness andService Education program or would like to volunteer to help lead a field trip, please contact Ann at 503-620-7507 [email protected].

Live Auction, frompage 1.

Experiencethe Art ofGlass BlowingJoin glass artistSue Moir in herstudio for a glassblowing demonstration and see your favoritecolors fused into glass in a customized piece of glass art — just for you. Donor: Sue Moir

Why Taiwan? Why not!Explore the dramatic landscape of this amazingcountry. Absorb the energy of Taiwan’s bustlingnight markets. Experience ancient aboriginal cultures, visit beautiful temples and learn aboutdiverse religions. Spend a week for two with anEnglish-speaking guide. Define your own trip.Enjoy your own apartment in either Taipei orTainan or both! Donor: Doug Nelson

Close Encounters of the Bird KindBy Ann Leach, AmeriCorps Volunteer

Look for these and other exciting items at the event.

Contact Sara to purchase your tickets. Call 503-620-7507 or email

[email protected]

Mt. Hood GetawayEnjoy an R & R weekend in a mountain cabin on CampCreek, near Mt. Hood, twomiles east of Rhododendron.Close to hiking, biking, skiing, mushrooming andmore. The cabin sleeps four+ comfortably. Donors: Sue & Jerry Manning


Trips & Tours Program


Upcoming Trips & Tours

Tualatin Riverkeepers would like to invite you to share in the beautyof the Tualatin River. Please join us on one of our guided canoe paddletrips to parts of Oregon you have never experienced before. There is atrip charge of $5 per person for TRK members and $10 for non-mem-bers. TRK canoes are available to members free of charge by reserva-tion. Non-members may rent our canoes for the paddle trips for $30.All canoes are rented on a first come, first serve basis, so reserve early.

Spring Fever is Here! Space on these trips is limited and they fill up fast! Register early to avoid disappointment; call 503-620-7507 [email protected].

Wild in the City TRK Paddle Trip and Audubon Bike Ride April 21, Saturday (Beginner/Intermediate)10 am to noon - Bike ride with Portland Audubon SocietyNoon to 3 pm - Paddle trip with Tualatin RiverkeepersFanno Creek Greenway to Cook Park, Tigard.Join Jim Labbe (Audubon Society of Portland), Brian Wegener(Tualatin Riverkeepers), and Steve Mullinax (Bridlemile CreekStewards) for an April bike ride along the Fanno Creek Greenway.Continue on to Cook Park for a paddle along the Tualatin with TRK.Bike ride sign-ups are through www.audubonportland.org.

International Migratory Songbird Festival FREE Paddles on the Refuge. May 12, Saturday (Beginner/Intermediate)11 am AND 2 pm - Tualatin R. National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood.Tualatin Riverkeepers teams up with Friends of the Refuge (FOR) for two exciting paddles through the refuge. This is an awesomeopportunity to check it out! For information about other activities,please call the FOR at 503-625-2325.

Metro Paddle and Hike with Naturalist James Davis June 9, Saturday (Beginner/Intermediate)10 am to 2 pm - Munger Property, Scholls.Before heading out for a paddle we will explore the habitats on thislovely property looking for wildlife and wildflowers. Then you willtake to the river to see the sights of Metro’s Munger Property via aleisurely paddle down the Tualatin with Naturalist James Davis.

Carol & Walt Ottoson are waiting for you to join them on the river.

Tualatin Riverkeepers’

18th Annual Discovery Day

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 23rd,TRK’s 18th Annual Discovery Day! Explore thewonders and tranquility of the Tualatin River as you paddle from Jurgens Park, meanderingthrough beautiful rural surroundings into a more urban environment.

Bring your family and friends for a leisurely 5.5mile self-guided paddle trip down the beautifulTualatin River. Paddlers will receive an interpre-tive paddle guidebook that highlights wildlife and history specific to this section of the river.

This is a FREE paddle trip. Participants may bring their own kayak or canoe, or may call theRiverkeepers for a list of area rental outlets. The Riverkeepers will provide a shuttle serviceback to the put-in site for participants.

Reserve your launch time now for this popularevent! Reservations are required. For informationand reservations, please contact Sara Halverson [email protected] or 503-620-7507.

Don’t miss this fabulous opportunity to be part of this 18-year Tualatin River tradition!

Be a part of this fun and dynamic committee andhelp plan the longest-running, free annual paddleon the Tualatin. Volunteers are needed to help organize all aspects of the event including: planningtrip route and logistics, soliciting donations andsponsorship, coordinating event volunteers, anddeveloping public outreach plans and materials.Help make TRK’s 18th Annual Tualatin RiverDiscovery Day a true day of discovery! For moreinformation, please contact Margot Fervia-Neamtzuat 503-625-9334 or [email protected].

We are looking for volunteers to help with activitieson the day of the event in these areas: registration,shuttle vans and drivers, traffic control, safety boats,and canoe hauling. Please contact us if you’d like to participate and help out. Call 503-620-7507 oremail Sara at [email protected].

Volunteer at Discovery Day:

Help plan Discovery Day:

Want to Help? Here’s How!



Watershed Watch ProgramFirst Low Impact Development Tour Makes Quite an Impact!

On February 22nd, 33 people joined the Tualatin Riverkeepers on a bustour of low impact development sites in and around Beaverton.

The first site was the parking lot at Tualatin Hills Nature Park, whereJulie Reilly of Tualatin Hills Park District discussed the parking lotdesign, bioswales and wetlands. At 155th St., Brion Barnett, engineer for the City of Beaverton explained the installation of a pervious concrete sidewalk and the creation of a bioswale along the road. Art Graves of Christopher Freshley Landscape Architects explained the design and construction of the bioswales at Aloha Huber ParkElementary School. Water is directed into the swale through gutters made from recycled concrete sidewalk.

The final stop was at Clean Water Services Field Operations Center.Manager Chris Bowles spoke on the variety of low impact features on the site including pervious pavement, an eco-roof and rain gardens. More information on low impact development and these sites can befound at www.tualatinriverkeepers.org/LID.html.

If you would like to attend or co-sponsor another tour of low impactdevelopment projects contact Brian Wegener at 503-620-7507 [email protected].

1.Contact the proper agency as soon as you detect a problem.On page 9 we have printed a list of phone numbers of whom to call when problems affect our river,streams, and wildlife. Save this sheet close to your phone, so youalways have the information handy.Agencies will want specific detailsabout the problem, including the time and location. With any life-threatening emergency, dial 911.

2. E-mail a report to these agencies.We have also published this contact list on our website, www.tualatinriverkeepers.org/agency_contacts.html, with many e-mail links to the agencies. We havefound that e-mailing a digital pictureof the situation to the agencies assiststhem in assessing the problem andhelps them respond quickly. Be sureto include your phone number sothey can call you to ask questions anddiscuss the situation. Copy the e-mailto [email protected].

3. Fill out a Trouble Ticket on our web-site, www.tualatinriverkeepers.org.From any page on the website, clickon “REPORT A PROBLEM” on theupper right corner of the page. Thiswill take you to our Trouble Ticketform, which asks you the details ofthe problem. We will forward thisform to the proper agency. This formalso gives us documentation of theproblem so we can follow up to makesure that the problem gets fixed.

Participants at the first LID tour 2007.

Nobody Knows the Trouble You’ve Seen (Unless you tell them!)Quick reporting of environmental problems can help minimize the damage they cause. Inan effort to fix these problems quickly, Tualatin Riverkeepers has helped refer people tothe proper agencies for environmental enforcement and clean-up. There are three waysthat you can help.



Citizen Action ProgramWest Linn

Protects Stream Corridors

On February 12th, West Linn CityCouncil adopted the new stream and wetlands protections. The newprotections substantially improveminimum safeguards for streams and wetlands in West Linn including100-200’ riparian transition areasalong most streams in the City.Standards include provisions forboth protection and restoration of riparian habitats as future development occurs. This will set an important standard for otherjurisdictions in the region that areadopting programs to comply withMetro’s Nature in Neighborhoods(Title 13) program.

Thanks to all of you who submittedwritten or spoken testimony to both the Planning Commission and City Council. This importantmilestone could not have beenreached if it wasn’t for the tirelessefforts of several local citizen advocates including: Greg Morse,Teri Cummings, Brian Eastman, and Karie Oakes.

Tualatin River Watershed AGENCY PHONE CONTACT LIST

Report Problems to These Agencies

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WATER POLLUTION & HAZARDOUS WASTE SPILLSOregon Emergency Response System: 1-800-452-0311DEQ Pollution Complaint Line: 503-229-5393Clean Water Services Emergency 24-hr Line: 503-681-3600 (urban Washington County)Clean Water Services (Source Control): 503-681-5129 Clean Water Services (Field Operations): 503-547-8100 (sewage overflows or broken lines)Clackamas County Water Environment Services: 503-353-4567Portland Bureau of Environmental Services: 503-823-7180 (24-hr) Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue: 503-649-8577

POACHING, DUMPING, VANDALISM Oregon State Police TIP Line: 1-800-452-7888Washington County Sheriff’s & Police Dispatch: 503-629-0111Washington County Sheriff’s Marine Deputy: 503-846-2784, Msg: 503-846-3998, ext. 1203 Clackamas County Sheriff’s Deputy Dispatch: 503-655-8211Metro Solid Waste Enforcement: 503-797-1678 (illegal dump sites)Washington County Code Enforcement: 503-846-3664

WETLAND OR STREAM FILLINGOregon Department of State Lands: 503-378-3805, ext. 285Army Corps of Engineers: 503-808-4384 (Washington, Columbia, Yamhill Counties) Army Corps of Engineers: 503-808-4393 (Clackamas County)Army Corps of Engineers: 503-808-4387 (Multnomah County)Clean Water Services: 503-681-5157 (stream and wetland buffers)Washington County Rural Development Review: 503-846-3831 (excessive dirt movement)Clackamas County Water Environment Services: 503-353-4567 (sensitive lands review)

EROSIONFrom logging: Oregon Department of Forestry: 503-357-2191From roads, ditches & culverts:

Washington County Operations & Maintenance: 503-846-7623Clackamas County Transportation Maintenance: 503-650-3262

From agricultural activities:Oregon Department of Agriculture: 503-986-6486Tualatin Soil & Water Conservation District: 503-648-3174

From construction:Clean Water Services Erosion Control Inspectors: 503-681-4444 (24-hr)Clackamas County Water Environment Services: 503-353-4567

INJURED WILDLIFE Audubon Society of Portland Wildlife Care Center: 503-292-0304

WATER RIGHTS Tualatin River Water Master: 503-846-7780

LOG JAMS OR HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION Tualatin Riverkeepers: 503-620-7507

ON-LINE RESOURCESTualatin Riverkeepers Trouble Ticket: www.tualatinriverkeepers.org/trouble_ticket.htmlAgency Contact List: www.tualatinriverkeepers.org/agency_contacts.html

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Ron and Esther Spencer Douglas SprayKevin and Mary Ellen Studer Joel SwankJohn A. White*Lee and Carol Zinsli

INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY ($35+)Susan and Nelson Atkin Erik BergmanJim BollandMartha and Stewart Brown Robin BunsterCharles Carlson and

Bronagh Kirwan Carol CarpenterCharles Carter and

Sarah Taylor Carter Tom and Jan Chambers Bill and Frances Coffield Josh and Norana Cooper Daniel CristofaniDennis and Virginia Deck Tom and Leille DeSpain Molly Dougherty and

Cliff Alton Helen DurstKatheryn EversMalini Eyer-RaffoVernon FieldMarianne FitzgeraldElizabeth FlintBetty FolliardHeidi GrantSusan HoltzKen and Bonnie Howe Nancy HungerfordDouglas JohnsonMarcia and Bill Johnson Rocky and Luann Johnson Rustam KocherCarol and Warren Krager

Patricia LeClairAnne MaddenJulie MartchenkeL. Jeanne MartinMaureen McNultySue MoirSteve MooreElizabeth MurrayRick and Holly North Dwight PorterRalph and

Susan Luan Reisbeck David RosengardGerritt RosenthalArt and Lois Rutkin Mark and Laurel Salsbery Ed SchmidtPaul and Julie SchmidtBecky and Greg Smith Nancy SpielerRichard and Judi Stack Geoff and Anne Stone Peggy StoneWendy Sullivan-WeestMike and Jean Sutherland Sue SutterHilda TolbyAnnette WagerDon WilhelmKristen and Richard Winn Marguerite and Shep Wilson Steven WilsonChet Zimmer

Tualatin Riverkeepers apologizes for missing RickRoss in the last newsletter.Rick joined at our Fall Festevent as a Kingfisher member.Thank you so much, Rick!


MembershipW e would like to thank those members who joined or renewed their membership between December 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007.

DRAGONFLY ($50+)Michael and Janelle Adams Robin Anne and Rolf Anderson Charlene and Carla Bankston Joyce BeadnellBen and Sandy BoleChrist and Barbara Bouneff Sid and Tina Bruckert-Frisk Nedine and Gordon CampbellJody CarsonHelen ConoverLois and Michael Eaton*Jake and Marcie Egger Arthur and Charlene Emlen Marcia GartrellLisa GoddardEmily Hackett and Ola Chojnacka Phil and Rose Marie HamiltonElizabeth HardingKathryn HarringtonAlan and Judy Horowitz Lee KilbournHerbert and Diantha Knott Lynn and Lawrence Krupa Patty MatsukadoWalter and Carol McKinney Michael MooreJill NaveTonya and Floyd Nave Jeff Olson*Cheryl PetersenKay and David Pollack Carol and Ned Randell Stacy RenfroElden and Marjorie Rosenthal Terri Rottman and Joel Allen Sandra RussillPaul SansoneKaren SchaeferCourtney and Scott Shaff* Satya and Vasuki SivamPhilip and Nancy Smith

*River Bank Members, a monthly donation program

GREEN HERON MEMBERS ($500+)Joe and LaVonne Blowers* Bill Iron and Katherine Meads* George and Sara Kral Stephen Larson*Bradford and Linda Taylor

OSPREY MEMBERS ($250+)John and Marlis Carson Ron and Karen Garst* Julie GreggLisa Hamilton-TreickSue Marshall and Rob BaurSusan Murray and Jeff Tripp Donald and Elizabeth Petit Ramsay Weit*Peter and Julia Wildes

KINGFISHER MEMBERS ($100+)Malcolm and Marcia Cross Alice and Ron Ellis Gaut*Bob Fuquay*David HardmanDeborah and Thomas Kapfer Bruce Kaufman and

Judy Silverstein Jerome and Joanne Magill Dan Martin and Karen Bersack Douglas and Sara McKean David NelsonFran and Steve PeakeSusan and Joe Peter Susan Pflaum-Quartermanand

Chuck Quarterman*Richard and Nancy Ponzi Martin and Cindy Rockwell Rick RossJudy SchillingCharles Simpson and

Anne Snelgrove Lacey and Michael Sullivan

OSPREY ($250+)Norm BairdHoward Grabhorn

KINGFISHER ($100+)Mike BaldwinNancy and Bruce BaurJack Broome and

Althea Pratt-BroomeBill and Ellen FarrRon and Karen GarstLaurie GoldenRonald and Aldene LeistraKaren LundbergVeronica MacdonaldTimothy and

Barbara MahoneyRuss and Carol PaineJudy SchillingJonathan WhiteHerb and Nancy Zachow

We would like to send a special thank you to all who donated to our 2006 Year End Appeal

INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY ($35+)Larry AdamsE. Ann ApplebyHoward and Diane BoytePieter BraamMerle and Tom BurgessScott and Glenda BurnsPatrick and Susan CarrollCarol ChesarekDeborah DeWit Marchant

and Bob MarchantJean DuncanDavid EddyRichard EydeRupert and Margie FixottAnnemarie and

Richard FrazeeMary Jane FredricksRob and Ann GrayKeith and Lisa HansenJoe and Sarah HollowayDace and Martin Horn

Judi JaroshLaurel and Paul KaufmanSteve KingCarolyn and Kevin KrebsAva LeeperLois MartzJack and Kathy MeadeJay and Elizabeth MedleyVernon MockElaine MurphyVictor NeamtzuRosalind NewbillGary and Mae OrendorffWinona PhelpsLynn RoystonBarbara Schaffner and

Shap ShapiroAllan and Maureen SmithFrank and Ruth SpearsCharlee WalkerSuzy Wood and Cass BaisdenCarolyn Wood and Rose Bond

DRAGONFLY ($50+)Peggy AlvarezJeff and Vicki BarkerClare BronderKathleen BuckRodger and Kathleen BuffordRoger and Jeannie BurtArleta CrenshawSusan DouglasLisa DowningLarz and Robin MalonySteve McMaster and Kathy BrocksWilma and Joel McNultyDeanna and Wilfried Mueller-CrispinWalter and Carol OttosonMary Ryan-Hotchkiss and

Manford HotchkissJacob and Carma SchaffScott SchroederCharles Simpson and Anne SnelgroveJean TuomiSuzanne Whisler

For information about Tualatin Riverkeepers (TRK) events call 503-620-7507 or email [email protected].

TRK’s office is located at 12360 SW Main Street, Tigard, OR.

APRILSaturday, 14 6 pm Green Heron Awards Dinner & Auction

Tualatin Country Club

Saturday, 21 10 am to 3 pm Wild in the City Paddle Trip and Bike RideCook Park, Tigard

MAY

Saturday, 12 11 am and 2 pm International Migratory Songbird Festival (FREE PADDLE)Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood

JUNE

Saturday, 9 10 am to 2 pm Metro Paddle & Hike, Naturalist James DavisMunger Property, Scholls

Saturday, 23 9 am to 3 pm 18th Annual Tualatin River Discovery DayJurgens Park, Tualatin


A concise, accurate, thorough and downrightbeautiful guide to an area that is under-appreciated by those who haven’t taken the time to look around them.

This little book is so well written, so well organized, so well illustrated, that readers can learn to love the beauty and value of theTualatin just by reading the book.

Buy this amazing book and let it spark a summer of outdoor discoveries.

— Dan Hays, Statesman Journal

Exploring the Tualatin River Basin:A Nature and Recreation Guide

by Tualatin Riverkeepers is available for only $19.95.

To order your copy today,use the form on back, call 503- 620-7507

or visitwww.tualatinriverkeepers.org.


Calendar of Events

I n the 1990s, Oregonians were asked in a series of surveys and workshops what they wanted the state’s future to include.

They resoundingly called for clean air and water, open space,parklands, natural areas, and fish and wildlife habitat.

Since 1989, Earth Share has asked Oregonians every year tostand by that vision of a healthy environment by supporting the groups who work to keep people healthy, preserve places for wildlife and reduce global warming. Tualatin Riverkeepers is one of those groups. Our membership in Earth Share ofOregon enables us to reach out to a broad cross–section of thestate that might not otherwise learn about our work. This results not only in increased financial support, but helps us build bridges based on understanding the challenges and successes of environmental work.

Last year, funds raised through Earth Share enabled TualatinRiverkeepers to continue to be a community-based organizationworking to protect and restore Oregon’s Tualatin River systempromoting watershed stewardship through public education,access to nature, citizen involvement and advocacy.

Here’s how it works: Earth Share cooperates with private andpublic employers to offer a payroll deduction program throughwhich employees can either donate to Earth Share of Oregon(ESOR) as a whole or to designate a gift for one or more ESORmembers.

The key to success for Earth Share members is participation —increasing the number of employers who offer this opportunityto their employees. This is where you can help.

First, find out if your workplace allows employees to donate to Earth Share of Oregon. If you aren’t sure, check the list ofEarth Share’s Business Partners at www.earthshare-oregon.org.

Next, if you don’t have an Earth Share campaign, ask your company president or other top leaders if they would considerstarting one. Trudy Toliver, Earth Share of Oregon’s ExecutiveDirector, can help you approach your company’s leaders andprovide materials for them to review. If you are an owner orleader in your company, it makes adding an Earth Share campaign that much easier!

Bring Earth Share into Your Workplace

To learn more about bringing Earth Share to your workplace, call Trudy at 503-223-9015 or email [email protected].

For more information on these activities, see page 7.

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For a membership of $35 or more, you will receive our Paddler’s Guide, quarterly Green Heron Herald newsletter, anddiscounts at events and classes, as well as use of canoes on our trips.

❏ $35 Family/Individual ❏ $50 Dragonfly ❏ $100 Kingfisher ❏ $_______Other❏ $250 Osprey: includes free guided paddle trip ❏ $500 Green Heron: includes paddle trip plus two tickets to Fall Fest❏ $1,000 Sustaining: includes all of the above plus two tickets to Green Heron Awards Dinner & Auction❏ $2,500 River Benefactor: includes all of the above plus one van tour, paddle, or hike with TRK’s Executive Director

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Documents

The Green Heron Herald - Tualatin Riverkeeperstualatinriverkeepers.org/assets/newsletter-archive/newsletterspring0… · THE GREEN HERON HERALD TUALATIN RIVERKEEPERS 3 Spring 2007