Restoration Stories
[Project Update] A River Reborn
A newly unfettered stretch of the Klickitat River is changing right before our eyes
2014 Conservation & Restoration Report
The report highlights Columbia Land Trust's recent accomplishments and looks forward to the future of conservation and stewardship in the Columbia River region.
Special Visit to the Haul Road Project
Columbia Land Trust had a surprise visitor on the Klickitat River yesterday afternoon. Eileen Sobeck, Assistant Administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), was in the area touring salmon recovery projects with her regional staff and the Yakama Nation Fisheries Program when they decided to drop in on Columbia Land Trust’s Haul Road…
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Portland’s New Urban Jungle: Backyard Habitat & Green Zebra Team Up
In Portland's Kenton Neighborhood, Green Zebra Grocery Earns Stripes for Wildlife.
Jubitz Foundation Gives $10K for Hood River Restoration
Good news for the Hood River and all of its neighbors! The Jubitz Foundation is awarding Columbia Land Trust $10,000 to improve the shoreline of the lower Hood River. The demolition of the old Powerdale Dam left a barren, weedy riverbank, but this grant will help us transform that very site into a forest of the…
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Muddy, but worth it: We Plant 35,000 Trees and Shrubs at Kandoll Farm.
Sure, there were logistical challenges: horrible weather, boot-sucking mud, king tides, and the fact that we had to bring in most of the trees and plants by boat. Nonetheless, thanks to the stewardship team, Land Trust volunteers, and very hard-working crews, we planted 35,000 trees and shrubs on our Kandoll Farm site this spring. The…
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At Indian Jack Slough, New Homes for Purple Martins
We’re welcoming purple martins to Indian Jack Slough! This spring Columbia Land Trust and Willapa Hills Audubon teamed up to install two purple martins colonies onsite. Akin to the condominium of bird houses, each colony contains 18 dangling gourds that can hold up to 18 nesting pairs and their chicks. Purple martins, the largest of…
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Meadowscaping Brings Life to Portland Gardens.
Lawns may be common, but they provide little benefit to bugs, bees, and birds—nor do they filter storm water well. That’s why Columbia Land Trust has partnered up with Pacific Northwest Urban Meadowscaping. Our collective goal is to create an easy-to-implement program that will inspire homeowners to replace their non-native grass lawns with gorgeous Willamette…
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