Annual Native Plant Sale

Saturday, OCTOBER 2nd, 2010

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

SW Community Center @ Gabriel Park (SW 45th and Vermont)

Support your gardening habit and the restoration and protection of Tryon Creek at the same time! Fall is a great time to plant. We will offer a wide variety of native plants such as Sword Fern, Salal, and many others. Experts will be on hand to answer your plant selection questions. Contact Sean at tcwc@tryonfriends.org or 503.636.4398, Ext. 121 for questions.

Endangered Salmon Fundraiser with Rock Bottom Brewery

Thursday, OCTOBER 21st, 2010

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Rock Bottom Brewery (downtown Portland @ SW 2nd and Morrison)

SPECIAL $2 PINTS!

Join the Watershed Council to enjoy the tapping of the specially made Endangered Salmon Brew. All pints are only $2 from 6-7 PM and all proceeds benefit endangered salmon recovery in Tryon Creek. Bring your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, and enjoy!
Support your gardening habit and the restoration and protection of Tryon Creek at the same time! Fall is a great time to plant. We will offer a wide variety of native plants such as Sword Fern, Salal, and many others. Experts will be on hand to answer your plant selection questions. Contact Sean at tcwc@tryonfriends.org or 503.636.4398, Ext. 121 for questions.

Thank you for a fantastic 1st annual Tryon Creek Watershed Wide Event!

APRIL 24, 2010

9 sites

210 volunteers

850 native plants installed

1 acre of invasives removed

Over 100 lbs of trash removed

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

Thanks to our sponsors and partners: SWNI andPortland Office of Neighborhood Involvement, Portland Parks, SW Watershed Resource Center, West Multnomah SWCD, Three Rivers Land Conservancy, NW Service Academy, SOLV, Hands on Portland, Friends of Tryon Creek State Park, Friends of Marshall and Maricara Parks, Burlingame Fred Meyer, State St. Subway


Reports on Watershed Assessment, Status, and Plans.

Many partners contribute to restoring and protecting Tryon Creek Watershed. Among them is the City of Portland , Bureau of Environmental Services. Among their many contributions are two reports that address watershed issues and present plans to address them. Follow these links to see:

Tryon Creek Restoration Monitoring Project

U.S Fish & Wildlife fish surveys in Tryon Creek Park indicate that years of effort to restore the watershed to natural health are paying off.  Numerous trout and steelhead were found. Most gratifying was the identification of 3 juvenile coastal Coho, a threatened salmon species. Click here for the full report (PDF)


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