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Bike the Levees (West Route)

Start/Stop at MCDD Office 1880 NE Elrod Drive Portland, OR 97211

Bring your bike and your friends for a tour of Portland’s levee system! The Multnomah County Drainage District, Verde, Andando en Bicicletas y Caminando (ABC), and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council will lead this 17-mile bike trip on easy terrain along the lower Columbia Slough in N/NE Portland.Riders will learn about the functionality and history of Portland’s levee system which protects people and properties from flooding, as well as the work that’s being done to ensure that the levee system meets modern standards for public safety. Participants will also learn about the Vanport Flood of 1948 and discuss the lasting impacts on communities then and today.Representatives from Levee Ready Columbia, a collaboration of government, business, and neighborhood organizations working together to evaluate the condition of our local levee network and to ensure valuable regional resources are protected in the future, will also share information. Riders will explore how the levees are managed for the balance of safety, recreation, and restoration. Start/End Location: Multnomah County Drainage District (MCDD) Register Here! This event is not recommended for children and youth under age 15. Spanish translation services will be provided at the event. Note Helmets required; recommended for ages 15+. FREE. Riders must be comfortable...

Great Annual Slough Clean Up

three lauch locations (see notes below)

Join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, Multnomah County Drainage District, and Levee Ready Columbia for the 12th annual trash-hauling extravaganza! Borrow a boat, bring your own, or sort out trash on land. With your help, the Slough gets cleaner each year! Clearing garbage and debris from the Slough helps to keep water moving through our conveyance systems. This helps to reduce flood-risk for critical habitat, adjacent communities, and visitors. Interested participants will have the opportunity to tour a section of our 27-mile levee system that helps protect people, property and the environment from flooding along the Lower Columbia River. Boats, gloves, tools, and Slough mud provided. For this event we welcome volunteers age 14 and up. 3 LOCATIONS Portland Water Bureau Launch 16650 NE Airport Way Portland, Oregon 97230 Multomah County Drainage District 1880 Ne Elrod Dr. Portland, Oregon 97211 Parkrose 5432 NE 112th Ave. Portland, OR 97220 More information available at https://www.columbiaslough.org/events/event/138/

large group of people kayaking on the Columbia Slough during the Columbia Slough Watershed Council's Regatta event

Columbia Slough Regatta

1880 NE Elrod Drive, Portland, OR, United States

You're invited to join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, Multnomah County Drainage District, and Levee Ready Columbia for the 24th Annual Regatta, a unique on the water paddle festival! The event features complimentary 45-minute canoe and kayak rentals (all equipment provided) for registered attendees. Before and after paddling, participants can visit with local environmental and water-based organizations, enjoy hands-on activities and live music. This year, the event will feature walking tours of the levee system, a flood simulation model, and a storytelling booth sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to collect stories about attendees’ experiences with flooding and connection to the watershed and areas protected by our flood management systems. Click here for more information or to register!

USACE Feasibility Study Open House

Multnomah County Drainage District 1880 NE Elrod Drive, Portland, OR, United States

Please join the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Levee Ready Columbia to learn more about the 27-mile levee system that reduces the risk of flooding along the Columbia River in Multnomah County, the system’s vulnerabilities, and ideas and efforts to make it more resilient. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Multnomah County Drainage District Office 1880 NE Elrod Drive | Portland, OR 97211 accessible via TriMet Bus #70 Click here for more information about this event

US Army Corps of Engineers Feasibility Study Area

Community Meeting on the US Army Corps of Engineers Tentatively Selected Plan

Fairview City Hall (1300 NE Village St, Fairview, OR 97024, United States)

On Monday, January 6th, the US Army Corps of Engineers released the Portland Metro Levee System Draft Integrated Feasibility Report & Environmental Assessment for public review and comment. Their report includes information about the analysis they have conducted to date, the vulnerabilities that have been identified within the levee system, the potential solutions that have been considered, the final array of alternatives that were modeled, and the alternative that has tentatively been selected as their preferred plan. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Corps’ public review period will run from January 6th until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020. Come explore the study and weigh in during one of our upcoming community meetings: FAIRVIEW COMMUNITY MEETING Thursday, January 16, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. City of Fairview Council Chambers 1300 NE Village Street Fairview, OR 97024 PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEETING Thursday, January 23, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 Expo Center 2060 N Marine Drive Portland, OR 97217 If you can’t make it to one of these community meetings, we’ll will host more casual drop-in sessions where you can come speak with staff in a smaller group setting: NE PORTLAND DROP IN Saturday, January 25, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Café Eleven 435 NE...

US Army Corps of Engineers Feasibility Study Area

Community Meeting on the US Army Corps of Engineers Tentatively Selected Plan

Expo Center 2060 N Marine Drive, Portland OR 97211 2 NE Marine Dr, United States

On Monday, January 6th, the US Army Corps of Engineers released the Portland Metro Levee System Draft Integrated Feasibility Report & Environmental Assessment for public review and comment. Their report includes information about the analysis they have conducted to date, the vulnerabilities that have been identified within the levee system, the potential solutions that have been considered, the final array of alternatives that were modeled, and the alternative that has tentatively been selected as their preferred plan. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Corps’ public review period will run from January 6th until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020. Come explore the study and weigh in during one of our upcoming community meetings: FAIRVIEW COMMUNITY MEETING Thursday, January 16, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. City of Fairview Council Chambers 1300 NE Village Street Fairview, OR 97024 PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEETING Thursday, January 23, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 Expo Center 2060 N Marine Drive Portland, OR 97217 If you can’t make it to one of these community meetings, we’ll will host more casual drop-in sessions where you can come speak with staff in a smaller group setting: NE PORTLAND DROP IN Saturday, January 25, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Café Eleven 435 NE...

US Army Corps of Engineers Feasibility Study Area

NE Portland Community Drop-in Session to Discuss the US Army Corps Feasibility Study

Cafe Eleven (435 NE Rosa Parks Way, Portland, OR 97211, United States)

On Monday, January 6th, the US Army Corps of Engineers released the Portland Metro Levee System Draft Integrated Feasibility Report & Environmental Assessment for public review and comment. Their report includes information about the analysis they have conducted to date, the vulnerabilities that have been identified within the levee system, the potential solutions that have been considered, the final array of alternatives that were modeled, and the alternative that has tentatively been selected as their preferred plan. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Corps’ public review period will run from January 6th until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020. Come explore the study and weigh in during one of our upcoming community meetings: FAIRVIEW COMMUNITY MEETING Thursday, January 16, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. City of Fairview Council Chambers 1300 NE Village Street Fairview, OR 97024 PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEETING Thursday, January 23, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 Expo Center 2060 N Marine Drive Portland, OR 97217 If you can’t make it to one of these community meetings, we’ll will host more casual drop-in sessions where you can come speak with staff in a smaller group setting: NE PORTLAND DROP IN Saturday, January 25, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Café Eleven 435 NE...

US Army Corps of Engineers Feasibility Study Area

East County Community Drop In Session to Discuss USACE Feasibility Study

Stomping Grounds Coffee House (21825 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR 97024, United States)

On Monday, January 6th, the US Army Corps of Engineers released the Portland Metro Levee System Draft Integrated Feasibility Report & Environmental Assessment for public review and comment. Their report includes information about the analysis they have conducted to date, the vulnerabilities that have been identified within the levee system, the potential solutions that have been considered, the final array of alternatives that were modeled, and the alternative that has tentatively been selected as their preferred plan. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Corps’ public review period will run from January 6th until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020. Come explore the study and weigh in during one of our upcoming community meetings: FAIRVIEW COMMUNITY MEETING Thursday, January 16, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. City of Fairview Council Chambers 1300 NE Village Street Fairview, OR 97024 PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEETING Thursday, January 23, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 Expo Center 2060 N Marine Drive Portland, OR 97217 If you can’t make it to one of these community meetings, we’ll will host more casual drop-in sessions where you can come speak with staff in a smaller group setting: NE PORTLAND DROP IN Saturday, January 25, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Café Eleven 435 NE...

Bridgeton Neighborhood Walk

Meet at Blue Frog Landing at the western end of Bridgeton Road near 448 N Bridgeton, Portland, OR, United States

To ensure the Corps and the local sponsors can really hear and understand your concerns, we’ll be working together to host a series of neighborhood walks. This is an opportunity to get out on the levee with the team and to get really specific about your neighborhood and property. These