Stop by our booth during Sunday Parkways to learn about the history of flooding along the Lower Columbia River, how our system works, and our ongoing efforts to modernize our infrastructure and the way it is managed. More information about Sunday Parkways is available at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/58929
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As we explore our history of “othering” and Oregon’s racial legacy, we invite you to join us this Memorial Day at the site of the Assembly Center. Here, 4,000 Japanese Americans were interned before being sent to camps in 1942. Here, adjacent lands held thousands of American migrants working The Kaiser shipyards. Here, the Native Community gathers to this day celebrating their original connection to homeland. With a wide lens, we celebrate the resilience of “The Vanport Spirit” and its legacy with a full day of memory activism activities. 10:00 – 10:20: Opening Remarks & Stories In Movement The day starts with Stories in Movement public sharing and celebration. Memories by Vanport Former Residents. Drumming by John Edmo. Poetry by Ken Yoshikawa, Velynn Brown, Aaron Spriggs, Donovan Smith. Interpretative painting by Alex Chiu. 10:30 – 4:00PM: Vanport Exhibit: A Story Lived. A Story Told with Vanport Artifacts from the Terri Johnson collection 10:45 – 1:00PM: Guided walking tour of Historic Vanport 10:30 – 3.15PM: On-going narrated bus tours of Historic Vanport 10:30 – 3:30PM: Self-Guided Walking Tours 10:30 – 4:00PM: Memory Activism Fair 11:30 – 1:00PM: Screening of Lost City, Living Memories: Vanport Through The Voices of Its Residents...
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The Levee Ready Columbia Communications Subcommittee meets monthly to provide strategic advice to LRC staff on issues related to communications, community outreach, public engagement, and public affairs. The Communications Subcommittee has developed a wide array of print and digital communications materials and coordinated projects to increase awareness of the risk of flooding along the Columbia River in the Portland metro region. For questions, please contact Evyn Mitchell at emitchell@mcdd.org.
The Levee Ready Columbia Technical Advisory Committee (TASC) meets monthly to discuss, review, and advise on technical issues related to LRC's objectives and projects. The members of the TASC supported the completion of the geotechnical investigation of the entire 27-mile levee system, including the coordination of drilling hundreds of holes into the levees to test their stability. Up next the TASC will be identifying a set of alternative solutions to address seven deficiencies identified within the levee system that must be remedied in order to preserve accreditation through FEMA. If you have questions about the TASC, or are interested in participating, please contact Julia Babcock a jjb@pdx.edu.
Celebrate nature in the city and the environment of the Columbia Slough at the 17th annual ¡Explorando Festival! This bilingual family festival offers nature-based activities in Spanish and English for all ages. Our theme this year is “¡Sin Plastico!” meaning “No Plastic”. ¡Explorando! is free, and includes: -Free guided canoe trips -Live music -Folk dancing & storytelling -A scavenger hunt -Live animals -Skulls & pelts -Macro invertebrates -Plant giveaways -Eco art -Face painting -Food carts -Free reusable bags for the first 400 people -20+ community organizations -Clothing swap -And more! Get more information at https://columbiaslough.org/events/event/139/
Stop by our booth during Sunday Parkways to learn about the history of flooding along the Lower Columbia River, how our system works, and our ongoing efforts to modernize our infrastructure and the way it is managed. More information about Sunday Parkways is available at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/58929
Stop by our booth during Wood Village's National Night Out event to learn about the history of flooding along the Lower Columbia River, how our system works, and our ongoing efforts to modernize our infrastructure and the way it is managed. More information about National Night Out is available here http://woodvillagebaptist.org/our-neighbors-matter/wood-village-nite-out/
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/