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/

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!