WaterWatch of Oregon

08/27/2026

In conjunction with the Lower Columbia Canoe Club, WaterWatch is thrilled to present Portland adventurer Lee Sessions as he presents "Paddling Across Time," about his and his crew's 2025 canoe expedition down Nunavut's remote Hayes River — a seldom traveled route north of the Arctic Circle in Inuktitut, Canada's northernmost territory. The Hayes also has a special connection with famed Oregon explorer Frederick Schwatka. Join us at Hopworks Brewery on Wednesday, Sept. 16th. RSVP here!

In conjunction with the Lower Columbia Canoe Club, WaterWatch is thrilled to present Portland adventurer Lee Sessions as he presents "Paddling Across Time" on his and his crew's 2025 canoe expedition along the Hayes River above the Arctic Circle in Canada's largest and northernmost territory.

08/21/2026

The latest edition of WaterWatch Currents is online now! With Senator Ron Wyden's pledge last week to oppose HR 655 in the Senate, WaterWatch's Tommy Hough will speak at Sunday's Oregon Wild Rabble Rouser event on WaterWatch's communications response to HR 655. Tickets remain on sale for our 24th Annual Celebration of Oregon Rivers in November, and plan now to join us for events with Lee Sessions and Jesse Lance Robbins coming up in September!

Don't sleep on securing your tickets for our 24th Annual Celebration of Oregon Rivers, plus Lee Sessions, Jesse Robbins, and Rabble Rouser.

08/16/2026

Wonderful time Saturday morning for Feather & FLOW at Whitaker Ponds Nature Park! Thank you to everyone who joined WaterWatch for this beginner's birding walk, with special thanks to guide Eric Carlson, also known as Seymore Gulls, for leading our WaterWatch contingent through the wetlands with views of green herons, wood ducks, osprey, cormorants, and native sweet pea, chicory, and Queen Anne's lace. Great seeing everyone! Photos by Casey Armstrong and Monet Hampson.

08/14/2026

Reserve your spot today for our Shifting Tides Workshop! Join us next Saturday, Aug. 22nd, at The Salmonberry Restaurant in Wheeler as marine biologist Alanna Kieffer, a 2024 Stewardship Award winner from Travel Oregon and the founder of Shifting Tides, facilitates this special event using dried west coast seaweeds to make original, frame-worthy cyanotype prints you can take home. Any contribution to WaterWatch of Oregon secures your spot, so give what is most comfortable for you to attend.

08/14/2026

Thanks to Extinction Rebellion PDX for organizing Thursday's rally against HR 655 at Senator Ron Wyden's Portland office! We were pleased to learn Senator Wyden has now taken a position opposing the HR 655 public land transfer bill. Thanks as well to our friends and fellow conservation colleagues at Bark, Bird Alliance of Oregon, 350oregon, and others who were onsite, and to KGW-TV, KOIN 6, and the reporters and stringers who covered the event. All photos by WaterWatch's Monet Hampson.

08/12/2026

Join us this afternoon from 4 to 5 p.m. at Senator Ron Wyden's Portland office near the Lloyd Center at 911 NE 4th Ave. to rally against HR 655, the bill before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that would remove 150 acres of federal public land from the Mt. Hood National Forest to supply more water for the City of The Dalles to fuel a six-building Google data center campus in the city. Join WaterWatch and Extinction Rebellion PDX in saying NO to HR 655!

Join WaterWatch and other community organizations at Senator Ron Wyden’s Portland office Thursday, Aug. 13th, from 4 to 5 p.m. for a rally against HR 655.

08/10/2026

Don't miss out on our Feather & FLOW morning birding walk at Whitaker Ponds in Northeast Portland this Saturday, Aug. 15th, at 9 a.m. Led by guide, author, and photographer Eric Carlson, better known as Seymore Gulls, Feather & FLOW is a welcoming, supportive, unhurried outing offering time to stop, listen, and share the joy of birding. Birders of all experience levels are welcome. Expect beginner-friendly bird identification with a relaxed, gentle pace. Spots are limited, so get registered today!

08/08/2026

The latest edition of Currents is online now with news on the state's denial of a temporary water right application for Knife River following WaterWatch's opposition earlier this year, a new era of "water scarcity" amidst this year's drought, increasing numbers of dry wells, a No on HR 655 rally at Sen. Ron Wyden's Portland office Aug. 13th, our Feather & FLOW birding walk Aug. 15th, our Shifting Tides Workshop on the Oregon Coast Aug. 22nd, and much more!

A new era of "water scarcity?" Plus our Feather & FLOW birding walk is next Saturday, Aug. 15th, and Shifting Tides arrives Aug. 22nd.

08/05/2026

Join WaterWatch on the Oregon Coast on Saturday, Aug. 22nd, as marine biologist Alanna Kieffer facilitates a Shifting Tides workshop as we make frame-worthy seaweed cyanotype prints from a reaction between UV light and chemically coated paper. Cyanotypes have been around for 300 years and were one of the first forms of photographic printing. A suggested donation covers entry and supplies, but any donation to WaterWatch is valuable — pay what works best for you!

Join marine biologist and Shifting Tides founder Alanna Kieffer as she facilitates this special coastal workshop in Wheeler on Saturday, Aug. 22nd.

07/31/2026

Join WaterWatch for Feather & FLOW, a birding walk at Whitaker Ponds in Northeast Portland on Saturday, Aug. 15th, beginning at 9 a.m. Led by guide Eric Carlson, Feather & FLOW is a welcoming, unhurried environment offering time to stop, listen, and share the joy of birding. Birders of all experience levels are welcome, and you can expect a relaxed, gentle pace with beginner-friendly bird identification. Coffee and doughnuts will also be provided! Get registered now.

Register now to join WaterWatch of Oregon with guide Eric Carlson at Whitaker Ponds in Northeast Portland on Saturday, Aug. 15th, at 9 a.m.