Columbia Slough Watershed Council

Columbia Slough Watershed Council Columbia Slough Watershed Council connects the community with the watershed through education, recreation, and restoration.

To protect and enhance the Columbia Slough and its watershed through community engagement, education, and restoration.

Did you know there are 175+ bird species, 25+ fish species, 25+ mammal species and countless other creatures living in t...
06/01/2026

Did you know there are 175+ bird species, 25+ fish species, 25+ mammal species and countless other creatures living in the Slough? 🦅🦉🦫🦆🦇🦝🐢

Monthly gifts aren’t just transactions, it’s a life support system for protecting all these species, including the Great Blue Herons!

We are seeking 14 more supporters to help us reach our goal of 25 monthly donors by June 15th. Can you be one of them?

Monthly donors at all levels are eligible to win prizes! Sign up at the link in our bio today.
Donation link in our bio

Join the summer fun at Slough Celebration. June 13th 2-6pm at 1880 NE Elrod Drive Portland Oregon, 97211. We will be cel...
05/29/2026

Join the summer fun at Slough Celebration. June 13th 2-6pm at 1880 NE Elrod Drive Portland Oregon, 97211.

We will be celebrating our community with an afternoon of free summer fun. Enjoy food from local vendors, cold drinks, and music. Paddle out in a bimaran, join birdwatching, yard games, or win our awesome raffle prizes.

The Columbia Slough stretches the length of east Portland from Fairview Lake ending at Kelly point park. It is home to wildlife and botanicals within the city limits. The Columbia Slough Watershed Council cleans, protects, and facilitates riparian recreation. The annual slough celebration is our chance to say thank you for your participation and support in these efforts.

Feeling like you want to be more involved? Join as a volunteer!

See you there!

✨Healthy watersheds don’t happen by accident ✨ A healthier Slough is the result of hard work by volunteers, partners, an...
05/22/2026

✨Healthy watersheds don’t happen by accident ✨

A healthier Slough is the result of hard work by volunteers, partners, and our three programs: restoration, education, and community events.

🌳A healthy watershed is possible thanks to the steady flow of funds from monthly donations, flowing directly into our programs.

🌱Can you support this steady flow of funds to the Council with a small monthly gift? Prizes are still available for all monthly donors. Join at the link in our bio!

Join our team! Columbia Slough Watershed Council is hiring our next Stewardship Director. This position leads the Counci...
05/21/2026

Join our team! Columbia Slough Watershed Council is hiring our next Stewardship Director. This position leads the Councils efforts to restore, enhance, and protect habitat and watershed health.

🌱Accepting applications until June 14th, 2026 at 11:59pm.
🌱Find the full job description and application info at the link in our bio!

Know someone who might be a great fit? Please help us spread the word!

CSWC doesn’t just protect nature, we bring people to it! 🛶Our three programs increase access to nature in the city. Did ...
05/15/2026

CSWC doesn’t just protect nature, we bring people to it! 🛶

Our three programs increase access to nature in the city. Did you know that CSWC helped over 600 people canoe the Slough last year? Or that our events program has already engaged over 200 people this year in events like bird walks, bike rides, trash cleanups, and Slough Science? These are critical opportunities to connect people with nature right here in Portland.

We are 30% of the way to our goal of adding 25 new monthly donors by June 15th. Can you help support our programs with a small monthly gift?

05/14/2026

Support CSWC and you could win a custom Propain Terrel CF Gravel Bike! Our goal is to add 25 new monthly donors by June 15th, and by becoming a monthly donor at the $20 level, you get TWO entries to win a custom gravel bike. Can’t commit to monthly donations? For every $15 donated, you receive one entry to win the bike. Donate $150 and that’s 10 entries to win!

🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴In addition to supporting CSWC, the bike is customizable to fit you and your color preferences! The size, frame color, decal color, and head badge color. The value of the bike is set at $3,500, allowing for minimal component customization.

Now imagine: you’re riding your awesome new bike at one of our Bike and Bird events, testing out your new wheels on the Columbia Slough Trail, or simply enjoying a ride with your friends and family. The potential is endless on where this lightweight carbon fiber bike can take you.

This could be you! Giving a one time or monthly donation will support CSWC’s free programs and our work to sustain the green spaces and nature in the city.

Donation link in our bio!

Do you love sustaining your local watershed and winning prizes while you do it? We do too. 🌱🌳🌿 But don’t take it from us...
05/08/2026

Do you love sustaining your local watershed and winning prizes while you do it? We do too. 🌱🌳🌿 But don’t take it from us, take it from a current monthly donor:

✨“I choose giving to the Slough because this team is not only restoring our neighborhood and with dedication taking care of the habitats around us, but also making sure that future generations share the same commitment to our environment, take care of the natural resources, and give back to the community we live in.”✨

Giving a small monthly gift to CSWC helps protect vital nature in the city. Through June 15, we also have thank-you prizes for donors! 👀 Click the link in our bio to join now!

Join Columbia Slough Watershed Council as a monthly donor for prizes! Our goal is to add 25 new donors who sustain our w...
05/01/2026

Join Columbia Slough Watershed Council as a monthly donor for prizes! Our goal is to add 25 new donors who sustain our work by June 15th!

Why now? In May, we celebrate the founding of the Council, formed by concerned residents of the Slough over 20 years ago to protect this diverse and unique watershed. ✨Can you help us keep the Council’s legacy alive by making a small, monthly contribution? ✨

We have some special prizes for you at the following tiers:
Turtle 🐢 ($5/month): Receive your choice of Wyld CBD gummies or a 6-pack of Portland Cider.
Beaver 🦫 ($10/month): Be entered to win a Kayak or Canoe package worth $500+, plus Turtle tier benefit.
Heron ($20/month): Receive two entries to win a Gravel Bike, valued at $3,500, plus the benefits of Turtle and Beaver tiers.

Can’t commit to a monthly gift? Make a one-time $15 donation and be entered to win a customized Propain Gravel Bike! 🚲 Every $15 earns you one entry - keep donating for increased chances.

Find the donation link in our bio!

Bird guides Ryan Gilpin and Thomas Meinzen joined CSWC to host our annual Bike and Bird, cycling the Vanport loop. We ki...
04/20/2026

Bird guides Ryan Gilpin and Thomas Meinzen joined CSWC to host our annual Bike and Bird, cycling the Vanport loop. We kicked off the ride starting at the Historic Vanport Marker, stopped for birding at Force Lake, to then continue on to Smith and Bybee Wetlands. While at Smith and Bybee we spotted an osprey diving at a bald eagle, as well as two teenage barred owls! Although the teenage owns and raptor birds stole the show, we appreciated seeing 50+ other species of birds! Another awesome bike and bird for the books 🦅🦉

Photo Credit: Patrick Thomas

On Saturday, April 11th, CSWC’s Stewardship Program completed its last Stewardship Saturday of the season in partnership...
04/15/2026

On Saturday, April 11th, CSWC’s Stewardship Program completed its last Stewardship Saturday of the season in partnership with and 15 volunteers! In total, staff and volunteers spread approximately 15 yards of mulch around several different species of plants and trees. We also maintained and added dozens of new plant tubes. These tubes will act as a barrier against animals looking for a good meal, and they will help add another source of water via morning condensation during the times they will need it the most. We are very grateful to the volunteers that took time to tend to the plants. These plants will now have a fighting chance because of their help!

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Portland, OR
97218

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