Save the Date: May 15th Sunday Parkways at the Foster Floodplain Natural Area
Apr 26, 2016 at 11:53 AM 1 Comment
Environmental Services will be back for Sunday Parkways on May 15 at Foster Floodplain Natural Area to celebrate all the great things happening on Johnson Creek.
Come see how things have changed from five years ago when we completed restoration of the natural area to increase flood storage, protect water quality and enhance fish and wildlife habitat.
Photos: Top, Johnson Creek in 2013, shortly after restoration was completed. Bottom, the same spot today. See more photos below!
ALSO…..
- Pick up a free fish hat.
- Enjoy food, ice cream and games.
- Listen to music by Portland bluegrass band Train River.
- See Audubon’s Birds of Prey.
- Enjoy fun and informative activities by: Johnson Creek Watershed Council, Green Lents, Depave, East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, Zenger Farm,Leach Botanical Gardens, OTAK, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and Portland Parks.
- Get free basic bike maintenance by volunteers from Bike Farm.
Find more about the East Portland Sunday Parkways route and activities here.
Top: Johnson Creek expanding into the floodplain during high water in 2013.
Bottom: The site today
1 Comment
Kristan Burkert
April 27, 2016 at 9:33 AM
Great reason (and occasion) to return to this site. Progress photos are so inspiring. How about some photo credits? These are lovely pictures in themselves, not just documentation.
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