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FIELD TRIP PHOTOS
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Port of Portland Mitigation Tour
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The Port of Portland offered a tour of the 90-acre Vanport wetlands, an urban advance wetland mitigation site that was converted from a very urbanized, invasive plant-dominated site in 2003 to a native plant-dominated site, now home to over 140 species of wildlife, including about 120 bird species. This tour also included a trip to another Port mitigation site on West Hayden Island in the Columbia River, just a couple miles north of Vanport, to visit a mitigation site just completed in early 2007, as well as the Terminal 5 Powerline mitigation site that has a monitored wildlife road undercrossing. The group was fascinated with the wildlife undercrossing, a tunnel with skylights designed especially for turtles and smaller wildlife but has also been used by raccoons and coyotes. Participants enjoyed spotting painted turtles sunning themselves on logs in a pre-existing pond, which became part of the mitigated site. |
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| All photos above by Leah Stetson, ASWM |
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Ross Island Kayaking Tour
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| First-time kayakers and experienced paddlers alike enjoyed a unique perspective of Portland on this guided tour around Ross Island on the Willamette River. The group paddled past an impressive blue heron rookery, saw several ospreys and their nests, as they glided by Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. A very loud, fast jetboat blasted by the kayakers and caught everyone by surprise with a big wake. Luckily, no one tipped over. The paddlers got an unparalleled view of Portland's skyline on their way back to the dock. Visit the kayaking rental company’s website at http://www.portlandrivercompany.com/ |
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| All photos above by Tina Mirabile, The ENSR Corporation |
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Attendees of kayaking tour:
Jane Awl, Tennessee Valley Authority
David Carr, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Jason Randolph, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Jared Sanders, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Jill Aspinwall, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Peter Baki, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Leandra Cleveland, HDR Engineering
Janet Cray, ATSI, Inc.
Teresa Doss, Biohabitats, Inc.
Kenneth M. Mavuti, University of Nairobi
Kacy McDonnell, USKH, Inc.
Robin L. Miller, U.S. Geological Survey
Tina Mirabile, ENSR
Myra Price, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Nina J. Reins, University of New Orleans
Leihla Scharlau
Leah Stetson, Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.
Kathy Verble, Oregon Department of State Lands
Mirth Walker, SWCA Environmental Consultants
Tate McAlpin, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
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Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact:
Laura Burchill, Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.
2 Basin Road, Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-3399; Fax: (207) 892-3089; laura@aswm.org.
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