Helping the Clackamas River

Helping a river find its course

Nestled on the Clackamas River near Carver, Metro’s River Island Natural Area provides 240 acres of habitat for plants and wildlife, including endangered salmon and steelhead, native turtles and migratory birds. It is also a favorite place for people to fish and enjoy nature.

Years of gravel mining and record flooding in 1996 altered the area’s landscape and changed the Clackamas River’s path through the gravel mine – bad news for wildlife that depend on the river. By passing a parks and natural areas levy in 2013, the region’s voters made it possible for Metro to restore this stunning place, returning it to a more natural state.

What’s happening

Over the next few months, Metro will work with partners and the community to develop a restoration plan that will improve fish and wildlife habitat and water quality at River Island. Join us at a public meeting and tell us what you value about the natural area. Learn more about the project at www.oregonmetro.gov/riverisland.

Thanks, voters

A 2013 levy allows Metro to restore habitat, add visitor amenities and improve maintenance at parks and natural areas across the region.

River Island Natural Area Restoration Project

PUBLIC MEETING 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 13 Mt. Scott Fire Station 9339 SE Causey Ave. Happy Valley

March 2014

Whether you’re in the mood for a short hike or a weekend camping trip, a boat ride or a picnic, Metro has a destination for you. You’ll share the landscape with salmon swimming in restored streams, birds streaking across the sky and giant old oak trees towering overhead.

Thanks to voters, you can explore 16,000 acres of regional parks, trails and natural areas across the Portland metropolitan region. You also have opportunities to take nature classes and volunteer at these special places.

Project contact

Brian Vaughn, 503-797-1919 brian.vaughn@ oregonmetro.gov

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