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Members of the Upper Rogue Watershed Association and the Oregon Hunters Association worked diligently to pull the invasive species Scotch broom from important fish and big game habitat in the fields and banks of Elk Creek.
Upper Rogue Watershed Association was instrumental in securing a grant for 15 large woody debris structures in West Branch Elk Creek. Large woody debris has been designated as a limiting factor for the survival of Coho salmon and other salmonid species.
pper Rogue Watershed Association Director Pete Mazzini stands on the frozen banks of Elk Creek, preparing to toss salmon into the stream and restore vital nutrients to its ecosystem.
A young volunteer concentrates hard on building her very own nesting box for Western bluebirds, a special status species. The Upper Rogue Watershed Association makes an effort to reach out to youth to engage them in efforts to improve health of our natural resources.
At Orbit Three, NRS Brownlee gives hands-on demonstrations of how magnets at the Great Electrifying Event at Bonneville Lock and Dam, which was held on Feb. 23, 2013.
High school students from a dozen Portland-area schools visited Bonneville Lock and Dam Feb. 21 to celebrate Engineer Day.
High school students from a dozen Portland-area schools visited Bonneville Lock and Dam Feb. 21 to celebrate Engineer Day.
High school students from a dozen Portland-area schools visited Bonneville Lock and Dam Feb. 21 to celebrate Engineer Day. Local engineering firms hosted a mini job fair to encourage students to choose a STEM profession.
High school students from a dozen Portland-area schools visited Bonneville Lock and Dam Feb. 21 to celebrate Engineer Day.
High school students from a dozen Portland-area schools visited Bonneville Lock and Dam Feb. 21 to celebrate Engineer Day. Local engineering firms hosted a mini job fair to encourage students to choose a STEM profession.
High school students from a dozen Portland-area schools visited Bonneville Lock and Dam Feb. 21 to celebrate Engineer Day. Students created their own power sources from magnets and pieces of copper wire.
High school students from a dozen Portland-area schools visited Bonneville Lock and Dam Feb. 21 to celebrate Engineer Day. Students learn about structural engineering during a bridge-building exercise.
High school students from a dozen Portland-area schools visited Bonneville Lock and Dam Feb. 21 to celebrate Engineer Day.
High school students from a dozen Portland-area schools visited Bonneville Lock and Dam Feb. 21 to celebrate Engineer Day.
Visitors flocked to The Dalles Lock and Dam for the third annual Eagle Watch, Jan. 19 and 20, 2013. More than 30 eagles were seen roosting and feeding in Westrick Park, located across the Columbia River from the visitor center parking lot. The park, which was closed to the public several years ago due to security restrictions, became a secluded, quiet location - a perfect wintering site for bald eagles and other migratory birds. The Dalles park rangers remind everyone that the visitor center parking lot is always a great place to eagle watch, regardless whether the visitor center is open, so bring your telescopes and binoculars and check it out!
Corps of Engineers and Wash. Department of Fish and Wildlife employes dewater The Dalles Dam fish ladder.
Corps of Engineers and Wash. Department of Fish and Wildlife employes dewater The Dalles Dam fish ladder. Fish remaining in the ladder are collected and returned to the Columbia River.
This species of butterfly, found only in the Willamette Valley, was believed to be extinct from 1937 until it was rediscovered in 1989. The species was listed as endangered in 2000. The known population of Fender`s blue butterflies has increased dramatically since their rediscovery. Corps biologists credit a combination of factors for the recovery, including restoration of prairie habitat by planting the butterfly`s larval host, the federally protected Kincaid`s lupine; control of invasive species; discovery of new populations; and improved monitoring methods.
This species of butterfly, found only in the Willamette Valley, was believed to be extinct from 1937 until it was rediscovered in 1989. The species was listed as endangered in 2000. The known population of Fender`s blue butterflies has increased dramatically since their rediscovery. Corps biologists credit a combination of factors for the recovery, including restoration of prairie habitat by planting the butterfly`s larval host, the federally protected Kincaid`s lupine; control of invasive species; discovery of new populations; and improved monitoring methods.
The Dalles powerplant mechanic Terry Best machines a part in preparation for emergency repairs to the navigation lock in December 2012.
LKE owner Kim Erion explains the spillway raise project to LDN reporter Andre Stepankowsky and Corps project manager Tim Kuhn. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractor LKE Corporation raise the spillway at the Mount St. Helens Sediment Retention Structure by nearly 10 feet. The spillway raise project will trap sediment in the Toutle River before it flows downstream.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration and the Bureau of Reclamation celebrated 75 years of service to the nation Sept. 15, 2012 at Bonneville Dam. Congressional, federal, tribal and local leaders joined more than 5,000 visitors as they listened to Gary Stamm, an FDR impersonator, live music and family activities.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration and the Bureau of Reclamation celebrated 75 years of service to the nation Sept. 15, 2012 at Bonneville Dam. Congressional, federal, tribal and local leaders joined more than 5,000 visitors as they listened to Gary Stamm, an FDR impersonator, live music and family activities.
The district is currently rebuilding the Minto Adult Fish Collection Facility on North Santiam River, four miles downstream of Big Cliff Dam and seven miles downstream of Detroit Dam. Construction should be complete and the new facility operational next spring. What’s all the work for? The original facilities collected adult fish for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife hatchery program to compensate for habitat blocked by construction of our dams. The new facilities will continue to support that mission, but are primarily designed to safely trap and haul wild adult fish upstream the dams via transport trucks, where they will be released to spawn naturally.
Portland District commander Col. John Eisenhauer (left) and project manager Jim Adams show Northwestern Division commander Brig. Gen. Anthony Funkhouser (pictured as a Colonel before his promotion) the completed first phase of the Crystal Springs Creek and Westmoreland Park Ecosystem Restoration Project in the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland. The $8 million project, partnered with the City of Portland, will improve salmon habitat and passage in an urban setting.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management crews executed controlled burns on about 54 acres at Fern Ridge Reservoir west of Eugene, Ore., Sept. 29-30. These burns are critical to protecting and restoring valuable biological diversity in prairie and savanna ecosystems. The U.S. Forest Service, Nature Conservancy, Lane County and City of Springfield also contributed to these burns. Neighbors’ and user groups’ reactions were uniformly positive. Broad participation from partners and support from the public are typical of the activities of the Rivers to Ridges Partnership, one of our most successful and long-standing relationships. See http://www.wewetlands.org/partnership.php.
The Corps of Engineers has contracted a study of double-crested cormorant nesting sites on East Sand Island, located north of Astoria on the Washington coast.
Geocaches can contain a variety of treasures inside--either to take as souvenirs or left behind as tokens from other geocachers.
Life jacket loaner board at Maryhill State Park
Corps engineer Jim Stengel tosses a piece of pumice in the air during a visit to Mount St. Helens, Wash. Pumice is a lightweight volcanic rock.
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