East Cascades Oak Partnership presentation recording available
View a recording of Lindsay Cornelius’ “The Oregon White Oak: A Survivor and a Savior” presentation from June 22nd. Oregon white oak are abundant in our region, perceived by many […]
Entries by Alix Danielsen
Watershed 2040 – the 20-Year Hood River Basin Partnership Strategic Action Plan – is complete!
After a two year collaborative process with partners in the watershed, our strategic action planning process is complete! Read the plan here. Efforts to restore aquatic habitat and recover the […]
Watch a recording of “The Role of Alpine Glacial Melt in Mountain Block Recharge”, by Jordyn Miller
High alpine environments provide the hydrologic and biologic foundation for ecosystems and communities downstream. It’s known that the vast majority of mountain glaciers across the globe are in retreat due […]
Watch the recording of “Watershed 2040 – The Hood River Basin Partnership 20-Year Strategic Action Plan”
Healthy aquatic ecosystems provide fish habitat, irrigation water, and clean drinking water, as well as supporting recreation and other industries. Because native fish populations are central to the structure and […]
Watch the recording of the East Fork Hood River Habitat Enhancement Project presentation
Watch a recording of the East Fork Hood River Habitat Enhancement Project presentation by Bill Norris on March 23rd, 2021. In 2019 the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs sponsored […]
Recording available for “Salmon and Steelhead Resiliency to Disturbance and Implications for Watershed Restoration”
Fire and other types of natural disturbance are often assumed to have negative effects on fish and aquatic ecosystems. However, in recent years a more dynamic perspective on aquatic ecosystems […]
A Free-Flowing Mainstem Hood River: The Hood River Watershed 10 Years After Powerdale Dam Removed
In 2015, Kate Conley from Columbia Land Trust wrote an article for The Osprey about the 2010 Powerdale Dam Removal and the impact on the Hood River and its native […]
Recording available for “Irrigation Modernization in Hood River and Beyond”
Margi Hoffman, Director of Strategic Operations, and Raija Bushnell, Program Specialist with Farmer’s Conservation Alliance present on Irrigation Modernization in Hood River and Beyond. Aging agricultural infrastructure, an expanding population, […]
Watch “Climate Change and Forest Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest” Presentation by David Peterson & Jessica Halofsky
Watch a recording of the Watershed Group presentation from November 24th, 2020: David L. Peterson (Emeritus Senior Scientist, U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station and Professor, University of Washington, […]
Recording available for “Steelhead Production Monitoring Update for the Hood River Watershed”
On October 27th, Phil Simpson with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife presented a Steelhead Production Monitoring Update for the Hood River Watershed. A recording of Phil’s presentation can […]