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Oregon Adopt-A-River Presented by: Additional Support Provided by: Final Report 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Oregon Adopt-A-River Sponsors page 2 Executive Summary page 3 Project Partners page 4 Current Adoptions page 5 Highlights page 10 Adoption Map page 11 Young SOLVE volunteers head out to an Oregon Adopt-A-River cleanup event. Cover photo, volunteers get ready for a river-based cleanup. Oregon Adopt-A-River 2012 Final Report Page 1 OREGON ADOPT-A-RIVER SPONSORS Presenting Sponsor Oregon State Marine Board Supporting Sponsors Bureau of Land Management Additional Support SOLVE Donors Volunteers doing their part to keep the Molalla River clean! Oregon Adopt-A-River 2012 Final Report Page 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Oregon Adopt-A-River, a partnership between SOLVE and the Oregon State Marine Board, supports individuals and organizations in cleaning and preserving their favorite stretch of waterway (river, lake or stream) anywhere in the state of Oregon, while focusing on watershed health and a commitment to stewardship. The commitment is for two years doing at least two cleanups per year. Many volunteers do much more! Adopting a waterway is simple. It only takes one person to get things started. Community organizations, fishing or boating clubs, school groups, businesses, associations or any environmentally concerned citizen can Adopt-A-River. Your projects can be as large as you like. Every project, no matter how large or small, makes a big difference! Currently, close to 500 miles of rivers, lakes, and streams are adopted by 130 volunteers and community groups. Adoptions cover the entire state including sections of the Sandy, Willamette, Columbia, Clackamas, Salmon, Umpqua, Powder, Deschutes, Rogue, North and South Santiam, Siletz, Coquille, Molalla and John Day Rivers. Many smaller creeks and streams have been adopted as well. In 2012 1,241 volunteers: Removed 33,580 lbs. of litter and illegally dumped waste. Recycled 117 tires, 350 lbs. of glass, paper and plastic, and scrap metal. in 133 cleanup events. 1,597 lbs. of Participated A volunteer collects debris from along the Willamette River south of Downtown Portland. Oregon Adopt-A-River 2012 Final Report Page 3 PROJECT PARTNERS, VOLUNTEER GROUPS & IN-KIND SUPPORTERS Thank you for all your support! We attribute the success of the event to the generosity of our sponsors, partners, volunteers, property owners / managers and in-kind donors - your contribution makes this event possible. Avion Water Company BergerABAM Blanchet Catholic School Boy Scouts of America Cape Arago Audubon Society Cascade High School City of Albany Clackamas County Dump Stoppers Clackamas County Juvenile Department Columbia Riverkeeper Columbia River Estuary Partnership First Bite Jigs Friends of Cathedral Park Neighborhood Association Georgia Pacific Girl Scouts of the USA Grants Pass High School Greater Shady Cove Boosters Illinois Valley Community Development Organization Izaak Walton League of America - Silverton Chapter La Salle High School Johnson Controls, Inc. Kaiser Permanente FMS Longview Hills Fishing Club Lower Rogue Watershed Council Mah-Hah Outfitters McKenzie Watershed Council Metolius River Forest Homeowners Association Metro Middle Rogue Steelheaders Molalla High School Molalla Riverwatch, Inc. Native Fish Society NW Steelheaders-Sandy River Chapter Operation Rivers NW Oregon Oregon Clothing-Optional Beach Alliance Oregon Ridge and River Excursions Rinearson Creek Homeowners Association River Network Riverside High School Salmon River Keepers Second Tern Thrift Shop Siletz Watershed Council Sun Country Tours Surfrider Foundation - Siuslaw Chapter The Dalles Watershed Council Thompson’s Sanitary Service Inc. Siletz Valley School Traditional Mountaineering Tualatin Country Club Umatilla Basin Watershed Council University of Oregon Outdoor Program Upper Deschutes River Coalition USACE-Willamette Valley Projects Volkswagen Credit West Salem High School Wells Fargo Green Team Western Oregon University Oregon Adopt-A-River 2012 Final Report Wilderness International, Inc Page 4 CURRENT ADOPTIONS The success of each project depends on well-organized event coordinators. These are the volunteer leaders who, with support and technical assistance from SOLVE, identify community needs for projects, act as team leaders, contact local garbage haulers, help recruit and supervise volunteers, encourage the community to participate, order project materials, oversee the work, and ensure the safety of volunteers. Coordinator or Group:Stretch Name: Resa AllenBroughton Beach Amber Ambrosius Columbia River - North Tip of Sauvie Island American Association for Nude Recreation-Northwest Columbia River - Collins Beach, Sauvie Island American Association for Nude Recreation-Northwest Columbia River - Rooster Rock State Park Mark Anderson Wilson River - County Park to Mills Bridge Amy Ashcroft Molalla River - One mile downstream to one mile upstream of Hwy 211 Bridge Mark BabsonMill Creek Alli Barbis Sandy River - Marsh Road Vanda BaughmanAumsville Ponds Tracy Beach Columbia River - Rock Creek to Mosier Creek Gail Beeson Deschutes River - Eclipse Drive to Sunriver Marina Sharon Blodgett North Umpqua River - Gravel Bin Takeout to Bogus Creek Takeout Melisa BuckwaldPort of Siuslaw Melisa Buckwald Siuslaw River - Mouth to Deadwood Scott Bulloch Willamette River - Eastern Bank from Steel Bridge to Hawthorne Bridge Josh Burns McNary Beach Recreation Area Josh BurnsUmatilla Marina Park Clair Button Powder River - Baker City city limits Andrew Byden Hood River - Tucker Bridge Jane Camero Columbia River - Hood River Mouth Jane Camero Columbia River - Outer Hook and Wells Island Benjamin Carroll Spinreel OHV Campground - Tenmile Creek Anthony CartisserDodge Park Chuck Closterman Rogue River - Lathrop Landing to Hog Creek Landing Eric Clough Pony Creek - Pony Slough to Merritt Lake Dam Columbia Slough Watershed CouncilColumbia Slough Sam Cornelius Columbia River - Tower Road Stretch Desiree Davenhill Thomas Creek @ Thomas Creek Rd. Bridge Oregon Adopt-A-River 2012 Final Report Page 5 Current Adoptions Continued... Coordinator or Group:Stretch Name: Barry DeBruyne Deschutes River - Maupin Bridge to Major Rapids Elsie DentonWhiskey Creek Dawn DiFuriaUmatilla River Parkway Aaron Duzik Siletz River - Moonshine Park to Morgan Park Valerie Engh Columbia River - I-205 to two miles east Lorri EpsteinAstoria Riverwalk Scott Evans Mt. Hood Community College Matt Farmer Columbia River - Inner Hook Gary Fields Phelps Creek- Post Canyon Bridge Gary Fields Post Creek - Above Post Canyon Culvert to Confluence with Phelps Creek Steve Fleming John Day River - Service Creek to Twickenham John Freeburg Siletz River - Deadline Hole to Palmer Creek Doug Garletts Coast Fork Willamette River - Row River Dan Geiger Rogue River - Rainie Falls to Marial Conrad Gowell Drift Creek - Sampson Creek to mouth David Graff Willamette River - Oaks Bottom to Sellwood Riverfront Park Enid Griffin Willamette River - East Bank from Ross Island Bridge to One Mile South Ronald Grossmann Upper Salmon River - Red Top Meadows to North end Erin GroverKelley Point Park Russ HallMeldrum Bar Park Russ HallRinearson Creek Tarika Hanawalt Columbia River - Columbia Crossings Marina Mark HansenCascade Locks Marina Eveonne HarperRiverside Park Jennifer Harris Hood River - West Fork and Middle Fork Confluence Dale Hayworth Columbia River- Entrance of Mosier to one mile East David Hill Willamette River - Willamette Park to Waverly Country Club Susan Hollingsworth Riverfront Park - The Dalles Kristine Hopkins Columbia River - James Gleason Boat Dock Kendall Houck Illinois River Forks State Park Carl Jansen Deschutes River - The Dead Slough to 1.5 miles south of mouth Linda Jennings Columbia River- Rainier Boat Launch Oregon Adopt-A-River 2012 Final Report Page 6 Current Adoptions Continued... Coordinator or Group:Stretch Name: Brianna JohnsonRickreall Creek Stephen Jones Little Nestucca - Nestucca Bay to Austin Creek Tara Kennedy-Barton Metolius River - Riverside Campground to Lower end of Gorge Campground Betty Klepper Umatilla River - Hwy. 11 bridge to Hwy. 30 bridge Cindy KolomechukWeedin City Park Mary Krenowicz Metolius River - Headwaters to boundary of Riverside Camp Roger Langlie Davis Ceek - Bob Belloni Ranch Sandy LanningSantiam River - Waterloo Rebecca Lent Necanicum River - Hwy. 26 and Hwy. 101 Junction to two miles below Becky Lindsay Chinook Landing Marine Park Debora Lorang Columbia River - The Port of Cascades Marine Park to Government Cove Bruce Mayben Rogue River - Cole Rivers Hatchery to Takalema Park Michelle McCrackin Columbia River- Sauvie Island Mile 7 Beach Jacque McMillan Whittaker Creek - Hwy. 126 to bridge Jan Mehaffy Multnomah Channel - Pirates Cove Marina Kate Merrick Mill Creek - 10th Street to Columbia River Cara Mico Foley Creek - Coho Way to South Point Dr. Chap Milbank North Santiam River - Mill City eastern city limits to Lower North Santiam Wes Miller Willamette River - Irish Bend Park to Buckskin Mary Landing Jim Mooers Deschutes River -Three miles below bridge at Tumalo State Park to five miles up Sydney Morrisson Necanicum River - Hwy 26 Milepost 3 to Hwy 26 and Hwy 101 Junction Mountain Rose Herbs Middle Fork Willamette River - Dexter to Elijah Bristow Park Mountain Rose Herbs Middle Fork Williamette River - Hills Creek Dam to Westfir Sara Musseid Columbia River - Jones Beach Joseph NelsonElk River John NelsonLower Chenoweth Creek Northwest Forest Conservancy Clackamas River - Confluence of the Collowash River to Austin Hot Springs Dennis Oliphant Deschutes River - Dillon Falls to Lava Island Falls Dawn Olson Silver Creek - Silverton Reservoir to wstewater treatment plant Kay Patteson Molalla River - Table Rock Creek Fork to Glen Avon Bridge Mary PetersViento State Park Karl Pfalzgraff Willamette Tributary - Madison and 14th to Monore and 15th Oregon Adopt-A-River 2012 Final Report Page 7 Current Adoptions Continued... Coordinator or Group:Stretch Name: Derek Pfenning Wilson River - river mile 9 to river mile 12 Leslie PittmanTrask River Cassandra PortnerSilverton Reservoir Micki Randall Claggett Creek - Blanchet Catholic School Doug Rasmussen Rock Creek - Rock Creek Lake to Camp Lee Melinda Reno Rogue River - river mile 8 to river mile 12 Aine Rickman North Umpqua River - Amacher Park Patty RobardsWest Hayden Island Conor RouseDabney State Park Conor Rouse Lewis and Clark State Park Hanne Rousing Willamette Park - Portland Don SarverBig Creek Reservoir Taysie Savage Indian Creek/Lake Creek Convergence Anisha ScanlonCathedral Park Melody Shapiro Columbia River - Mayer State Park Art Sharkey Deschutes River - Slough Camp to Dillon Falls Art Sharkey Fall River - Falls to Mouth Randy Shults Tualatin River - Bank near 108th Avenue to Southern Pacific Railroad bridge Larry Six McKenzie River - Hayden Bridge Boat Landing to Harvest Lane Boat Landing Heather Slocum Willamette River - river mile 114 to river mile 122 Adam SmithHood River Waterfront Park SOLVE Staff Willamette River - Western Bank, Morrison Bridge to Marquam Bridge Kelly Sparks Rogue River - Gold Beach to Agness Robert Speik Crooked River - Smith Rock State Park Dennis Stage Salmon River - Hwy. 101 to Hwy. 18 bridge at Rose Lodge Elizabeth Stanek Rock Creek - Mosier Russ Sumida Sandy River - Dabney State Park to Lewis and Clark State Park Rob Thompson Yaquina River - mouth to Idaho Point Clare ThorstensonColumbia River-Koberg Beach Volkswagen Credit Tualatin Hills Nature Park Katie Ward Rogue River - water treatment plant to All Sports Park Ellen WeeksOxbow Park Oregon Adopt-A-River 2012 Final Report Page 8 Current Adoptions Continued... Coordinator or Group:Stretch Name: Mary Lou White North Santiam River - western city limits of Gates to eastern city limits Luhui WhitebearMcMinnville City Park Eric WingerSummerlake Park Jordan WirfsWilson River Don Zirbel Collins Beach - Sauvie Island Oregon Adopt-A-River 2012 Final Report Page 9 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Molalla River Cleanup and Corridor Enhancement: Willamette River Springwater Trail Cleanup: Twelve miles of the Molalla River and the surrounding roads were cleared of garbage including aplicances, tv’s tires, car parts, camping gear, household garbage, and drink containters. Over 75 volunteers came together to remove 2,100 pounds of trash! BergerABAM employees and their families volunteered to remove trash from along the Willamette River in Southeast Portland. The volunteers covered almost 3 miles of river and removed 240 pounds of trash and 1 tire. Dabney State Park Sandy River Cleanup: Volunteers from Columbia Riverkeepers and other groups met and gathered trash alongside the banks of the Sandy River near the confluence with the Columbia River. Participants removed 200 pounds of trash from this heavily used recreational area. Thomas Creek Cleanup: A small but strong group of 13 volunteers including Wells Fargo employees and members of the West Salem High School Football Team worked hard to remove 300 pounds of trash from this creek East of Salem. Volunteers also removed 8 tires from along the creek. Grants Pass High School Rogue River Cleanup: Students from Grants Pass High School decided to make a difference by cleaning up the Rogue River near their school. The students were surprised by how much trash they collected in less than 3 hours, 200 pounds! Yaquina River Fall Cleanup: Volunteers from BergerABAM get ready to cleanup the Willamette River along the Springwater Cooridor Tail Over 160 volunteers participated in this annual cleanup, over half of which were local youth. These volunteers removed 2,850 pounds of trash from the river. Many local groups participated in the cleanup including Georgia Pacific, Siletz Valley School, and Thompson’s Sanitary Service. Oregon Adopt-A-River 2012 Final Report Page 10 Current Adopt-A-River Commitments Oregon Adopt-A-River 2012 Final Report Page 11 Oregon Adopt-A-River Program Description Oregon Adopt-A-River, a partnership between SOLVE and the Oregon State Marine Board, supports individuals and organizations in cleaning and preserving their favorite stretch of waterway (river, lake or stream) anywhere in the state of Oregon, while focusing on watershed health and a commitment to stewardship. The commitment is for two years doing at least two cleanups per year. Many volunteers do much more! Adopting a waterway is simple. It only takes one person to get things started. Community organizations, fishing or boating clubs, school groups, businesses, associations or any environmentally concerned citizen can Adopt-A-River. Your projects can be as large as you like. Every project, no matter how large or small, makes a big difference! Oregon Adopt-A-River Coordinator Quintin Bauer As Oregon’s largest non-profit volunteer organization, SOLVE provides over 40,000 volunteer opportunities annually. SOLVE volunteers and projects benefit more than 185 communities throughout Oregon each year. SOLVE brings Oregonians together to improve the environment and build a legacy of stewardship through watershed restoration, litter cleanups, and K-12 environmental education. You can support SOLVE programs and volunteers by donating at www.solv.org. Help us keep Oregon beautiful and make a contribution today! 2000 SW 1st Ave, Suite 400 Portland, OR 97201 (503) 844-9571 501(c)(3) Federal Non-Profit Tax ID# 93-0579286
