Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
$98,905  Willamette Valley 

The Give Learn Explore Project will engage local youth and adults in stewardship, education, and recreation at two active restoration sites in the lower Columbia watershed, resulting in increased recreation access, benefits for riparian habitat, and learning about strategy species. Education programs will increase environmental literacy and enhance current state aligned environmental science curriculum to focus specifically on native fish, Northern Red-legged Frogs, Western Pond & Painted Turtles, Oregon Vesper Sparrow, Acorn Woodpecker; as well as impacts of climate change, adaptations, and resilience observable at project sites. Experiences will include paddling in our two 29-foot Big Canoes in Multnomah Channel, stewardship focused on enhancing riparian and wetland habitats by removing invasive species and native planting, observing Oregon Conservation Strategy habitats and wildlife.