Wetlands WINTER

VOLUME ISSUE

2021 12 2

40thAnniversaryPlanning for the Future while we Celebrate past success

Dear wetlands friends and supporters,

Happy New Year! Thank you to everyone who supported The Wetlands Conservancy through our year-end appeal. Your support ensures we are able to continue to conserve, advocate and defend wetlands across the region.

We are so excited for 2021 here at The Wetlands Conservancy, because we are turning 40! And we are planning to celebrate all year long. We are currently working on a slate of activities and events that will invite you to celebrate with us and help us define the next 40 years. There is much work to do when it comes to wetlands conservation, and we are grateful for your support as we tackle some of the important environmental issues facing our community. Look for our 40th Anniversary announcement on February 2nd, World Wetlands Day!

All the best,

KATIE RYAN, Executive Director

Support January 1 - December 31, 2020To show our gratitude for your support we have listed

all the individuals that have given their money, goods

and services. Our partnerships enable us to increase our

capacity and impact. We are honored to showcase all of

our collaborators from 2020.

Thank you for all the ways you contributed to

The Wetlands Conservancy.

1981

1991

2021

The Wetlands Conservancy was founded through the early efforts of Althea Pratt and Jack Broome. Their passion attracted community members, students and volunteers to the cause. First preserves included Hedges Creek Marsh and Apache Bluff in Tualatin

In the 1990s, The Wetlands Conservancy’s first thirteen preserves protected urban wetlands in the Portland metro area.●

Our partnerships expanded our reach to the coast, with stewardship of preserves in Arch Cape, Manzanita, Neskowin, and Beaver Creek.

In 2010, our coastal estuary site was designated as the Beaver Creek Natural Area, in partnership with Oregon State Parks.

In 2013, restoration begins on Yaquina River’s Poole Slough, to improve habitats and provide shelter for native migratory fish.

In 2000, The Wetlands Conservancy launches The Greatest Wetlands Project to compile a comprehensive database on Oregon wetlands.

Beginning in 2004, restoration on our Matson Creek Preserve on Coos Bay, replaced failing historic tidegates for full connectivity wth the lower valley.

Since 2015, our community scientist volunteers have are trained on techniques to survey beaver activity, and amphibian egg masses.

We continue to build relationships with Indigenous Tribes and are learning traditional land stewardship practices.

SponsorsColumbia BankClean Water ServicesPacific West Bank

DonorsPaul Agrimis & Mary Heffernan

Robin AlbrechtRoberta AlexanderGerri AllenAnonymousAnonymousAlison AsarnowDavid AustinStephen BahnsonRowan BakerHolli BallestremDiane BarryJohn BauerJustin BauerYvonne BelshawSteve Berliner and Karen Bjorklund

Betty & Theodore Bezzerides

Ken BierlyKathy BirchAlice BishopDon BlomSusan BoehlertRick BrownDuncan Brown & Lyn Mattei

Jevra BrownTed Brunner & Deborah Lev

Joe & Pat CampbellCorinna Campbell-Sack & Robert Sack

Kimberlee ChambersHeather ChapinJoseph CissnaTroy ClarkPhilip & Katherine Cogswell

Faith & Thomas ColeSweet Pea ColeElizabeth CollinsNick ColterJohn ComeryLinda CraigCraig CrispinNichols CuttingElizabeth DallyHilary DearbornTheodore DeWittNancy DuhnkrackAnne EakinTish EatonVida EderaDan ElefantSusan EllisPam Elsner

Emery Investments Inc.Yaakov EpsteinJean EsteveKate EvansJules & Meryl EvensSteven FallonPatricia FarrellIan and Barbara Fergusson

Dana FieldJudith FontaniniMichael ForwoodSarah FosterJames FosterMike FrancisJoann FrankelRosemary FurfeySonia GalanKaren GallowayDebie & Don GarnerDennis & Katharine Garvey

Megan Garvey

2001

American Wetlands Month 2020 Photo Contest Winners

Just after the pandemic hit, The Wetlands Conservancy connected with supporters to encourage them to stay safe outdoors taking photos, either in their neighborhood, or out in nature.

This was the 5th year of our annual American Wetlands Month photo contest. Their images brightened our days in May, and winning photos are featured in this newsletter. Enjoy!

CONTEST CATEGORIES & WINNERS

Stan and Marilynn Geiger/Stribling

Philip GilbertDoug GordonMark GreenfieldSteven GubalaLaura GuderyahnKathleen GuillozetChristina GullionAl HaggGary HahnJim & M Allison HallAllison HandlerJeff HandleyTom HarpoleTim & Robin HarrowerSteve HawkinsBea HedlundDawn HendryMarcella HenkelsAshley HenrySabrina HickersonMarlene Huntsinger & Steve Pearson

Evrim IcozEllen IncelliRobert JensenRebecca JewelMark & Amy JockersLee & Nancy JockersKaren JohnsonStephen Jones & Kay Hayford

Pat KaczmarekBill KaltenthalerThomas & Deborah Kapfer

Liz KaufmanJeff KeeneyTom KellerDrew KellerJeanette KloosKathy KniepDiantha & Jan KnottCarrie KratenLaura KringenTheodore Labbe & Kelly Rodgers

Belinda LarsenTony LaskaDavid & Nancy LeafWayne LeiEsther LevAnn LittlewoodCurtis LoebPatty LyonsDavid LytleAnne MacDonaldLala MackenzieLarry MahrtElizabeth & Richard Marantz

Craig MarkhamKathleen MarquardtJames A. Marshall

BOTANICAL BEAUTIESRobin Gill

CLOSE TO HOMEJane Wilson

TERRESTRIAL & AQUATIC LIFEAaron Kyle

THINGS WITH WINGSAngela Calabrese

VIEWS & VISTASRussel Tomlin

Jane Wilson

2011

Frank MataskaSusan MatesJulie MatneyCarole & David McAdamsColin McCarthyLarry & Eleanor McClureKate McGeeLinda McNulty & Mathew Simpson

Victoria MeierCasey MichelJules MichelJohn D. MillerMargot MontiJanet Morland & Jim GoodCarol MurdockNancy Murray & Bob Wise

Stuart and Gerri MyersPriscilla NelsonGeorge & Jane NormanLen Norwitz & Janis Beeson

Carrie O’BryanMegan OharrowColleen O’LearyDeclan O’NeillTracy OnionRob PabstDale PalmerDaisey and Dan ParquetGreg & Myra ParrottBurt PaynterAmy & Bill PearcyChristopher PearlNicole PepperMarilyn & Richard Petersen

Lona & Allen PierceJessie PowellBarbara PriestPhil QuartermanSuzanne Rague

Richard RamerColleen RasmussenFran RechtMolly ReevesScott RichKathryn RobertsJennifer RobinsonSteve RoelofJohnathon Soll & Melissa Rowe-Soll

Meg RubyKatie Ryan & Joe O’NeilDiane RyanJill RyanBruce & Connie RyanMary RyanMichael & Marie RyanGiovanni SalimenaPatricia SalimenaSandy SalisburyCory SamiaAnne SampsonKimberly SanderfordChristina ScarzelloAlan & Susan SchlossZoe SchroederJoan SchultzeJohn ShaferLindsey SheehanMostafa & Naomi ShiraziDick and Sarah ShookCaroline SkinnerFred SmallDavid and Tanya SmithMary Lou SosciaKate SokoloffDavid & Caroline SpechtAnne SquierGeorge & Jackie StankeySherry StewartMary Lou StrongKaola SwansonJennie Tanzi-StephensBruce & Jana Taylor

Peter ThackerAnn ThomasMichah ThomasRobert TraceyDesiree TullosCharlotte UrisAmy van SaunJohn Van StaverenSara Vickerman Gage & Jeff Gage

Coral Mirth WalkerJanet WebsterRosa WeinbergHunter WhiteEmily WildKatie WillisJay WithgottAnn WitsilDaniel WulffMasatoshi YamanakaDavid & Jean YoungDesi & Karen Zamudio

Businesses Columbia BankCornell FarmsCredoEarthshare Oregon Employer/Organization

Fidelity CharitableHarsch InvestmentsIBM CorpNetwork for GoodNW NaturalOregon Oyster FarmsPacific Habitat ServicesPacific West BankPGE Community AffairsPortland Garden ClubSAIF CorporationSchwab CharitableTE ConnectivityUnited Health GroupWolfe Water Resources

NonprofitsConfederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

ECO Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors

Land Trust Alliance NW Office

New Friends of the Beaverton City Library

Willamette PartnershipWinona Grange #271

FoundationsOregon Community Foundation

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation

Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust

Spirit Mountain Community Fund

In KindLeupold & Stevens Incorporated

Hyland Estates WineryElk Cove VineyardsLaCrosse FootwearJohn Van StaverenMorgen Long WinePortland Japanese Garden

Vista Balloon AdventuresColumbia SportswearPhil Quarterman

AgenciesCity of Gresham - Gresham City Hall

City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services

Clean Water ServicesEast Multnomah SWCDMalheur Lakes Basin Project Group

Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Water Environment Services

VolunteersAaron AitchisonValerie ArkellSarah ArmitageMarie AtkinsTara BakerNancy BakerNicole BantaAmber BastingLisa BateyRonald BaumAissa BennettCory BettingerJulie BollermannPenelope BorgLisa Brown-IstvanCecilia BuenoAshley BurtSydnee BybeeKristin ByeArlan ByrdLinda CarrJohn ComeryAshley ConleyBraden CroydonBethany DavisAlison DavisChristina DayJames DillonDrew DonahueTracy DonoghueCiara DoyleMackenzie BeaschlerJoseph EdgertonMae EsquibelPeter EvansJustina Everhart

People take care of what they love, and love what they know.

Anna FinchNatasha FisherPaul FredricksonShea FullerChase GarberMegan GarveyRebeca GhosseinEmily GilchristTaylor GlovskyAmit GordonAsia GrayEllen HallingstadJocelyn HananStephen HansonChris HardwickJustine HergertCailyn HigginsTim HoweOlivia HurdMichelle JohnsonVilija JosaitisJan KahnKatelynn KarchHolly KvalheimChase LansdaleRenee LarisonBelinda LarsenNora LazerusPeter LentJoshua LizamaLaura LondonMichele LytleDavid LytleLogan Mafchir-WerthSusanne MartinSusan MatesPiedad MayagoitiaWill McCarthy

Frederic MerchantBiz MillerRachel MillerAdeline MitchellLaura MitchellMargot MontiKeith NewmanAaron NitschkeJulie OatfieldKaitlyn OasApril OlbrichDaniel OmiVirginia PaiBriita PajunasBriita OrwickDale PalmerBill PalmerDale PalmerLeah PassellJulia PersonShauna Pettit-BrownEllie PhillipsMelinda PilusoKim PlummerNathan PondWayne RagasPeter RamerSue ReedMatt ReedAlison RheaErin RileyLeah RivendellTara RodkeyMichael MillerAdam RymszaSara SahadiCory Samia

American Wetlands Month Photo Credits

Front: Angela Calebresi

Back left: Russell Tomlin

Back top right: Robin Gill

Back left bottom: Aaron Kyle

Timeline Photo CreditsFront left: Althea Pratt & Jack Broome (courtesy of Tualatin Life)Arch Cape, TWC staffHedges Creek Preserve, TWC staff

Poole Slough, King Tide Beaver Creek, TWC staffBeaver, Mike Annes

Volunteers January 1 - December 31, 2020To Our Amazing Volunteers

Thank you so much for the immeasurably valuable work you

do for Wetlands! We want to let you know that your dedication

is essential to the work that we do.

We cannot do it without you.

Thank you!

The Wetlands Conservancy

Noemi Sarabia-FeriaSydney SchickRyan SchusterBrittney ScottLily SerraoBenjamin ShetterlyMandy SimsSarah SkellyMakena StrandBrad TaylorAmanda TempleAnn ThomasCharlotte TrowbridgeAngelica TrueAmber ValdezJesse VelardeEmily VincentLogan WassonElizabeth WatkinsAndrew WerthDevin WildeKelley WildeJoy YoungRussell YuDavid ZimmermanSylvan Zimmerman

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