Liz Frenkel died the morning of March 13, 2019. For many years there was an all-too-common phrase repeated by environmental lobbyists and others in the halls of the Oregon state capitol building in Salem: “Find Liz Frenkel! NOW!” Surprise hearing on a key land use bill? Find Liz Frenkel! NOW! Really bad wetlands bill? Find
The Carli Creek project is a water quality facility on a 15 acre-patch of land in unincorporated Clackamas County wedged between industrial properties and the Clackamas River. Named after the family that once owned and farmed the land for generations, Carli Creek is the repository for much of the stormwater runoff that drains from the
It’s not often you have a drink made in honor of who you are and what you represent. On International Women’s Day, Maker’s Mark hosted an evening to celebrate women and Maker’s Mark, Margie Samuels. Kari Ann Graczyk of Mother’s Bistro created “Brain Food”, a cocktail with Maker’s Mark bourbon, lemon juice, walnut bitters and a fish
For a second year, Portland oyster lovers, make Shuck Portland an incredible success! Through slurping, eating, drinking and purchase of Shuck merchandise and raffle tickets more than $10,000 was raised! The funds will support TWC’s work with The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Oregon Oysters Farms to improve Poole Slough estuary habitat that supports
The interconnections of wetlands with forests, streams and estuaries were ably demonstrated by conservationists and landowners during a tour of the Beaver Creek and Yaquina River watersheds. Led by TWC’s Esther Lev and Paul Englemeyer, an entourage of a dozen friends of TWC visited multiple wetland, upland and estuary sites that were in various stages