A Day of Reflection: Nuclear Remembrance in the Yakama Community Traditional Lunch + Speaker Panel + Yakama Nation Tour August 1 @ 12:00 – 4 pm PDT Yakama Nation Cultural Heritage Center Nchi Wana Room 100 Spiel-yi Loop, Toppenish, WA 98948 Join Columbia Riverkeeper and Yakama Nation’s Environmental Restoration Waste Management Program as we host ... Read more
Never Again: Art Speaks Where Words Fail – Art’s Enduring Protest 80 Years Later Hiroshima & Nagasaki Memorial Japanese American Historical Plaza, NW Naito Parkway at NW Couch Street Portland OR Wednesday, August 6, 2025 6:00pm-7:00pm This year marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As we reflect on this solemn ... Read more
Houston-based company NEXT Renewable Fuels (NEXT) wants to build a non-conventional diesel refinery in the Columbia River Estuary near Clatskanie, Oregon. The second largest of its kind in the nation, the NEXT refinery’s energy-intensive process to create alternative fuels would consume as much fracked gas as the City of Eugene, and is permitted to emit ... Read more
Film Screening & Panel Discussion! Make plans to attend a special screening of Barbara Bernstein’s latest documentary, Chasing Chimeras: The Lure of Deceptive Climate Solutions, featuring a post-movie panel discussion with the filmmaker and people featured in the film, including staff from Columbia Riverkeeper. Buy Tickets
What Can We Do About The CEI Hub? It is time for the 25th Rumble on the River Community Forum! Join us on September 25 to celebrate the 25th Rumble and learn more about what’s happened and what’s ahead with the ongoing CEI Hub Policy Project. The CEI Hub has been a recurring topic at ... Read more
Gather your friends and family and join us to celebrate stewardship and give back to the Columbia River! Please join Columbia Riverkeeper for a river cleanup and invasive weed pull at the Nichols Natural Area near the Hood River Waterfront. Help protect clean water and create room for healthy and diverse riparian habitat. October 4 ... Read more
Film Screening & Panel Discussion! If you missed last month’s screening, you have another opportunity to see Barbara Bernstein’s latest documentary, Chasing Chimeras: The Lure of Deceptive Climate Solutions, on October 15 at 7 pm at St. Johns Twin Cinema, 8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR. The screening will feature a post-movie panel discussion ... Read more
Webinar 10/22 Who are the people studying toxic pollution on the Columbia and why does their research matter? “Science Beneath the Surface: The Science and Stakes of Columbia River Pollution,” is your chance to learn about cutting edge research and ask questions to scientists who have devoted their careers to clean water and the people ... Read more
From Hanford to Pushpum, explore how Yakama Nation and partners are protecting Indigenous history and cultural heritage across the Columbia Plateau What: A 60-minute webinar on the Yakama Nation and SaveHistory.org collaboration on the latest edition of the children’s activity book: Save Indigenous History – Yakama Nation Collaboration. When: Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 2 ... Read more
Gain insights into the impacts of data centers and how policy makers can tackle their growing energy and water appetite What: A 60-minute webinar on the latest research and policy efforts to address the impacts of data centers in the Pacific Northwest. When: Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 12 - 1 p.m. PST. How: RSVP. ... Read more
Wild About Our Waterways - Meet Your Local Riverkeepers Join the Riverkeepers of the Willamette, Tualatin, and Columbia rivers for an evening of stories, strategy, and shared purpose. Hear updates on the work each organization is leading—from local restoration projects and community programs to collaborative policy efforts that defend clean water and healthy habitats across ... Read more
Perilous Fuel Tanks: Oregon’s Ticking Time Bomb Please join us on December 4 for the online event Perilous Fuel Tanks: Oregon’s Ticking Time Bomb. This event is a panel discussion about the long-reaching environmental effects of a collapse of the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub (CEI Hub); the statewide consequences for our fuel supply; and past, ... Read more
