Newsletter

We all have lessons to learn from rivers—and how kids and pets navigate both the potential risks and the sensory joys of interacting with the water.

"My sabbatical taught me you can’t really take a break from who you are and what is important." -Liz Terhaar, Communications Director

"It’s not just for us, it’s for our children, our grandchildren, they’re the ones relying on us. Our goal: clean, healthy fish that is safe to eat." -Davis/Yellowash Washines

Lummi Nation will undertake the Annual Totem Pole Journey to honor the captive orca, Tokitae, and bring attention to the plight of the Southern Resident orca population, and the need to repair and restore the Salish Sea.

The theme of this newsletter is the relationship between salmon and orcas, two creatures that help define the Pacific Northwest.

We need a new deal in the Pacific Northwest, one that honors and restores cultures and ecosystems while setting a course to prosperity in the new green energy economy.

Former Congresswoman and Columbia Riverkeeper Co-Founder Elizabeth Furse shares her role in bringing together local Columbia River nonprofits to form Columbia Riverkeeper.

In the last decade, penalties from Columbia Riverkeeper’s Clean Water Act lawsuits supported dozens of important projects to protect and restore water quality.

Hear the stories why your fellow members contribute their time, resources, and creativity to the Columbia River.

Former Fruit Valley Neighborhood Association Secretary Linda Garcia, reflects on the epic victory stopping the North America's largest proposed oil-by-rail terminal.

Alfrieda Peters serves as the education and outreach specialist for the Yakama Nation Environmental Restoration and Waste Management (ERWM) Department.

Khanh Pham, manager of Immigrant Organizing with the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO), shares her thoughts on a historic opportunity for Portland to take a stand on climate change and inequality.