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One of our most dedicated and productive volunteers is moving out of the area leaving us shorthanded for one of our most important tasks – Trash Can Crew. If you visit the Delta regularly, and have a truck (recommended) we are looking for at least one more, and hopefully a couple more volunteers to help empty the trash cans in along the trail. This is a weekly task, split between a number of individuals, so the

!Dogs and Horses Meet and Greet! It’s time again for an annual event we host and call “Puppies and Ponies”.  We do this to help both our Dog and Horse friends get acquainted with each other, learn the best ways to co-exist on the trails, and to have some fun. Our Equestrian FSRD members will be at the Delta with their “rides”, and there will be Mini-Horses in the Parking Lot – alwa

There will be an Evening Hike with the Friends of the Columbia River Gorge this weekend April 29th from 4:30 – 7:30 PM. For a number of years now, we’ve jointly led a hike sponsored by the Friends of the Columbia River Gorge, and co-led by the Confluence Project, and the Sandy River Basin Watershed Council. This year, we’re trying a springtime outing. We’ll talk about the collaborative efforts

The second of a planned yearly event is happening at the Delta this Saturday. This is the Eco-Blitz, sponsored by one of our partners, the Sandy River Basin Watershed Council. This event is a great educational and participatory opportunity to inventory the flora and fauna at the Delta. For anyone interested, please visit the SRBWC website here: http://sandyriver.org/get-ready-for-the-eco-blitz/ Note, We expect that t

We’ve just been informed that the MCSO (Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office) and the US Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers will be conducting a sweep and cleanup of the area along the Sandy River, Friday, March 17th, starting around 8:00 AM. As you know, this has been an ongoing issue for us, and attention to it sometimes is less than we desire. Prior to this sweep, a survey was done (Friday March 10th

A week ago we received two reports about an “encounter” between dogs and sea lions along the new channel.  They were second hand accounts, so we have no verifiable information to present, but they are now clearly habituated to the new channel. They are likely following Steelhead runs up the Sandy (if anyone knows more of the Sandy River fish runs, please send any corrections). This is the first winter we&

A simple post of the latest “ice storm” at the Delta. A little sun would have been stunning…

On Saturday February 4th, 9am – 1pm, The Friends of Trees together with the FSRD and the Sandy River Basin Watershed Council will be hosting the first tree planting event of the year. If you’re interested in participating, please visit the Friends of Trees Calendar, contact us at the FSRD here, or scroll to the bottom of this post for information. This is a great way to help out at the Delta, and we hope

As usual with the Midwest type weather we’ve had here recently, we find out that many people (let alone trees) are not accustomed to or prepared for a dose of real winter.  No doubt there are many downed trees across Delta trails as a result. Please let us know if there are trees that need to be cleared from trails.  Give us trail names, and a location (landmark or distance from) so we can go straight to it.  W