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Continue reading →: Tree Planting Event Saturday February 3rd 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
On Saturday February 3th, 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…
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Continue reading →: Government Shutdown
Well, it’s happened again. The Federal Government has shut down. As before we have been instructed to curtail all volunteer activity for liability reasons. This means no emptying the field trash cans, and no restocking of dog bags. We’ll continue to post regarding status with the hopes that this won’t…
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Continue reading →: Staging Stone for Trailwork – Meadow and Boundary Trails
Being the end of the year, and having a new source of stone for trail work, we’re allocating some of our collected donations on a delivery of stone. You’ll see a new load of stone that was delivered on Tuesday in addition to the previously staged pile intended for the…
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Continue reading →: 2017 Tax Deductible Donations
Hi, Once again, it’s time to remind the many users of the Delta, that there is a small and committed group of volunteers that help keep the Delta a great place to visit for all users. We’re your poop haulers, your trail crew, your source of information with respect to…
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Continue reading →: Volunteer Event with the Confluence Project Saturday October 28th
Looking for a volunteer opportunity at the Delta? Our partners at the Confluence Project are hosting a “Make a Difference Day” trail repair party this Saturday, October 28, 2017. (see our facebook event calendar https://www.facebook.com/pg/friendsofthesandyriverdelta/events/) The Confluence Trail has had a lot of use and with a grant from the…
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Continue reading →: Recreation Fee Proposal for Sandy River Delta – Public Meetings
***UPDATE*** Due to the Eagle Creek Fire, the previously scheduled public meetings did not occur. Public meeting are now scheduled: October 23, 2017: 6:00 – 8:00 PM Mazama Mountaineering Center 527 SE 43rd Ave. Portland, OR 97215 October 30, 2017: 6:30 – 8:30 PM Sam Cox Building 1106 E. Columbia River…
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Continue reading →: Fire Closure Status- evacuations lifted for Mult. Co.- Sandy River Delta Open – I-84 E Now Open
**Note, please follow our facebook page for more timely updates: Update 9/23/2017: 3;30 PM: I-84 is now OPEN according to local Media. I-84 Eastbound remains closed, with indications that it may open on Sunday. Access to the Delta remains indirect. Update 9/18/2017: Effective immediately, ALL evacuation orders in Multnomah County…
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Continue reading →: Recreation Fee Proposal for Sandy River Delta – Public Comment Period
Those familiar with the Delta for longer than the recent few years knows just how dramatically usage has increased over the years. Since before our formation as FSRD in 2005, visitors to the Delta would have to contend with ~40 vehicles at most, on a busy weekend, parked in a…
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Continue reading →: Spraying activity at the Delta – What’s used – MSDS information
Materials Used during Restoration activity at the Delta Though the spraying season is mostly past, there still may be some spraying during restoration work at the Delta. We usually get notifications when spraying activity is scheduled (weather dependent) but it seems this year we didn’t. Nonetheless, here is some information…
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Continue reading →: Looking for New Volunteers
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…