JCWC News
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Pollution Kills Masses near Tideman Johnson park
On Thursday, September 17, a group from Sunnyside Environmental School was at Tideman Johnson park, and noticed a lot of foam on the creek and clearly struggling fish. They reported this to the spill response hotline at Portland Bureau of Environmental Services. Others reported large numbers of expired animals–fish, lamprey, salamanders, crayfish, frogs, etc.–along the creek…
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What’s That Plant?
It’s a sunflower! It’s a balsam! NO, it’s…this month’s featured native plant (which is why it’s by the water)! Nodding beggar’s tick (Bidens cernua) is an annual members of the aster family (Asteraceae). Reaching up to 1 m (3 ft) in height, with opposite, saw-toothed leaves, this species is fairly inconspicuous until bloom time. Vibrant…
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What’s That Plant?
In the world of eye-popping color that is this area’s plant palette, this month’s featured native is an easy one to overlook. Perhaps the late bloom time of pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) gives it more of a chance to be noticed. This clumping perennial member of the aster family (Asteraceae) features alternate, two-toned leaves about…
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Creek Clean-up Gets New Name
Johnson Creek Watershed Council convened 130 volunteers on Saturday, August 22 for our 20th Johnson Creek Clean-up! Stretching from 92nd & Flavel all the way to the confluence site at the Willamette River, we cleaned approximately 6.5 miles of Johnson Creek. As JCWC’s newest member, I joined the planning process a little bewildered, but I…
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Free Flowing Badger Creek: Reconnecting Salmon and Lamprey to their Habitat
Those folks that know Johnson Creek Watershed Council are familiar with our restoration work, and for those that are just stepping into the water, this restoration project is a good example of how we work to improve habitat throughout the watershed, including on Badger Creek (a tributary close to the headwaters of Johnson Creek). For…