Rivelli farm: news coverage of the restoration process

News coverage from KGW-8 (unfortunately only in flash video, sorry apple users!):

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Rivelli farm: before-the-restoration images

View more restoration photos on the canyon webpages.

rivelli farm 7.12.2010 - old culvert

rivelli 7.19.10

rivelli farm 7.12.2010

bee on flower

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Crystal Springs Creek/Reed Canyon enhancements

Here’s some info on the Crystal Springs Creek project this summer (excerpted from the At Reed newsletter); for additional info, read up on the project proposal posted on the canyon website:

This summer, the city of Portland and Reed College will begin a project to enhance Crystal Springs Creek and remove barriers to fish passage. This project is the first of many fish barrier removal projects in Crystal Springs Creek that will occur ove the next few years.The SE 28th Avenue project is a collaboration between the college and the city’s Bureau of Environmental Services. The college will re-meander Crystal Springs on the property at 28th and Botsford Drive and will add more native plants. A “green street,” including a new bioswale and sidewalk, will be constructed along the frontage of the restoration site. Additionally, the two-foot diameter culvert under SE 28th Avenue will be replaced with a larger culvert that will improve fish passage.

Construction is expected to begin around mid-July and conclude in early September. A small section of SE 28th Avenue north of Botsford will be closed completely, and a larger section will be open to local traffic only. You will be able to access the west parking lot and Botsford Drive. Pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be diverted around the project site.

The removal and replacement of the culverts on Crystal Springs will be especially beneficial for Coho and Chinook salmon and steelhead trout, all of which live in the creek and are listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.

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Spring Canyon Day this Saturday April 10

Spring Canyon Day is this Saturday, April 10, from 9a.m.-3p.m. Meetup at the east of the studio art building, below 38th and Reedway.

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Underwater wildlife camera installed

A new wildlife camera, installed February 2010, will compliment ongoing canyon restoration efforts, and allow the college to accurately define the migration periods for individual species, their population numbers, and the duration of their stay in the canyon. View highlight footage from February and March, 2010, read more about the new underwater camera, or read about salmon sightings.

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coyotes in the canyon

Apparently there have been some recent coyote sightings in the canyon. This info comes from the Portland Audobon Society:

Coyotes are generally shy, wary of humans, and non-aggressive. They are part of the natural landscape and are prevalent in wooded areas throughout the Portland area. The Audubon Society of Portland and Multnomah County do not recommend removal, but encourage education on how to coexist with urban wild life. In cooperation, the college does not plan to remove them. However, be aware that coyotes will prey upon free-roaming cats and unleashed small dogs.

Ways to reduce human-coyote conflict in urban areas:

  • If you see a coyote, shout and make noise, wave your arms.
  • Never deliberately feed a coyote or other wild mammal.
  • Never deliberately approach a coyote and teach children to respect all wildlife from a distance.
  • Keep house pets indoors and allow only controlled access to the outdoors (fenced yards and leashes).
  • Always keep pets in at night when coyotes are most active. (While coyotes are most active between dusk and dawn, they can be seen at any time of the day.)
  • Cats and dogs need to be on a leash or indoors at all times in Multnomah County, and in the canyon.
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Fall flora in the canyon

Zac mentioned some mushrooms near the canyon residence halls that were sprouting. Quite nice ones!

wild mushroom 3

wild mushroom 2

wild mushroom 1

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Fall Canyon Day 2009

This in from Zac Perry, Canyon Day guru:

Thanks to all of those that participated this last October celebrating Reed College’s oldest tradition Canyon Day. There was food, music, and fun all day long as we tackled the eastern end of the canyon removing non-native vegetation, which then opened this section of canyon up for the reintroduction of native plant species.

Volunteers planted over 1200 native plants on this beautiful day!!

Thanks again to all of you who were involved; see you again April 10, 2010!

The great pics below are from Reedie Leslie Zukor!

canyon day fall 09

canyon day fall 09

canyon day fall 09

canyon day fall 09

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Reed biology professor Steve Black in the canyon

I ran into Reed biology professor Steve Black on the canyon’s blue bridge on a sunny fall day. Steve was out collecting spiders for his research while on sabbatical this year. Nice to be able to do research 5 minutes away from the lab!

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Fall in the canyon

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