Happy December All -
Thank you so much for your continued interest and support for our mission
“to make the Willamette River Watershed healthy for fish and wildlife, safe for fishing and swimming, and to inform, involve and connect Oregonians with their River!”
You make this work happen, and for that we are ever grateful!
While this may be the season of receiving a lot of requests for funds by worthy causes, we ask that you please consider, what is a healthy Willamette River worth to you?
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Throughout the year, we deliver a combination of advocacy, education, scientific research, habitat restoration and volunteer engagement. Perhaps you feel that our ongoing riverside cleanups, legal actions, toxics reduction work, fish passage improvements, and a variety of river experiences available to our communities are worth a new or additional year end contribution?
We do a lot of good for our river – but only with your support!
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As always, we sincerely appreciate your generosity at every level,
THANK YOU!
Have a great month!
Travis Williams
Riverkeeper & Executive Director
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**All year-end donations, up to 30K, will be matched by the Quinsey Family Foundation**
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THURSDAY- Wild & Scenic Film Festival: 12/5
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When:
Thursday, December 5th
We have an amazing line up of entertainment and enlightenment in store...
Enjoy 12 environmental and adventure films
that illustrate the Earth’s beauty, the challenges facing our planet and the work communities are doing to protect the environment. Through these films, Wild & Scenic both informs people about the state of the world and inspires them to take action.
- TICKETS available NOW at REI Portland for $15 (until 3pm Thursday), or $20 at the door
- WIN- each ticket includes a raffle entry with a chance to WIN $3500 worth of prizes like a solo canoe package, a tent from Next Adventure, gear from Patagonia and more. See our list here!
- SNEAK PEAK- from award winning Freshwaters Illustrated's latest work
- LIVE MUSIC by Pacific Northwest singer-songwriter, river runner and craftsman, Jon Lee!
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PLUS
— Journey to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with "Too Wild to Drill," a new
360 degree Virtual Reality experience
by Earth Justice that will transport you to the threatened coastal plain of ANWR, an Arctic Gwich’in village, and the epicenter of oil and gas drilling in America’s Arctic. You can experience this short film throughout the evening with
Oculus Go headsets
when you either:
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Tickets won't last, so get yours today!
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This fall we were honored to receive the
2019 Oregon Recreation and Parks Association Volunteer Service Award
in recognition of our partnership with Eugene Parks and Open Spaces and Eugene Recreation, and the resounding success of our River Guardian program!
Thanks especially to the hard work of staff member
Michelle Emmons
, our South Valley Community Advocate, who coordinates this effort.
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We were specifically recognized for our collaboration with City work groups, our effective community engagement and mobilization of volunteers, our leadership in clean water advocacy, stewardship and recreation.
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VOLUNTEER for an upcoming Trashy Tuesday or Thursday near you!
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EUGENE
When:
Tuesday, 12/10 from 8:00am to 12:00pm
Where:
on the river from Alton Baker to Valley River Center
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CORVALLIS
When:
Thursday, 12/12 from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Where:
land based effort at Orleans Natural Area
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Superfund Photo Exhibit + Conversation: 12/14
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What:
photo exhibit + community conversation
When:
Saturday, 12/14 at 3:00pm
Details:
Join us for a very special Willamette River themed exhibition by photographer
Jon Gottshall
. Jon’s “
16 Cranes
” exhibit consists of artful images of the Portland Harbor Superfund site.
Travis Williams
, Riverkeeper and Executive Director, will lead a discussion concerning the current and future plans for the cleanup of the Superfund site. Come join in the conversation, ask questions and find out what you can do to get involved.
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- FREE DINNER- Now that we have your attention … are you under 35? Make a donation of $20 or more and Afuri will serve up a delicious dinner of Ramen and Saki at either of their Portland Restaurants!
Incentives for ALL AGES:
- GET SPICY- Locally owned, organic, certified B Corp, Red Duck Foods, with a $25 donation will help spice up your weekly Taco Night with a coupon for the Taco Sauce of your choice.
- JUST ADD WATER- Make a donation of $100+ and Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe will provide you with a 2-Hour Canoe/Kayak Rental at one of their locations!
- UP YOUR GLAMPING GAME- For every $250 donation, you will receive a Raffle Entry for a glamping set of 2 Alps chairs and a matching table from Paddle People ($250+).
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