Council Meeting March 18, 2019 Sandy Watershed Learning Center - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Council Meeting March 18, 2019 Sandy Watershed Learning Center

Council Development

 Review/adopt minutes  Board Committees  5-year Vision/Goals ‘Equity

and…’ self evaluation retreat

 Employee handbook  Staffing Transitions  Funding Update

Board Committees

Council members may join one or more…

 Executive (in bylaws)  Finance/Budget  Board recruitment  Policy/Advocacy  Fundraising/Event(s)  Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (= JEDI)  Others / Ad hoc (e.g. Bylaws, Employee handbook,

RFP review)

5-year Vision Review / Equity and…’ Retreat 4/19-20

 5-year vision

developed 2015

 OWEB self-

assessment ‘Equity and…’ goal

 Camp Collins

4/19-20

Strategic Area One-year goals Three-year Goals Five-Year Goals Metrics Restoration In Stream Columbia Land Trust Floodplain Additional Mainstem Floodplain/Sidec hannel reconnection Reach Scale connectivity in priority mainstem sub- basins Stream length, acreage, reach limiting factors restored Passage Clear Cr / Henry Cr Outreach Clear Creek/Henry Creek (+Beaver Creek) Passage improvements Fish passage impediments eliminated Stream length, acreage reconnected/re stored Riparian Weed Smackdown II Native Plant establisment in treated areas (Salmon River, Delta) Self-sustaining native vegetation community in priority restoration sub- basins Stream length, acreage, reach limiting factors (riparian condition) restored Delta Reforestation Y3 Sandy Channel Revegetation Self-sustaining native vegetation community in priority restoration areas Stream length, acreage reconnected/re stored

Staff Transitions

 Sara - out for maternity leave

starting early April

 Anna Stifter – in to cover

Sara’s leave

 Melissa – out for part-time,

remote from Alaska early April through September

 Rio Hybert-Zack – in as intern

focused on outreach and the Weed Smackdown through Summer

2019 Funding Updates

 Salmon Safe/Kelly Dam:

 Resources Legacy Fund $75k phase II

 Sandy-Salmon Reconnection

 Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Restoration and

Enhancement $67,000 (resubmitted)

 Clackamas SWCD – Implementation request TBD

 Delta Restoration

 National Forest Foundation $30k approved ($46,222

submitted)

 OWEB not funded  Metro pre-application not invited

MHCC Retrofit Updates



Landscaping completed



Initial Monitoring results promising



Legislature considering paving funds; Salmon Safe recognition

MHCC Alma Memorial Garden Update

 Alma Memorial Garden received National Garden Club

funding - Plant America Grant awarded through Powell Valley Garden Club

 University of Utah alternative spring break completed site prep

weeding and mulching

Sandy-Salmon Floodplain Reconnection

 350 Clackamas

County donated logs so far but: WE NEED ROOTWAD LOGS!

 60% designs

completed

 Permits submitted  Pre-RFP tour end of

• Feb. with 7 interested

firms in attendance

Sandy-Salmon Media

Outreach Activities to Date

2019 2018 Volunteers

379

864 Events 13 24 Sara tours MHCC Watershed Class at the Stark St. Culvert Timberline Cleanup Melissa tabling at the MHCC Club Fair

Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI) update

 Staff attended ~3 days of training since Dec.  Alongside other organizations such as

SOLVE, Salmon Watch, MESD Outdoor School, Bark, and more.

 Assessment > Vision > Plan  JEDI committee  Help Council establish and review JEDI

goals for board, staff, programs and

• rganizational participation

 Diverse Organizations perform better, people

• f color care as much or more about the

environment, & funders are prioritizing it.

JEDI - Funder Metrics

JEDI - Program Metrics

Gresham Demographics

JEDI – Program Metrics

US census data for demographics by zip code SRWC Event Volunteers September 2017 – May 2018 OR Department of Education Data on Participating Schools

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cultural Summit

• SRWC participated in invited

staff dialog in 2017

• Spirit Mountain Community

Fund is funder of Phase I Salmon Safe Retrofits

• CTGR staff participated in 2018

Connect Conference lamprey workshop

• Tribal Natural Resources staff

interested in Delta wapato, Kelly Creek Dam

Sandy City Wastewater Treatment Facilities Plan

 Attended info session  Met with Mayor Pulliam  Policy committee

developed recommendations:  Stormwater plan  Green infrastructure,

conservation-based strategies

 Potential re-use, wetland

treatment for effluent

Upcoming Events

Beneficial Insects Workshop

Thursday March 21st, 6pm–8:30PM Mt Hood Community College

Bilingual Planting in the Salmon River Watershed with Vive NW

Saturday April 6th 9:00AM–1:30PM meet in ZigZag Ranger Dist. Parking Lot

Clean up the Creek on Earth day!

Friday April 19th 10:00AM–2:00PM meet at the Fisheries building on campus.

‘Equity And…’ Strategy Retreat

Friday April 19 – Saturday April 20, Camp Collins

Beaver Creek Brunch

Saturday May 4th, 10:30AM-12:30PM Skyland Pub, Troutdale

Sandy River Delta Eco-Blitz

Saturday May 18th, Sandy River Delta Park Troutdale First session from 9:00-11:30AM, second session from 12:00-2:30PM, birders meet at 7:00AM

Other Business

 Public Comment  Upcoming Council Meetings/Events

 April 19-20 ‘Equity and…’ strategy retreat  May 20 – Council meeting (moved up 1 week for Memorial

Day)

 Summer Picnic -- TBD