WHERE: Lucky Lab Public House [Multnomah Village]
WHAT TIME: 6:30 p.m. [with 7:00 p.m. official program start]
WHAT to EXPECT: Jonah Sandford-Deschutes River Updates
Jonah is the Executive Director of the Deschutes River Alliance will have an update on their Deschutes work plans for 2017.. You have no doubt heard of the ongoing issues and studies on the lower reaches of the beloved Deschutes River. The Deschutes River Alliance is at the forefront of this issue and has led the studies on conditions and water quality in the system. As a group, the DRA advocates for water quality, a healthy ecosystem, and for the establishment and protection of robust populations of resident and anadromous fish throughout the Deschutes' entire watershed. This includes scientific work on the lower Deschutes River and Lake Billy Chinook, to determine the sources and extent of ecological changes occurring in the river. DRA is using that science as a foundation for advocacy efforts, including its Clean Water Act lawsuit against Portland General Electric, where a judge recently overturned a PGE Motion to Dismiss. This lawsuit is a critical first step to restoring the cool, clean water that helped make the lower Deschutes such a treasured stretch of water. TVTU continues to support the DRA and their efforts - please come and hear how you can help further!
WHAT to BRING: a friend and an unburdening desire!
