WHEN: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
WHAT TIME: 6:30 p.m.
- The President will report on the Chapter’s activities during the past year and any upcoming activities
- The Treasurer will present the Treasurer’s Report
- The members will elect Directors.
Featured Speaker: Scott McEwen; Tualatin River Watershed Council
The Balm Grove Dam Removal
In September of this year, Clean Water Services, and its partner the Tualatin River Watershed Council (TRWC) removed an old dam outside of Forest Grove that has blocked fish passage to 87 miles of habitat for several kinds of fish since at least the 1930s.
The dam, commonly known as the Balm Grove dam, sits in Gales Creek, a tributary of the Tualatin River. Removing the dam is expected to open over 87 miles of historic, “in-stream” habitat for coastal cutthroat trout, 28 miles for winter steelhead, and several miles for coho salmon, Pacific lamprey, mountain whitefish, and mountain and largescale sucker fish. The winter run of steelhead in the creek is protected by the federal Endangered Species Act.
WHAT TO BRING: a few bucks for a beverage and dinner from the OMP menus; throw in a few dollars for raffle tickets and your best dinnertime conversation to share with others!
Note: this meeting will be in-person and virtual - see your December 19th email inbox for meeting links if you cannot attend in person!
CONSERVATION!
WHEN: Saturdays, January 7 and 14, 2023
WHERE: Next Door to RTFF and NWFFO
WHAT TIME: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
WHAT to EXPECT: Drop off your lightly used Christmas trees - no lights, ornaments, tinsel or
flocking allowed -and turn it into salmonid habitat!
Cost: $10 per tree!
