Amanda Gallegos

Amanda joined the Columbia Slough team in 2022. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest and finds herself most at home during quiet moments in a canoe, walking through tall trees, and swimming in its rivers and lakes.

In 2016, she earned her BS in Environmental Studies from Portland State University and since has been working in events. Her work has primarily been with nonprofits and includes Willamette River based trash cleanup events, community paddles, film events, and overnight canoeing events.

Outside of the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, Amanda is actively engaged with Green Lents and Earth Day Oregon. On a random day off, you can likely find her on her bike, reading a book, and exploring new food in Portland, often with her pups, Nimbus and Beamer, in tow.

Amanda is excited to deepen her connection to the community throughout the Slough, as well as expand opportunities for the community to connect with nature, with each other and with the Columbia Slough itself.

Most excited to learn more about: The many bird species that call the Slough home

Favorite way to explore the Slough: Quiet mornings in a canoe