New Lecture Series: Living with Floods
Photo showing flooding from the Columbia River in north Portland, February 1996, courtesy Multnomah County Drainage District.
The Columbia Slough Watershed Council will host a 3-part lecture series on the history, culture, and ecology of flooding in the Columbia Slough watershed this spring. In this webinar series, we will explore Indigenous perspectives on flooding and floodplains, environmental racism and the Vanport flood of 1948, and local climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies. While we are still waiting to confirm dates for our first two panel discussions, our third discussion is open for registration below.
Rainstorm runoff? Rising rivers? Oh my!
April 28th, 6:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Register online HERE
What does climate change mean for flooding in the Columbia Slough watershed? How can we adapt to more stormwater runoff and Columbia River flood risks without causing more environmental damage or social injustices and still protect businesses? In this webinar we will hear from Keith Duffy, with the Army Corps of Engineers, and Susan Wherry from USGS talk about their recent study on increased flood risks in the metro area under a warming climate, as well as Guillaume Mauger from Climate Impacts Group and Meghna Babbar-Sebens, Associate Professor at Oregon State University's College of Engineering, discuss how other communities are moving from "command and control" floodplain and stormwater management to strategies that recover environmental health, improve social equity, and also protect people and property. Join us to explore ideas for creating a more resilient watershed.
Register for this panel discussion HERE and stay tuned for upcoming dates and times for our first two panel discussions featuring community partners The Confluence Project and Vanport Mosaic.
A big thank you to our sponsors for supporting this program:
