photo gallery: wildlife within a block of fanno creek trail/wetland between sw 81st & 84th ave.

Lauren Bishop from Pamplin Media/Beaverton Valley Times wrote on the proposed project:

https://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/local/garden-home-group-hopes-to-preserve-wetland-on-portland-golf-club-property/article_c450eca0-9e66-11ed-b491-532ec9df63fc.html

Wetlands are areas where water covers soil all or part of the time.  Wetlands are important because they protect and improve water quality, provide fish & wildlife habitats, store floodwaters and maintain surface water flow during dry periods.

Lots of wonderful resources in this state of Oregon page about  why wetlands are important and the myriad of purposes they serve in our community.  In their words ". . . continued protection, conservation and best use of the water and wetland resources of the state are vital to the economy and well-being of the state and its people."  

The Fanno Creek Watershed spans 20,000 acres in SW and west Portland.  Learn about the diverse fish & wildlife in this area.

  https://www.portland.gov/bes/protecting-rivers-streams/watersheds/fanno-creek

Wonderful environmental partners,  they work to protect and advocate for trees in urban Washington County.  https://www.treekeeperswc.org

A community based organization that protects & restores the Tualatin River watershed through advocacy, restoration work, river access & education.

https://tualatinriverkeepers.org