Stephens Creek - Revision history

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Recent Updates

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	== Recent Updates ==		== Recent Updates ==
	'''There's an upcoming land-tending event every second Saturday from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.''' The nearest address is 7730 SW 4th Ave. in Portland, OR, and we will be meeting at the top of the stairs. Please bring shovel, clippers, watertight shoes, and gloves if you have them!
			=== '''There's an upcoming land-tending event every second Saturday from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.''' ===
			The nearest address is 7730 SW 4th Ave. in Portland, OR, and we will be meeting at the top of the stairs. Please bring shovel, clippers, watertight shoes, and gloves if you have them!

	For more information about past events and how they went, please [[Stephens Creek Updates\|visit here.]]		For more information about past events and how they went, please [[Stephens Creek Updates\|visit here.]]

Avltavin at 22:12, 25 February 2026

2026-02-25T22:12:57Z

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	[https://youtu.be/DI_GQ4VbxlM Click here] to watch a three-minute documentary about the project.		[https://youtu.be/DI_GQ4VbxlM Click here] to watch a three-minute documentary about the project.

			== Interactive Map ==
			If you'd like to play with an interactive map of the project and the surrounding area, [https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=16KXgJnVJzGzSoXBUTu5vFqoXSnRegYs&ll=45.469670154534995%2C-122.68482992207562&z=18 click here.]

	== Background ==		== Background ==
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	==== Water Health & Safety ====		==== Water Health & Safety ====
	There are 5+ stormwater drains that run directly into the creek in this ODOT area. These pipes transfer run-off from the street, which is known to include microplastics, heavy metals, and automotive chemicals from the street. No water testing has been done yet. If you would like to help us with water testing, please contact '''~~regen.willamette~~@~~protonmail~~.com.'''		There are 5+ stormwater drains that run directly into the creek in this ODOT area. These pipes transfer run-off from the street, which is known to include microplastics, heavy metals, and automotive chemicals from the street. No water testing has been done yet. If you would like to help us with water testing, please contact '''avltavin@gmail.com.'''

	Additionally, there are several drainage holes that pour water directly from the freeway on-ramp down onto the walking path.		Additionally, there are several drainage holes that pour water directly from the freeway on-ramp down onto the walking path.
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	Unfortunately, there is not a lot of information available online on how to adopt a landscape or which landscapes are available through ODOT (Oregon Department of Transportation). The best thing to do is to reach out to '''d2bup@odot.oregon.gov''' and ask. You can also go to [https://www.portlandmaps.com/ Portland Maps] to get information about which public entity might own the land you want to work on.		Unfortunately, there is not a lot of information available online on how to adopt a landscape or which landscapes are available through ODOT (Oregon Department of Transportation). The best thing to do is to reach out to '''d2bup@odot.oregon.gov''' and ask. You can also go to [https://www.portlandmaps.com/ Portland Maps] to get information about which public entity might own the land you want to work on.

	For the Stephens Creek riparian area, we worked with ODOT to adopt the landscape. The worksite is technically listed as being associated with the land to the right of Northbound I-5 between mile marker 4.34 and 4.53, under the Terwilliger on-ramp.		For the Stephens Creek riparian area, we worked with ODOT to adopt the landscape. The worksite is technically listed as being associated with the land to the right of Northbound I-5 and OR99-W between mile marker 4.34 and 4.76, under the Terwilliger on-ramp.

	Per the agreement with ODOT, [[Northern Willamette Valley\|Regenerate Northern Willamette Valley]] must pickup trash in the area at least four times per year and pull invasive species at least twice per year. Currently, we plan to offer a land-tending gathering to the community once per month, typically on the last Saturday of the month from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. See our [[Stephens Creek Work Tracker\|work tracker]], or contact '''~~regen.willamette~~@~~protonmail~~.com''' for more information.		Per the agreement with ODOT, [[Northern Willamette Valley\|Regenerate Northern Willamette Valley]] must pickup trash in the area at least four times per year and pull invasive species at least twice per year. Currently, we plan to offer a land-tending gathering to the community once per month, typically on the last Saturday of the month from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. See our [[Stephens Creek Work Tracker\|work tracker]], or contact '''avltavin@gmail.com''' for more information.

	== Partnerships ==		== Partnerships ==

Avltavin at 21:56, 25 February 2026

2026-02-25T21:56:12Z

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	== Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz ==		== Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz ==
			[[File:Restoring a Roadside Landscape (1).png\|left\|thumb]]
			A local community group has adopted a ten-acre stretch of Oregon State land (owned by the Oregon Department of Transportation) through the Adopt-a-Highway program. We are calling this area under I-5 Fringecup Landing as there are native fringecup plants in the area.

	Click here to watch a three-minute documentary about the project.		Existing in a riparian zone along Stephens Creek, a significant tributary to the Willamette River, Fringecup Landing represents a key restoration opportunity for the health of beavers and salmon in the area.

			[https://youtu.be/DI_GQ4VbxlM Click here] to watch a three-minute documentary about the project.

	== Background ==		== Background ==
	[[File:20250124 135834.jpg\|thumb\|Stephens Creek, Willamette River Watershed, "Portland, OR"]]		[[File:20250124 135834.jpg\|thumb\|Stephens Creek, Willamette River Watershed, "Portland, OR"]]
	[https://youtu.be/boaKUd9MubU?si=bykVz2VHuGCQakN3 Here's a video about this project and how it came to be.]		[https://youtu.be/boaKUd9MubU?si=bykVz2VHuGCQakN3 Here's a longer video about this project and how it came to be.]

	Stephens Creek is a tributary that flows year-round toward the [[Willamette River]]. The headwaters begin up near the [https://www.oregonjcc.org/ Mittleman Jewish Community Center.] The creek then flows down through the [https://www.portland.gov/parks/stephens-creek-nature-park Stephens Creek Nature Park], through an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) riparian area, through land "owned" by Portland Metro, and then down toward the Willamette River.		Stephens Creek is a tributary that flows year-round toward the [[Willamette River]]. The headwaters begin up near the [https://www.oregonjcc.org/ Mittleman Jewish Community Center.] The creek then flows down through the [https://www.portland.gov/parks/stephens-creek-nature-park Stephens Creek Nature Park], through an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) riparian area, through land "owned" by Portland Metro, and then down toward the Willamette River.

Avltavin at 21:52, 25 February 2026

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	== Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz ==		== Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz ==

			Click here to watch a three-minute documentary about the project.
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	== Background ==		== Background ==

Avltavin: /* Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz */

2026-02-25T21:51:28Z

Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz

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	== Background ==		== Background ==

Avltavin: /* Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz */

2026-02-25T21:49:12Z

Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz

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	== Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz ==		== Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz ==

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	== Background ==		== Background ==

Avltavin at 21:48, 25 February 2026

2026-02-25T21:48:41Z

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	== Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz ==		== Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz ==

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Avltavin at 21:46, 25 February 2026

2026-02-25T21:46:05Z

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	== Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz ==		== Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz ==

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Avltavin: /* Background */

2026-02-25T21:43:48Z

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	For more information about past events and how they went, please [[Stephens Creek Updates\|visit here.]]		For more information about past events and how they went, please [[Stephens Creek Updates\|visit here.]]

			== Short Documentary on the Project by Danielle Hinz ==

	== Background ==		== Background ==

Avltavin at 20:00, 10 November 2025

2025-11-10T20:00:47Z

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	== Background ==		== Background ==
	[[File:20250124 135834.jpg\|thumb\|Stephens Creek, Willamette River Watershed, "Portland, OR"]]		[[File:20250124 135834.jpg\|thumb\|Stephens Creek, Willamette River Watershed, "Portland, OR"]]
			[https://youtu.be/boaKUd9MubU?si=bykVz2VHuGCQakN3 Here's a video about this project and how it came to be.]

	Stephens Creek is a tributary that flows year-round toward the [[Willamette River]]. The headwaters begin up near the [https://www.oregonjcc.org/ Mittleman Jewish Community Center.] The creek then flows down through the [https://www.portland.gov/parks/stephens-creek-nature-park Stephens Creek Nature Park], through an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) riparian area, through land "owned" by Portland Metro, and then down toward the Willamette River.		Stephens Creek is a tributary that flows year-round toward the [[Willamette River]]. The headwaters begin up near the [https://www.oregonjcc.org/ Mittleman Jewish Community Center.] The creek then flows down through the [https://www.portland.gov/parks/stephens-creek-nature-park Stephens Creek Nature Park], through an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) riparian area, through land "owned" by Portland Metro, and then down toward the Willamette River.