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The Difference Between Rainbow Trout and Steelhead Trout

By Follow the Water / February 5, 2024

Rainbow trout and steelhead trout are actually the same species. They have the exact same… Continue Reading The Difference Between Rainbow Trout and Steelhead Trout

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Using Lasers for Oregon’s Ice Glaciers

By Follow the Water / February 5, 2024

Johnny Ryan and Markus Allgaier, both from the University of Oregon have carried out impressive… Continue Reading Using Lasers for Oregon’s Ice Glaciers

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Weekly Watering Number

By Follow the Water / February 5, 2024

Whether you water by hand or have an in-ground sprinkler system, the Weekly Watering Number… Continue Reading Weekly Watering Number

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Find A River Near You With The Swim Guide App

By Follow the Water / February 5, 2024

Every season, the allure of cool, refreshing water draws people to visit the rivers, lakes,… Continue Reading Find A River Near You With The Swim Guide App

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Stay Safe And Use Life Jacket Loaner Stations

By Follow the Water / February 5, 2024

What’s that in the forecast? Warm weather? It’s a great time to get out to… Continue Reading Stay Safe And Use Life Jacket Loaner Stations

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Vámonos Outside

By Follow the Water / February 5, 2024

Ever heard of Vámonos Outside? Vámanos Outside, a nonprofit organization based in Bend connects Latinx… Continue Reading Vámonos Outside

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Tualatin Riverkeepers

By Follow the Water / January 30, 2024

Discover the majesty of the Tualatin River with the Tualatin Riverkeepers! This incredible organization is… Continue Reading Tualatin Riverkeepers

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Adventure Without Limits

By Follow the Water / January 24, 2024

Adventures Without Limits is a non-profit program that provides outdoor recreational opportunities for all individual’s… Continue Reading Adventure Without Limits

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Gooseneck barnacle

By Follow the Water / January 22, 2024

What barnacle resembles a goose? The gooseneck barnacle! Common around tidepools, they are often found… Continue Reading Gooseneck barnacle

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Recycle to Help Out Water Organizations

By Follow the Water / January 16, 2024

It’s always a good day to make a positive impact on our planet by recycling—which… Continue Reading Recycle to Help Out Water Organizations

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Water Management in Your Yard

By Follow the Water / January 16, 2024

Water management is an important aspect of sustainable gardening—it’s essential to understand how to keep… Continue Reading Water Management in Your Yard

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Adopt a Drain

By Follow the Water / January 16, 2024

Storm drains, also called catch basins, help with flooding and stormwater runoff. You can do… Continue Reading Adopt a Drain

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Tribal Member Linda Meanus Writes About Our Connection to Water

By Follow the Water / January 16, 2024

In her first book, My Name is LaMoosh, Linda Meanus, a Warm Springs Tribal Elder,… Continue Reading Tribal Member Linda Meanus Writes About Our Connection to Water

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Comunidades: Amplifying Voices for Environmental and Social Justice

By Follow the Water / January 16, 2024

Comunidades is doing wonderful work. The nonprofit organization led by Columbia Riverkeeper Ubaldo Hernández is… Continue Reading Comunidades: Amplifying Voices for Environmental and Social Justice

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Changing Currents: Working for Water

By Follow the Water / January 16, 2024

In August of 2023, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ Changing Currents program hosted its… Continue Reading Changing Currents: Working for Water

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The Humble Caddisfly Helps Clean Our Rivers

By Follow the Water / January 16, 2024

Have you ever noticed small tubes of pebbles in the river? Those are the cocoons… Continue Reading The Humble Caddisfly Helps Clean Our Rivers

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Beavers Help Slow Wildfires

By Follow the Water / January 16, 2024

You may already know that beavers have many positive impacts on their local river, but… Continue Reading Beavers Help Slow Wildfires

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Water Ouzel or The American Dipper

By Follow the Water / January 16, 2024

The American Dipper, also known as a Water Ouzel, is unique in being one of… Continue Reading Water Ouzel or The American Dipper

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Fish-Friendly Culverts

By Follow the Water / January 16, 2024

An initiative is underway in Oregon and several other states that aims to upgrade outdated… Continue Reading Fish-Friendly Culverts

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Endangered Plant Makes a Comeback

By Follow the Water / January 16, 2024

Nelson’s checker-mallow was listed as an endangered species in 1993 due to habitat loss from… Continue Reading Endangered Plant Makes a Comeback

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