Columbia Slough Watershed Council

Mission

To protect and enhance the Columbia Slough and its watershed through community engagement, education, and restoration. 

Bottom Line for Portland

Through strong community partnerships and engagement CSWC provides FREE programming throughout the year, including 100+ community paddles, workforce development, and stewardship events, installing 10,000 native plants, and providing free environmental education to 1,200 K-12 students.  This programming is unique and not offered elsewhere in the Portland Metro area. We intentionally partner with schools and organizations to reflect the watershed’s diverse community.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Our watershed is home to the most diverse communities in the Metro area.  We prioritize partnerships with community groups that are representative of the watershed. We work with our partners to address and remove barriers so everyone can access and enjoy being outdoors. These partnerships include multilingual birding and canoeing events (Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian and Zomi), BIPOC specific workforce development opportunities, LGBTQIA+ specific community opportunities, and educational opportunities for Title I schools throughout the watershed.

Incentives

INCENTIVES FOR EVERYONE

$10 - Any donor who gives $10 or more will receive a sticker from Crafted from Scratch

$10 - Any donor who gives $10 or more will be entered into a raffle to win 1 of 4 SymbiOp Garden Shop gift cards (Chance of winning 4 in 350)! 

$25 - Donors age 21+ who give $25 or more will receive a coupon for a free pint from Level Beer

$75 - $99 Wyld CBD Grapefruit Sparkling Water 4-Pack (20mg CBD : 10mg CBG per can)

$100 - $124 Wyld CBD Elderberry Gummies (500mg CBD : 100mg CBN per bottle)

$125 - $249 Wyld CBD Gummies Variety 4-Pack (250mg CBD per bottle)

$250+ Wyld CBD Gummies Variety 4-Pack (250mg CBD per bottle) & Wyld CBD Blueberry Pomegranate Sparkling Water 4-Pack (25mg CBD : 5mg CBN per can)

$250+ Any donor who gives $250 or more will be entered into a raffle to win coffee or wine with authors of This Rough Magic, Nancy Henry & Bruce Campbell, along with a signed copy of the book (Change of winning 1 in 350)!

INCENTIVES FOR DONORS AGE 35 AND UNDER 

Donors age 35 and under who donate $15 or more will be entered into a raffle to win a box of Patagonia gear (worth $250) and a case of Yerba Mate, Donors will also be entered to win 1 of 4 $50 Next Adventure Gift Card and a case of Yerba Mate, and a gift basket from Crafted from Scratch.

(Chance of winning 6 in 350)

BIG GIVE DAY INCENTIVES

Shopping-spree package with stylists at Garnish (value $350) 
Sip wine and enjoy appetizers as designer Erica Lurie and her team of stylists select outfits for each of you. Garnish features our limited edition, locally made accessories and clothing (our designs fit women size 2XS-2XL). As hostess you will enjoy a $100 Store Credit if you have 4 or more guests at the party!

A signed copy of This Rough Magic: At Home on the Columbia Slough, by Nancy Henry & Bruce Campbell

Partner(s)

The following businesses are proud to support the work and mission of CSWC: Level Brewing, Guayaki Yerba Mate, Garnish, Patagonia, Wyld CBD, SymbiOp Garden Shop, Crafted from Scratch, and Nancy Henry & Bruce Campbell (Authors of This Rough Magic). In addition to financially supporting CSWC, groups of volunteers from each of these companies come out on the Slough to help with clean-ups and plantings, with boots on the ground, helping to make the Columbia Slough a more accessible and beautiful place for everyone!