WINTER 2019 Wetlands VOLUME 11 ISSUE 2

transitions reflections Angela Calabrese CELEBRATIONS Angie Windhelm Angie

THE STATE OF WETLANDS

Wetlands were in the news this year—they headlined the UN’s biodiver- GLOBAL Recent protests by millions sity report, will be impacted by deregulation of The Waters of the United of youth worldwide participating in the Global Climate Strike remind us of the urgent need States, and found themselves at the center of three different bills in the for action. Timed to coincide with the United Oregon legislature. While the news was rarely good, what we see is the Nations Climate Action Summit in September, fight for wetlands gaining both voice and power from new organizations, protests echo the concern and warning of UN climate scientists. Oregon Representatives and community members. It is not uncommon

now to hear wetlands showcased as a climate

change solution. They have risen to the top

of the list for their ability to sequester carbon

and protect communities, shorelines, and

wildlife as the ecosystems slowly morph. As

we reflect on the year, it is abundantly clear

that there is much work to do, and we hope

you will join us.

2 Angie Windhelm Angie Joe Bettis From the global level to the local level, com- Loss of wetlands munities and politicians are grappling with the impact of climate change and possible solutions. is currently three 2019 has been a sobering year, with the release times faster, in of the United Nations’ first global biodiversity assessment since 2005. The report, put together percentage terms, by scientists across the globe, found over one than forest loss. million species are threatened with extinction, in large part because 85% of the world’s wetlands have been lost to human development and 75% of the world’s freshwater is impacted Biodiversity and by agriculture. However, “The Report also tells us that it is nature’s contribu- not too late to make a difference, but only if we start now at every level from local to global. tions to people Through ‘transformative change’, nature can still are our common be conserved, restored and used sustainably – this is also key to meeting most other global OREGON In the most recent legisla- heritage and goals.” – report Chair, Sir Robert Watson. tive session, Oregon saw the passage of HB2437. humanity’s This bill rolls back progress towards the protec- tion of Oregon’s wetlands and puts intermittent most important UNITED STATES In Sep- streams across the landscape at risk. While the tember the EPA repealed Obama era regulations bill was characterized as an ag-ditch cleaning life-supporting by redefining, the “Waters of the United States,” bill, in reality, it allows farmers to clean all inter- ‘safety net.’ threatening wetlands across the USA. Under mittent waterways of up to 3,000 cubic yards of the EPA’s proposal, only wetlands adjacent to material. The material can be placed on carbon- a major body of water, or ones connected to a sequestering wetlands for up to a year without major waterway by surface water will be federally a permit or giving public notice (WaterWatch). protected. This repeal will allow polluters to discharge Michael Wilhelm potentially harmful substances into streams and wetlands without a permit, further endanger- ing wetlands that play a critical role in cleaning and recharging our water supply and mitigating the effects of climate change. Though wetlands account for only 3% of the Earth’s surface, they sequester 30% of all soil carbon. Here in North America, we have 37% of the planet’s wetlands, and preservation of them can significantly re- duce the increase of greenhouse gases.

3 HONORING TRANSITIONS AND LEGACIES

Together, we have inspired and motivated thousands of people to care for and appreciate Oregon’s wetlands. We have a lot to celebrate!! We have “done this through grassroots steward- ship, bridge building, research, land conservation and protection, education and advocacy. The role that wetland ecosystems can play in mitigating climate change and improving ecosystem resiliency cannot be overstated. Our voices are needed more than ever and louder than ever. Our Loyal Friends and Together, we can raise our voices in

Supporters Come action and serve as a national model Together to Celebrate for preservation, community building,

We recently held an event to appreciate our longtime supporters, and celebrate Executive education, and science. Director Esther Lev’s tenure and legacy. Former board members, donors and staff enjoyed We will continue to build our commu- connecting with one another while gazing out “ nity of people who love and appreciate at the newly restored Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center wetlands. wetlands. More of Oregon’s greatest Photos: upper, Samantha Lev shared her heartfelt appreciation for the Sharka; lower, Jesse Velarde work we have accomplished during her wetlands will be conserved in perpetu- 20-plus year tenure. We are thrilled to celebrate our friends who have shown continued commit- ity. TWC will build upon and strengthen ment to TWC and helped us acquire and steward our highly successful community thousands of acres of wetlands over the years. We look forward to gathering more friends and science and education programs. supporters next year! – From Esther Lev’s comments at the TWC appreciation event

4 HONORING TRANSITIONS AND LEGACIES

DID YOU KNOW Bequest to TWC Continues THAT TWC ACCEPTS Life-Long Passion for Wetlands DONATIONS OF STOCK OR FROM YOUR IRA? Liz and Dr. Robert Frenkel were often referred to as the power couple for wetlands in Oregon. Liz tapped into the expertise of her husband It’s easy to make a and his many graduate students at OSU who conducted research on gift of stock to TWC— salt marsh restoration at Oregon’s Salmon River Estuary to inform her and the benefits to analysis of policy and legislation. Liz thrived on doing policy work you are big! A gift of and protecting our precious wetlands in the political sphere. In life, through research, passion for appreciated stock wetlands, water, the outdoors and advocacy Bob and Liz helped build a strong foundation for the allows you to make conservation of Oregon’s wetlands. a larger contribution Liz passed away in March of this year. Her life long passion for wetland preservation will be than a cash dona- sustained through a bequest that she left for The Wetlands Conservancy. This legacy gift will help us build our grassroots activism, expand tion; it also helps our community-based stewardship, you save on taxes. and increase our research, education For more information and conservation programs. Through and to set this up, Liz’s leadership and generosity, more please contact Patty of Oregon’s Greatest Wetlands will be Lyons: pattylyons@ protected in perpetuity. For this we are wetlandsconser- incredibly grateful. vancy.org Jim Rapp GIVE FROM YOUR IRA You can make TWC a beneficiary of your retirement plan. For more information on We Welcome New Partners how to make gifts This fall, the Wisdom of the Elders workforce development program from your IRA, please will be bringing some much needed care/enhancement to our Mint- talk with your tax horn Springs Preserve. Wisdom of the Elders is a Portland non-profit dedicated to preserving traditional cultural values, oral history, prophesy from indigenous consultant and elders in order to regenerate the greatness of culture among today’s and future generations contact Patty Lyons: of native peoples. Our partnership will be focused on building native plant populations and pattylyons@wetland- controlling invasive species while developing Traditional Ecological Knowledge for both TWC sconservancy.org and Wisdom of the Elders program participants. “We are delighted to be joining the Wetlands Conservancy in the necessary and fulfilling work of conservation and stewardship of our natural resources. Our partnership is in direct alignment to our shared mission and vision” states Teresa Montana, Executive Director of Wisdom of the Elders. We are excited to grow this partnership in the coming year to expand to more preserves and educational programs. 5 Gaining a New Perspective Canoeing up Catching Slough So often we look out at water, as it ebbs and Association, says, “paddling up Catching Slough flows, meanders and floods. It is rare that as was poignant, after driving alongside the slough guests to estuaries, creeks and rivers we can thousands of times on our way to Matson, for the Matson Creek be in them, feeling the change of the water and first time the students were in the water, look- Preserve looking back at the land. Nine students in the ing out. We didn’t make it into Matson because LOCATION Coos Watershed Association Community Stew- the current was too strong, but being in Catch- Coos County ardship Corps got to kick-off their school year ing Slough was great.” The group also visited with a 3-day canoe trip, in the water they had TOTAL ACRES the University of Oregon’s Charleston Marine been looking at for years. 165 Life Center, learned about salmon and rivers, Our Matson Creek Preserve, near Coos Bay, TWC ACQUIRED and built their knowledge of local history from has become the hub and home for the Coos 2001 the Coquille Indian Tribe and the Confederated Watershed Association Community Steward- Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw In partnership with ship Corps programs. During the school year, Indians. students from the alternative high school spend Coos Watershed “It was a lot of fun, and really rewarding to days tending native plants in the nursery, watch our students push their individual limits Association and building rain gardens in town and learning the while learning and growing as a team over the best use of native plants for landscaping. The the Coos North three days. This was a great start to our school program gives both academic credit and a base year with this group, and every student said Bend Water Board, of knowledge for students potentially interested they’d do it again if they could,” says Carleton. in Natural Resource jobs. 49 acres of brackish For the rest of the year, students will continue This year, the River Stewards program, hosted their work and study at our Matson Creek water wetlands by the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps, led its Preserve, and maybe next year make it all the first coastal canoe trip. They chose the Steward- marsh and 23 acres way in the canoe! ship Corps program as their pilot. The trip was of freshwater marsh based out of the Morgan Creek Fish Hatchery, have been restored. where the group camped for three nights. Together they canoed up into South Slough and Catching Slough, with hopes of making it all the way to our Matson Preserve. Alexa Carleton, Outreach Coordinator of Coos Watershed

6 American Wetlands Month PHOTO CONTEST CATEGORIES & WINNERS 2019 Photo Contest Winners LOVELY LANDSCAPE In 2019 TWC partnered with Pro Photo Supply to host our fourth annual Jackson Pickard American Wetlands Month photo contest. To kick-off the photo contest, Pro Photo Supply printed 20 photos from our 2018 photo contest and we BEAUTIFUL BOTANICALS co-hosted a photo show in May at Groundworks Coffee. This year once Joe Bettis again, we were in awe of our supporter’s talent and patience to capture the FURRY NOT SO FURRY FRIENDS details of wetlands in their photos. We received 221 submissions by 45 Shannon Phifer photographers from across Oregon. It was challenging to pick just four, WILD CARD but here are the winning photos for our 2019 photo contest! John Comery

Jackson Pickard

Joe Bettis

Shannon Phifer John Comery 7 Wetlands & Wellies 2019 was a night to remem- ber! We delighted our taste buds with some of our Northwest favorites, oysters and Dungeness Crab, while challenging ourselves to taste some unknowns, or species that might normally be considered undesirable, Great Holiday specifically carp and shad. Through tasting, sipping and conversa- Dinner Idea tion with fishers, distillers, chefs and distributors, our 150 guests connected the dots between the ecological, economic and community processes that allow us to savor those tasty bites of crab and oysters. The night was a celebration of the vital need to protect our wetlands and the bounty they produce for our communities. Thank you to all our supporters and sponsors that made the event so successful! CATHY WHIMS RECIPE Please check out their businesses, menus and websites throughout the year as you continue to ponder what to eat, and enjoy the recipe CRAB, ARUGULA AND for your fresh Oregon crab this holiday season. EGG SALAD

n 3/4 lbs (12 oz) fresh crab meat, sorted for DUNGENESS CRAB stray shell pieces Oregon Dungeness crab can be found throughout the sandy and n 2 hard boiled eggs, roughly chopped muddy areas in the shallowest parts of lower estuaries all the way n 4 cups whole Arugula leaves, washed, up to depths of nearly 1,500 feet. It is one of the most sustainably dried and roughly chopped into 1" pieces harvested forms of seafood in the world thanks to crab pots, which exclude the bi-catch of other non-targeted species AND that only n 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil males are taken at a size that guarantees they have mated. n 2 T lemon juice, or to taste

n Salt and freshly ground pepper

Combine crab, eggs and arugula in a medium size mixing bowl. In a small bowl whisk together olive oil and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper. Toss crab with dressing. Delicious as an antipasto, salad, sandwich filling or on bruschetta.

Coopers Hall 8 FISHPEOPLE Fishpeople’s vision is to change our relationship with the Sponsors sea, by reversing decades of decline in our fish stocks Pacific Foods 3x5 Partners and the poverty in our coastal communities. They have a Boeing direct link to the Oregon fishing fleet by owning docks in Hahn and Associates Ilwaco and Garibaldi where they land 100% sustainably Oregon Wetlands LLC harvested finned fish and shellfish. Their branded value- Pacific Habitat Services Tualatin Soil & Water added seafood products are distributed in grocery stores Conservation District all over America and in 2020 they are kicking off a dock Clean Water Services direct program, shipping Dungeness Crab to families and High Desert Partnership businesses for crab feeds throughout the Pacific NW. New Seasons Market Winterbrook Planning RestorCap Columbia Bank Cascade Environmental ESA Metro Pacific West Bank Pew Charitable Trust Spence-Tobey Group, Realtors Wolf Water Resources Inc

Food and Drinks Blue Siren Shellfish Coopers Hall Winery & Taproom Enoteca Flying Fish Helioterra Wine Kari Graczyk Lake Creek Lodge Little Brewery Miss Zumstein Oregon Oyster Farms To finish the year, Ode to Tides art St Jack exhibit and sale travels to Beaverton Menu Donations Beam Suntory Rene Eisenbart Rene November 5, 2019 – January 1, 2020 Blue Siren Shellfish Ode to Tides celebrates the aesthetic and ecological significance Brew Dr. Kombucha of Oregon’s estuaries and tide pools, through 140 pieces of art by Campari Coopers Hall Winery 72 Northwest artists. The exhibit will be on display at three loca- & Taproom tions: Main Beaverton Library at 12375 SW 5th, Beaverton Murray Ethan Seltzer Scholls Branch Library at 11200 SW Murray Scholls Place, and Fish People Seafood Beaverton City Hall at 12725 SW Millikan Way. The exhibit will Helioterra Wine feature juried art available for purchase. A portion of the sale High Desert Partnership Great Holiday of the art will support The Wetlands Conservancy’s Little Beast Brewing Giving Idea Oregon Oyster Farms program to conserve Oregon’s Coastal estuaries. Peter Harkema Two X Sea 9 2018-2019 Reflections

Dear TWC Community, human health. Oregon’s wetlands are in great hands. After more than 20 years My next adventures will include swamping around TWC Board at The Wetlands Conser- wetlands, kayaking, returning to my days of global of Directors vancy, I have decided to travel adventure, printmaking, and taking the time to John van Staveren retire at the end of this watch the sunrise, sunset and starry skies at night. Chair TheWetlands Conservancy year. Please feel free to reach out anytime in the coming Scott Rich For 38 years, The months. We will welcome your questions and sugges- ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 Vice Chair Wetlands Conservancy tions as we look to the future. Amy van Saun has been the voice of Oregon wetlands, adapting to Thank you for your generous support and contin- Secretary ever-changing conservation strategies, regulations, ued participation in this special organization. Michael Menzies community needs, and opportunities. Together, we Treasurer have protected and restored many of Oregon’s great- Esther Lev Kimberlee Chambers est wetlands, multiplying the positive benefits of Executive Director Kathleen Guillozet wetlands across the state. With national and global Mark Jockers recognition of the critical roles that wetlands play in Carol Murdock mitigating climate change and supporting landscape resiliency, it feels like the perfect time to step down Morgan Rider and make way for new leadership. Giovanni Salimena The board and I have been working on a transition plan, and I will spend my last months finishing up and passing on major projects and initiatives. To enable Staff From Our Board President, me to focus on this important work, we have hired John van Staveren, and Esther Lev Ann Witsil to serve as Interim Executive Director. Ann Executive Director Transition Committee will run the organization and assist in preparing for a Chair, Scott Rich Ann Witsil smooth transition to our next leader. Please see the Interim Executive Director John van Staveren message below for information about recruiting our We are incredibly grateful Board Chair Patty Lyons next Executive Director. to Esther for her leadership Associate Director Working for The Wetlands Conservancy has been at TWC and giving us time to plan and implement a Paul Engelmeyer a great honor, privilege and pure joy! I am grateful for thoughtful transition process. We also are delighted to Coastal Steward the opportunities I have had to travel all over Oregon welcome Ann Witsil, who comes with extensive execu- Megan Garvey exploring wetlands and developing new friendships. tive transition experience, rave reviews from previous Urban Land Steward I have gained a deep understanding and apprecia- clients, and enthusiasm for our mission. Kendra Manton tion of the diverse communities and geographies that We anticipate that the recruitment process for the Communications comprise our unique and beautiful state. It has been Coordinator next Executive Director will begin after the new year. a gift to work in partnership with an exceptional staff We’ve hired a recruitment consultant to assist us, Brittany Saeman and deeply committed board. Green Streets Technician and we’ll be sure to notify you when the search gets I extend my heartfelt thanks to all of you who have underway. been my mentors, partners, and supporters through The Wetlands Conservancy Don’t hesitate to contact either of us if you have the years. You inspired me to “be like water” – to look 4640 SW Macadam #50 questions or suggestions about the transition. for creative paths around obstacles. I am immensely Portland, OR 97239 Cheers to Esther, our proud history, and TWC’s future! 503.227.0778 proud of the work we’ve done together, and I am re- [email protected] ally excited about The Wetlands Conservancy’s next www.wetlandsconservancy.org chapter. I have no doubt that TWC’s work, which I will continue to support, will continue to be rich, innova- tive, and a catalyst for environmental, climate, and

10 TheWetlands Conservancy ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19

Our To partner with communities across our state in conserving, enhancing and restoring the physical and ecological values of Oregon’s greatest Mission wetlands for current and future generations.

Britt Vickstrom photo FINANCIAL REPORT JULY 1, 2018– JUNE 30, 2019

Protecting wetlands is as dynamic as wetlands themselves. Statement of Activities FY 2018–2019 We could not preserve Oregon’s greatest wetlands without the REVENUE continued support of our donors. Each year our community grows Grants...... $ 218,842 in a new region, neighborhood or niche of wetland enthusiasts. Fee for Service...... 252,102 Donations/Events...... 198,057 This year we partnered and collaborated with 74 organizations, In-kind Contributions...... 18,349 business and agencies. Our supporters gave not only their funds Dividends and interest...... 14,679 but over 600 hours of volunteer time. Over the course of the year Total Revenue...... $ 702,029 we hosted 44 events with nearly 700 people attending, including amphibian monitoring, photo exhibits, a beaver EXPENSES book talk and more. Operations...... $ 229,274 Land Management...... 150,147 We are grateful for all the ways that you support us. Research...... 146,662 Thank you for contributing in 2018/19! Management/General...... 31,020 Fundraising...... 29,687 Land Acquisition...... 1,799 Total Expenses...... $ 588,589 1,145 Net Income...... $ 113,440 The summary of financial information is derived from the audited consoli- Number of acres dated statements of activities and of financial position for The Wetlands stewarded Conservancy for the year ending June 30, 2019. A copy of the audited 630 financial statement is available at The Wetlands Conservancy office. Number of youth 74 engaged in education Total partnerships 600 5 Total hours of volunteer time Number of staff 106 44 Total community scientists involved Total events hosted 10 700 Number of board Total people members attending events

12 Supporters Support July 1st, 2018 – June 30th, 2019 Nadia Gillett Gary Cramer & Keith Goldstein Mary Abrams To show our gratitude for your support we have listed all the individuals Joshua Golson Paul Agrimis & Erinne Goodell Mary Heffernan that have given their money, time, goods and services. Our partnerships Roje Gootee Kailey Aiona Doug Gordon Heather Alexander enable us to increase our capacity and impact. We are honored to Benna Gottfried Roberta Alexander showcase all of our collaborators from 2018/2019. Thank you for all Conrad Gowell Desi Alvarez Erika Gray Dianne Alves the ways you contributed to The Wetlands Conservancy. 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