Earth Day cleanup to honor Ryan Morgan
Volunteers are invited to participate in the annual Molalla RiverWatch SOLV IT Earth Day Event on April 17, sponsored by Molalla RiverWatch, Inc., and the Bureau of Land Management Salem District. "The event is held to honor the memory of Ryan Morgan who enthusiastically worked on all of the planned activities to enhance the river and recreation while sharing positive life skills with the youth he mentored." -- Molalla River Watch Executive Director Kay Patteson |
-- By: Molalla Pioneer Staff, April 8, 2010 (read article) |
Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Text From the Congressional Record -- "In particular, I want to personally thank the many people who worked so tirelessly on this bill. This includes the president of the Molalla River Alliance, Mike Moody; the mayor of Molalla, Mike Clarke; Molalla City Manager John Atkins; Police Chief Gerald Giger; the executive director of Molalla River Watch, Kay [Patteson]; the president of Molalla Community Planning Organization, Jim Gilbert; and, frankly, Oregon river enthusiasts like Kavita Heyn and Erik Fernandez." |
-- Congressman Kurt Schrader, C-SPAN Video Library, November 19, 2009 (view video and transcript) |
House passes bill to protect Molalla River
WASHINGTON -- The House Thursday approved legislation that would extend the highest level of federal protection to 21.3 miles of Oregon's Molalla River. The bill provides federal protection and recognition of the Molalla River under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. |
-- By Charles Pope, The Oregonian
November 19, 2009 (read article) |
Molalla RiverWatch wins county funding
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board voted in September to fund Molalla RiverWatch as a watershed council. |
-- The Oregonian. October 29, 2009 (read article) |
Molalla RiverWatch receives watershed council funding
Molalla RiverWatch, a local nonprofit group dedicated to restoration, education and conservation efforts in the Molalla River Corridor, became the official watershed council of the Molalla River this year and has now been guaranteed funding through the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. |
-- Bethany Monroe, The Molalla Pioneer, October 28, 2009 (read article) |
Poker ride/hike to raise funds for Molalla River Corridor trails
Hikers, bikers and horseback riders will gather at Hardy Creek Trailhead Saturday for Molalla RiverWatch fundraiser |
-- The Molalla Pioneer, Sept. 15, 2009 (read article) |
Support for Molalla River grows
County commissioners back designating 15 miles as wild and scenic. Trail-building and maintenance has been done largely by hand by Molalla RiverWatch, church groups, Boy Scout troops, horse clubs and other volunteers. |
-- Peter Zuckerman, The Oregonian Staff, Friday, August 22, 2008 (read article) |
Celebrating our home: Earth
Molalla RiverWatch hosted a SOLV-IT event on Saturday in the Molalla River Corridor with volunteers clearing branches and debris from trails and planting trees provided by the Bureau of Land Management. |
-- Bethany Monroe, The Molalla Pioneer, Apr. 22, 2009 (read article) |
Saving the river, one bag of trash at a time
Again this year, Molalla RiverWatch is participating in the SOLV “Down By the Riverside” Enhancement, Cleanup and Appreciation Day event. |
-- Joe Wilson, The Molalla Pioneer, May 14, 2008 (read article) |
Volunteers spend their Saturday cleaning up Molalla River banks
Organizers say illegal dumping is on the decline. The twice-annual Molalla RiverWatch cleanup has been a tradition around Molalla for the past 16 years. |
-- Abby Sewell, The Molalla Pioneer,
October 3, 2007 (read article) |
$45,000 grant will help fund study of Molalla River
Molalla RiverWatch, a nonprofit environmental organization, along with several city, county and state agencies, will study erosion and climbing water temperatures along the 27-mile main stem of the river, which provides water for Molalla and Canby. |
-- Tom Wolfe, The Oregonian,
June 12, 2007 (read article) |
Molalla RiverWatch garners state grant
Molalla RiverWatch received a grant of $45,000 from the Oregon Governor’s Fund for the Environment to help jumpstart an ambitious restoration plan for 27 miles of the Molalla River. |
-- Abby Sewell, The Molalla Pioneer,
May 30, 2007 (read article) |
Volunteers clear trails, plant trees
The work party is an annual Earth Day event sponsored by Molalla RiverWatch, Bureau of Land Management, SOLV, Ricky D’s Pizza and Molalla Communications. |
-- Russell Bassett, April 26, 2006 (read article) |
Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds: Russell Creek Fish Passage Barrier Removal
Extensive partnerships made this endeavor possible. Molalla RiverWatch, Weyerhaeuser, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), and Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) worked together to complete the project. |
-- The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), Oregon.gov, Oct. 2005 (read article) |
Big turnout for National Trails Day cleanup
Rain doesn’t deter volunteers from work trails in Molalla Recreation Corridor |
-- Stephen St. Amand, The Molalla Pioneer, September 22, 2004 (read article) |
Tending the trails
Shelters and leveled trails enhance the Molalla River's Aquila Vista educational area |
-- Jim Kadera, The Oregonian, August 16, 2004 (read article) |
Molalla River Corridor offers multi-use trails
In 1992, Molalla RiverWatch (MRW) helped to create the trails, and has been assisting in maintenance ever since. |
-- The Molalla Pioneer, August 13, 2004 (read article) |
Reclaiming the trails
For Molalla RiverWatch, Inc., fall marks one of the busier times for the volunteer keepers of the river. In upcoming weeks, there are a number of clean-up and fund raising events planned in the Corridor... |
-- Stephen St. Amand, The Molalla Pioneer, September 18, 2003 (read article) |
One day at a time, Colton trail becoming a reality
The [Colton High and Middle schools see] the trail as an opportunity for an outdoor laboratory for teachers, serving as a place to conduct class science experiments in various ecosystems and habitats. Molalla RiverWatch, Inc., several teachers and some students have also helped with the project. |
-- Judith Spitzer, The Molalla Pioneer, April 03, 2002 (read article) |
Horses, Hikers and Mountain Bikers
The event, put on by Molalla Riverwatch and the Bureau of Land Management, along with other sponsors, features mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding on trails in the Molalla River Trail System. |
-- Garth Meyer, The Molalla Pioneer, August 29, 2001 (read article) |
| Students, educators traverse river trails. |
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Sherry Harbert, The Molalla Pioneer, 26 Jan. 2000, Page 1. |
RiverWatch OKs culvert replacement.
Board members of Molalla RiverWatch were supportive of the county's plan to provide passage for even juvenile fish species. Juveniles are much more prone to the effects of stream velocity and obstructions than their adult counterparts. The group is vigilant in its work to educate and protect the Molalla River Basin. |
--Sherry Harbert, The Molalla Pioneer, 19 Jan. 2000, Page 1. |
| Molalla RiverWatch meets with Clackamas County's water quality district. |
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Philip Moore, The Molalla Pioneer, 25 Dec. 1999, Page 1. |
| RiverWatch opens office in Molalla. |
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Sherry Harbert, The Molalla Pioneer, 8 Dec. 1999, Page 1. |
Picture Perfect: 12 mile Molalla Corridor is recreation heaven.
Practically in our backyard, the Molalla River Recreation Corridor offers an abundance of opportunities to search for the perfect spot. In June, wildflowers are a common treat in the Molalla River corridor. The Molalla River Recreation Corridor is under joint management of the Molalla RiverWatch and the Bureau of Land Management, Salem District. |
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John Ross, Corvallis Gazette-Times, 27 June 1999, Page B9:Sports. |
Stewards of the land: RiverWatch volunteers clean up Feyrer Park.
"This event shows that the spirit of volunteerism is alive and well in Oregon." Erin Peters, Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism. |
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Jesse Sowa, The Molalla Pioneer, 9 June 1999, Page 8. |
Taking a look at nature: Learning in the great outdoors.
Molalla RiverWatch, in a joint effort with the Salem District of the Federal Bureau of Land Management gave more than 90 local middle school students a unique look at nature last week. "Its a chance for students to see and study plants and animals in their natural environment," said Kay Patteson, spokeswoman for Molalla RiverWatch. |
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Joe Wilson, The Molalla Pioneer, 21 Oct. 1998, Page 1. |
School Notebook: Students exhibit green thumb, help with plantings in Colton.
Nearly 40 Colton Middle School students planted camas, yellow iris, Oregon ash trees and other greenery in front of their school recently. Molalla RiverWatch representatives showed the students how to do it. |
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Lisa Daniels, The Oregonian, 23 April 1998, Neighbors section. |
Counterpoint: Joint effort reclaims area for people.
If you'd like to thank somebody for making this recreation opportunity available to you, the list isn't short. Molalla RiverWatch has worked with the BLM to improve the corridor, from conducting twice-yearly cleanups to recreation and management planning advice to working on the hiking, biking and equestrian trail system. |
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Mark Flint, The Molalla Pioneer, 3 Sept. 1997. |
RiverWatch receives award.
Molalla RiverWatch was honored by Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism at the 1996 SOLV Citizenship Awards Banquet held Sept. 6 at the Nike World Campus in Beaverton.
Twice a year Molalla RiverWatch sponsors a major cleanup, which has resulted in the removal of hundreds of tons of trash and debris. |
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Kurt Kudlicka, The Molalla Pioneer, 26 Sept. 1996. |
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