UCOWR/NIWR 2010 Annual Conference; HydroFutures: Water Science, Technology, and Communities
Hood River Watershed Council
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3007 EXPERIMENT STN DR
HOOD RIVER, OR 97031
Coordinator: Steve Stampfli
E-mail: hoodriver@gorge.net
Website: www.hoodriverswcd.org
The council meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7pm.
Eleven tons of steel, autos, white goods, and general trash were removed from Indian Creek and its riparian zone as a result of the Indian Creek Dam and Trash Airlift project. Spearheaded by the Hood River Watershed Group and Columbia Gorge Community College, a large group of organizations and individuals prepared the materials over the course of several weeks. Included in the materials were concrete piers, steel walkways, and other infrastructure from the old Diamond Fruit dam. The project culminated in a day-long effort on Nov. 5, 2007, utilizing a BPA helicopter to haul the materials out of the creek for proper disposal. Other work accomplishments in the project area included invasive plant removal and placement of a small log fish habitat structure in the creek.
A helicopter helps volunteers remove trash from remote places in the Hood River watershed.