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Share Your Voice: Columbia Slough Flood Safety Plan Community Survey Now Open

TL;DR:
A new community survey is open to help shape a 10-year Watershed Improvement Plan for the Columbia Slough floodplain. If you live, work, or spend time in the area, your input matters! The survey is open through April 19.

There’s an important opportunity right now to help guide the future of flood safety and environmental health in the Columbia Slough watershed. Community members are invited to participate in a survey that will directly inform a long-term plan impacting our neighborhood and surrounding areas.

What’s Happening

The Flood Safety District of northern Multnomah County is developing its first-ever 10-year Watershed Improvement Plan for the Columbia Slough floodplain.

This plan will shape efforts to:

  • Improve environmental health
  • Strengthen flood protection
  • Support the long-term resilience of our watershed

Following a series of community workshops earlier this year, organizers are now gathering broader input through a community survey.

Why It Matters

The Columbia Slough touches many of our daily lives—whether you live nearby, commute through the area, enjoy its trails, or care about local ecosystems.

The more community voices included, the better this plan can reflect the needs, priorities, and values of the people who are most connected to this place.

How to Participate

  • Take the survey and share your input
  • Encourage neighbors, friends, and local organizations to participate
  • Help spread the word through social media or community networks

Survey Deadline: April 19

Learn more about the Watershed Improvement Plan:
https://urbanfloodsafetyor.gov/what-we-do/watershedplan/

Accessibility

The survey is available in multiple languages, including: English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, and Somali.

Get Involved

Your voice helps shape the future of our shared environment. Whether you’ve lived here for years or just enjoy visiting the Columbia Slough, this is a meaningful way to get involved.

Let’s work together to support a safer, healthier watershed for everyone.

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📩 Questions? Reach out to Jamie Stamberger at Knot Studio:
Email: JStamberger@knotstudio.com
Phone: 503-446-6445

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Help Shape the Future of the Columbia Slough Watershed (and Enter to Win a $100 Gift Card!)

TL;DR:
Join a free community workshop to share your ideas and concerns about the future of the Columbia Slough watershed. Your input will help guide a long-term Watershed Improvement Plan—and attendees will be entered to win one of two $100 Visa e-gift cards.

You’re invited to take part in a fun, welcoming community workshop focused on the future of the Columbia Slough watershed.

The Flood Safety District (“the District”) is developing a Watershed Improvement Plan to guide flood protection and environmental health efforts over the next 10 years and beyond. This workshop is a chance for community members to share ideas, raise concerns, and help shape a plan that truly reflects local needs.

The more voices involved, the stronger and more responsive the plan will be.

Who’s Welcome

Anyone who lives, works, plays, or spends time in the Columbia Slough watershed is encouraged to attend. The District especially wants to hear from community members who have not always been equally included in past decision-making.

As a thank-you, everyone who attends will be entered to win one of two $100 Visa e-gift cards.

When & Where

In Person:
– February 28, 2026
– 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
– NE Portland (open to the public)

Online:
– March 3, 2026
– 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
– Limited spaces available

How to Participate

Registration is required, and space is limited.

👉 Register here

Questions? Reach out to engagement@knotstudio.com or call 503-334-4724.

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