Welcome!

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The Crystal Springs Partnership is a group of community members, organizations, and City representatives who are working toward making the Crystal Springs Watershed a vibrant, healthy place for people and wildlife. The group is partnering local knowledge and agency expertise to develop a national model for urban watersheds. In particular, working toward ensuring that Crystal Springs Creek will have healthy urban salmon through community collaboration around education, advocacy, and restoration. Explore these pages for more information, or to join us at an event!

Spring 2013 Crystal Springs Guided Tour 

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On Saturday, June 1st, we will be hosting an interactive, family-friendly guided tour of the Crystal Springs Watershed. The tour begins at 10:00 and ends around 12:00 at the eastern end of Reed Canyon.
Meet at 10:00 at Johnson Creek Park for light refreshments and info about this special watershed. Walk starts shortly thereafter and will include guest speakers at key stops along the route. The tour is roughly 2.5 miles long. Make sure to bring a water bottle, comfortable shoes, and weather appropriate clothing. A shuttle will be available from the final destination to take you back to Johnson Creek City Park.  A PDF of the walking tour map can be viewed / downloaded here.

News/Events

  • Spring 2013 Walking Tour- June 1st  (see item below left)
  • Come rescue mussels with us!   This summer CSP is working with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to rescue freshwater mussels from Crystal Springs Creek at Westmoreland Park ahead of the restoration work that will occur there.  We will relocate them to other locations along the creek, and begin a several-year long survey of native mussel populations, stream conditions, and nonnative Asian clam populations along the creek. Read more.. 
  • CSP at Sunday Parkways East Portland event May 12, 11 am-4 pm    CSP members will be tabling at the East Lents Floodplain (labeled Johnson Creek Restoration Area on the map).  We will have Crystal Springs Creek Walking Tour maps, wildlife stamp art, and information about volunteering with us to save freshwater mussels in the creek.
  • Help Us Develop a Crystal Springs Bird Checklist
    Over 100 bird species can be found in the Crystal Springs Creek watershed. This list is intended as a first crack at cataloging them all.  Check here to see how you can help.
  • Spring 2013 Crystal Springs Creek Walking Tour- June 1st
    Join the Crystal Springs Partnership for a guided walk through the Crystal Springs Creek watershed—one of Portland’s most valuable and unique natural resources. Learn about birds and wildlife, and discover the exciting salmon-friendly restoration now taking place along the creek.

    The tour starts at 10am at Johnson Creek Park (SE 21st and Sherrett). The route is roughly 2.5 miles long, with several informational stops along the way. A shuttle will be available at the final destination to take participants back to Johnson Creek Park. Be sure to bring a water bottle, comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
  • Johnson Creek Watershed Wide Event comes to Crystal Springs Creek   On March 2nd, during the annual Watershed Wide Event, organized by the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, about 20 volunteers came to plant native shrubs and trees along the creek at Westmoreland’s Union Manor (read more)

Everyone Has a Role to Play!

Crystal Springs is a phenomenal resource with immense value to both people and wildlife. There are many ways to get involved.  Contact us for more details at crystalspringscc@gmail.com

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A Gem in the City

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