Swift Watch 2k17
ELC’s annual Swift Watch was a success! The board and several other students headed out to Portland and claimed the best spot on the hill to watch the flock of Swifts descend into a local chimney. No pictures accompany this story because we were all too in the moment to photograph.
October 02, 2017
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Tree Planting Spring 2020
Board members and several students showed up to plant trees with Friends of Trees near Portland. We planted over 100 native species near an important watershed to help with habitat growth and water filtration.
Lewis & Clark College named most beautiful in Pacific Northwest
The 130+ acres of the campus, which sit atop Portland’s Palatine Hill, are perfectly situated for stunning views of Mt. Hood.
Green River Trial Final Stages- Earthrise Seeks Cleanup
Last week, Earthrise brought the Green River in Illinois one step closer to being restored after decades of concrete dumping along its banks by an adjacent landowner and owner of a demolition and trucking company. In federal court in Rock Island, Illinois, on behalf of Quad Cities Waterkeeper and Prairie Rivers Network, Earthrise attorneys Kevin Cassidy and Lia Comerford presented evidence about the harm the unauthorized concrete dumping has caused to their clients and the Green River and urged federal judge Sara Darrow to order and oversee a comprehensive restoration plan.
ELC’s Mushaboom! 2016
Mushaboom is our yearly adventure into the forests of Mt. Hood to enjoy nature’s bounty!