Now that it’s getting warmer out, let me tell you an anecdote about how I first learned about the woes of the Deschutes Estuary. This is 2015, and I had […]
Final DEIS Comments
DERT’s final comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) are posted below. While we agree with the EIS that the estuary alternative would significantly improve habitat and water quality […]
Deschutes Watershed Article for LWV
The Deschutes Watershed: Thurston County’s Lifeline By Sue Patnude, Executive Director; David Monthie, Board President; and Dave Peeler, Board Past President, Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team (DERT). DERT is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated […]
What’s Up with Dams?
Please join us on March 3rd, from 6 to 8 PM, to learn about the impacts of dams on waterways, habitat, wildlife, and human communities.William Thoms and Dan Penn, staff […]
Total Maximum Daily Loads for the Deschutes River and its Tributaries
Technical Review and Comments: Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the Deschutes River and its Tributaries – Sediment, Bacteria, Dissolved Oxygen, pH, and Temperature ( July 31, 2020) We have […]
A Brief History of the 5th Avenue Dam
Photos Above of Dam Construction 1949-1951 The Deschutes/Steh-Chass Estuary was effectively dammed in 1951 when construction by the Army Corp of Engineers finished. As early as 1937 the State was […]
