DERT formally announces support for Snake River dam removal organizations: A word from our Executive Director, Paige Anderson. This month, DERT joined the coalition of environmental groups supporting the removal […]
West Bay Yards Development
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE WEST BAY YARDS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT? The City of Olympia is considering a Development Agreement for a project that would add 478 market-rate rental housing units […]
Restoring the Deschutes Estuary to its Natural Flow
by Glen Anderson, producer and host of this TV series The Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation’s December 2014 TV program, “Restoring the Deschutes River to its Natural Flow,” will air three […]
Video: The Power of a River
Produced by DERT Board member Helen Wheatley, this video illustrates just how powerful the Deschutes River can be with stormwater surges, and the problem Capitol Lake poses as sediments are […]
Goals Of DERT Take Decades Of Hard Work!
Removing a dam to restore an ecosystem is never exciting or glamorous. It’s always a hard-fought slog of paperwork, meetings and most of all asking the public for their support. […]
Today Is The Day To Help Ensure A Deschutes Estuary
Tell state representatives listed below to Vote No on HB 1938 Capitol lake is not doing well, its vital signs continue to decline. It is dying. . Not only is […]
