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Estacada AmeriCorps coordinator outlines community environmental engagement event and water‑quality outreach
Summary
An AmeriCorps outreach coordinator described a Wade Creek Park environmental engagement event, school and youth outreach, and a short-term role creating water‑quality materials the city can keep using.
Ellie, a City of Estacada AmeriCorps outreach and engagement coordinator, told the Parks Commission on Nov. 20 that she is planning an environmental engagement event at Wade Creek Park to highlight local water‑quality issues and to connect residents with regional partners.
The event is intended as an all‑ages, low‑barrier opportunity for residents to learn about local water issues, volunteer openings and city initiatives — including the city’s ongoing work on the total maximum daily load (TMDL) — and to experience hands‑on activities such as fish‑related demonstrations and how‑to workshops for safer household cleaners.
Ellie said about 14 partners had signed up to participate and that she’s still recruiting additional organizations. She described partner activities already planned: a fish‑ladder activity from Portland…
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