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City reports little riparian vegetation loss; watersheds group documents invasive-plant removal
Summary
Photos comparing September 2023 and September 2024 showed no broad vegetation loss inside city limits except some tree die-off upstream from Hemlock bridge; Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council reported removal of invasive, non‑native vegetation at Confluence Park.
City Recorder Nicole Tritten displayed paired photos taken from the same photo points in September 2023 and September 2024 to monitor riparian vegetation under the city's TMDL implementation plan. She said the photos showed no loss of vegetation overall but noted some tree die-off upstream from the Hemlock bridge.
Nicole also reported that Virginia Pritchard of the Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council had taken 20 photo points at Confluence Park in June 2023 and September 2024 that documented removal of invasive, non-native vegetation. The monitoring is part of the city's obligations under its TMDL Implementation Plan to mitigate river pollution.
