Clackamas River Basin Council

Mission

We bring communities together to protect and restore the lands and waters of the Clackamas River watershed through science, education, and action.

Bottom Line

The Clackamas River provides drinking water to more than 300,000 people across the Portland metro area, sustains threatened salmon and wildlife, and offers a place for families to explore, paddle, fish, and recharge. When we protect this river, we protect public health, cultural heritage, climate resilience, and community joy. Every tree we plant, every barrier we remove, every mile of river we restore is an investment in a future where both people and nature can thrive — together.

Quote

“Partnering with the Clackamas River Basin Council has brought new life to our community and our river. Together, we restore habitat, support wildlife, and create spaces where everyone can connect to nature. The work we do together teaches us how essential the Clackamas River watershed is to our lives and to the well-being of our community.” 

- Kahlei Howard, Clackamas River Community Cooperative Mobile Home Park

Incentives

• - All donors: Recieve a free drink from Stone Circle Cider in Estacada!
• - Give $25+: Receive a packet of wildflower seeds to plant at home.
• - Give $50+: Symbolically “adopt” a native tree planted through CRBC restoration work and receive a digital adoption certificate showing what your gift helps make possible.
• - Give $100+: Receive an invitation for you and a guest to an exclusive CRBC donor tour of our Beebe Island Salmon Habitat Project in February of 2027.

Partner(s)

• - Adventures Without Limits provides access to outdoor adventure for all people, regardless of their ability level, socio-economic status, gender, ethnicity or age.
• - BARK's mission is to transform Mt. Hood National Forest into a place where natural processes prevail, where wildlife thrives and where local communities have a social, cultural, and economic investment in its restoration and preservation.
• - Stone Circle Cider loves everything about cider—its simplicity, its tradition, its drinkability and, most of all, the diverse array of complex and beautiful flavors it affords those that get their hands on the best stuff.