Join Friends of Tryon Creek for a family-friendly event celebrating the health and vibrancy of our urban watershed! "Love the Land" is a perfect opportunity to gather as a community, learn about Tryon Creek's unique challenges and successes, and engage in shaping its future.
Activities include:
Valentine’s Day crafts
Free educational resources on watershed health
Presentation by Tryon Creek Watershed Council’s Executive Director, Alexis Barton Castro, on efforts to restore habitat for native fish like coastal cutthroat trout and salmon. (see more about the speaker below)
Discover how urbanization impacts streams, the innovative work improving fish access to critical habitats, and ways you can contribute to the health of this vital urban ecosystem.
Please RSVP here.
About the Speaker:
In her position at Tryon Creek Watershed Council, Alexis enjoys wearing multiple hats on any given day, whether they be in coordinating restoration projects, implementing workshops, planning volunteer events, or facilitating coordination and collaboration across organizations.
Alexis’ first contact with Tryon Creek was within the Natural Area as a Camp Instructor with Friends of Tryon Creek for several summers. After finishing her B.S. in Environmental Studies, Alexis served for two years as a Confluence AmeriCorps member at Johnson Creek Watershed Council, where she gained experience in riparian restoration and volunteer management, including managing their Community Science program, leading environmental education, and the development of equity-driven planning processes. Alexis represents Willamette Basin Watershed Councils as a Region 3 Director on the Network of Oregon Watershed Councils.
Alexis seeks to consider and incorporate equity and justice lenses into all the work she is a part of. She’s engaged with the Johnson Creek WC Community Inclusion Committee, City of Milwaukie Tree Board, and more. Alexis spends time away from her desk with her husband and their pets, experimenting both in the kitchen and on various crafts, and tending to their growing backyard habitat.