“one of the things we’ve learned in being around for almost 30 years is the more you get people on the water on this specific river, the more they fall in love with it and they want to do things to protect it”
– Heather King, co-Executive Director of Willamette Riverkeeper (Lower)
In episode 61, we talk to Heather King, co-executive director of Willamette Riverkeeper and the Lower Willamette Riverkeeper (the top half looking up) and how she and other co-director Michelle Emmons who is the Upper Willamette Riverkeeper (the lower half looking down) came together to reshape the organization and role model co-directorship while building on the years of the organizations successes.
Heather discusses how the 187 miles (301 kilometers) of the stunningly beautiful Willamette river is complex with unique challenges and the opportunities to enjoy the river and volunteer to support it. She also talks about paddling experiences, what a “swim” is, and how a disaster at the CEI hub will be catastrophic for the entire state of Oregon and beyond.
And so much more.
Learn more about Willamette Riverkeeper at https://willametteriverkeeper.org/ and support them including the upcoming Portland Spirit cruise event at https://willametteriverkeeper.org/event-list
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