Climate change is affecting rain and snowfall, stream flow and temperature, and other key factors that in turn may impact habitat for fish and wildlife in the Sandy River.

Lowering the Temperature is the second in a series of workshops tackling climate change impacts in the Sandy River Basin and beyond. Lowering the Temperature will gather stakeholders and community members to: review results of our first two years' work on climate adaptation, consider the Sandy's identified status as a cold water refugia, and develop strategies and next steps to extend climate adaptive practices throughout the watershed and the region.

Featuring speakers:

Tom Kaye, Director, Institute for Applied Ecology, Corvallis, OR

Jeremy Five Crows, Visual Information and Design, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Commission, Portland, OR

Martin Merz, Senior Scientist, Environmental Protection Agency, Seattle, WA.

Visit our website http://sandyriver.org/climate-adaptation/ for more information and to watch the first Climate Adaptation Workshop: Resiliency Strategies for the New Normal.

Contact Bill Weiler bill@sandyriver.org for more information.

Funding for the workshop is provided from a grant by the Wildlife Conservation Society through the Climate Adaptation Fund. Support to establish the Climate Adaptation Fund was provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF).

Individuals requiring accommodations due to a disability should contact Accessible Education at 503-491-6923 or aes@mhcc.edu. Please call at least two weeks prior to the event to ensure availability.

This event is in the Town and Gown Room at MHCC, which is on the upper level of building 10. See the link for a map. https://www.mhcc.edu/docs/Maps/Gresham_Campus_MapDec2015.pdf