by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jul 21, 2015 | CRITFC News, River Scenes, The Dipnetter
Twenty youth representing the four Columbia River tribes gathered on the Nez Perce Reservation at Camp Wittman July 13-17 for this year’s CRITFC Salmon Camp. The participants learned about salmon biology, stream ecology, tradtional tribal ecological knoweldge, and Nez...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 30, 2015 | River Scenes, The Dipnetter
With no obstructions all the way to the Pacific Ocean, Willamette Falls on the Willamette River in Oregon City, Oregon is one of the last major lamprey harvest sites left in the Columbia River Basin. Tribal fishers from the Warm Springs, Yakama, and Umatilla tribes...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 31, 2015 | CRITFC News, River Scenes, The Dipnetter
A recent CRITFC survey of pinnipeds (sea lions and seals) in the lower Columbia River found this colony of about 6,400 harbor seals at the mouth of the river. The seals and sea lions are taking advantage of a high smelt run this year. It is unclear what the effects of...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 4, 2015 | River Scenes, The Dipnetter
A recent report from the US Army Corps of Engineers included a number of historical photos from along the Columbia River. Among them was this rare photograph of Celilo Falls during the winter. The photo was most likely taken in the late 1940s to early 1950s. (Photo...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Feb 11, 2015 | River Scenes
The Oxbow Conservation Area, located on the Middle Fork John Day River, exhibits critical habitat for Chinook salmon, Steelhead and Bull Trout. Dredge mining severely channelized the riverbed in the 1940s leading to a straightened channel and disconnected floodplain....
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jan 26, 2015 | CRITFC News, River Scenes, The Dipnetter
Under a grant CRITFC received from the Potlatch Fund, Yakama artist Toma Villa has been working on painting murals and creating artwork to beautify the fishing access sites. Toma’s graffiti-style murals brightly depict tribal, natural, and historical themes. This...
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