The Partnership
The West Willamette Restoration Partnership (WWRP) is a coalition of engaged volunteers, community groups, landowners and organizations working to conserve and enhance the forests and natural areas of SW Portland. Our Partnership supports habitat enhancement and stewardship efforts in southwest Portland’s Willamette River subwatersheds to provide a key link in the wildlife corridor connecting Forest Park and Tryon Creek State Natural Area.
Partnership meetings have been essential to the success of WWRP. These meetings have been an important channel for sharing information across organizations and throughout the corridor. Additionally, they allow open communication between WWRP partners so as to maintain relationships, support collaboration, and identify priorities for the corridor.
Any organization or individual can join the partner network with a commitment and investment to the mission and values of the WWRP.
Our Network
Our network of Partners form one united group. We initiate projects as a Partnership and get behind each others' projects to lend support. Within the Partnership, there are different levels of involvement, with all levels being essential for the Partnership to function efficiently and effectively. See our network of Partners below.
Core Partners
The Core WWRP Partners regularly attend Quarterly Partnership meetings and provide funding and administration of the Partnership to maintain organizational capacity and enable coordination of on-the-ground restoration work, outreach efforts, data/research management, and fundraising in the corridor across public and private land.
City of Portland
Bureau of Environmental Services
City of Portland
Portland Parks & Recreation
Forest Park Conservancy
Tryon Creek Watershed Council
Westside Watershed Resource Center
West Multnomah
Soil & Water
Conservation District
Oregon Wildlife Foundation
Columbia Land Trust
Friends of Terwilliger
Oregon Health & Science University
Friends of River View Natural Area
Educational Partners
WWRP’s educational Partners include Portland State University, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland Community College, and Lewis & Clark. These educational partners manage on-going research projects in the corridor, provide mentorship to students working on WWRP projects, and provide regular classroom opportunities to learn in the corridor.
Portland State University
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland Community College
Lewis & Clark College
Regional Partners
Regional Partners include peer networks and neighbors to the WWRP corridor. These partners support WWRP by providing guidance in restoration strategies or outreach opportunities.
Backyard Habitat Certification Program
SW Trails
Community Engagement Liaisons
Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
Friends of Tryon Creek
The Intertwine
Wisdom of the Elders Workforce Development Crew
Friends of Gabriel Park
PROJECT TEAMS
Project teams consists of collaborative teams of individuals and organizations that manage projects in the WWRP corridor. Participants vary by the needs and priorities of the projects.
Do you think your organization might be a good fit for the partnership?
Download this short application describing how your organization would like to be involved with WWRP work. Completed applications can be sent to wwrpcoordinator@gmail.com
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