In February CwM-H2O staff welcomed Portland State University student-athlete Demontre Thomas II to its office for an informational interview about water resources and management. We wish Demontre much success in his future studies and career development.

CwM-H2O staff enjoyed the sunny late winter weather while clearing trash from and planting 60 daffodil bulbs in the curb-side swale neighboring its office building on SE MLK Jr. Blvd. This 139-foot swale is enrolled as part of the City of Portland’s Green Street Stewards program. Goals of the program include maintaining urban rain gardens that collect and filter storm water, prevent pollutants from reaching local watersheds, and increasing green spaces in the city. These flowers will also brighten up a vital business district and busy traffic corridor for years to come.

Bob Long and Demontre Thomas II in February 2020 at our Portland office.