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You'll find them scattered around Portland this summer - vibrant, amusing and fascinating.
They are Salmon for the Sandy [0], presented by Western Rivers Conservancy [1] (WRC) to celebrate the free-flowing future of our wild, backyard river, the Sandy River.
What's happening on the Sandy? Portland General Electric is removing
two dams and contributing land to a new 5,000-acre natural resource and
recreation area that Western Rivers Conservancy is creating with the
Bureau of Land Management along the river. No other city in the nation will have such a treasure in its backyard.
RawlingsTo celebrate, regional artists have painted, decorated and gilded 33
extraordinary salmon sculptures for public display. The fish debut July
5 at Jamison Square during a concert celebration.
Then the sculptureswill begin their display in public locations such as REI, the Lawrence Gallery and the Oregon Zoo, around Portland and the region. A traveling "school of salmon" display will make its way to locations from Portland to Timberline Lodge. On October 24, the salmon will be auctioned at a gala to benefit the restoration activities of the Sandy River Basin
Watershed Council. [1]
Written by Jenny Andrews