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There seems to be a slight disconnect between the community and the environment here in Richmond. Way back in August, I attended the RVAH2O Watershed Open House at Forest Hill Park Shelter. The Event was very interesting, as it described … Continue reading →

We began our tour by walking along the outside of the commons. As we paused and looked out to the lake, we saw the water close to the edge of the lake glazed with a layer of green as a … Continue reading →

Parks and green spaces are necessary to connect us to the outside world. As we zip by life in a fast-paced manner, especially as busy college students, the environment around us can easily be forgotten. By having the parks and … Continue reading →

Jack and I screamed and yelled and sang. It was a wet Friday evening, and standing together in our matching neon orange shirts, we chanted over and over… “Keep the festival free! Every donation counts!” The Richmond Folk Festival is … Continue reading →

  As the Willamette River gushes through the pine-covered Willamette watershed, one cannot help but notice its hastiness and desire to do what it does best- reshaping the channel morphology and sustaining a plethora of aquatic life. This hastiness could … Continue reading →

Belmead was 50 or 100 years past its prime. The parking lot could hold hundreds of cars, but it looked like ours were the only ones it had seen in years. The mansion was proud, but showed its age through … Continue reading →

A lone cormorant waddled through the towering maze of concrete corridors. He looked a little confused and hungry, maybe a little sad. He reminded me of myself waiting in line for the cook-to-order station at dhall. He had come to … Continue reading →