Description:
In 2024, CWSP continued to study the hydrology and ecology of the Columbia River floodplain wetlands. We monitored water levels and water quality in 37 wetlands and conducted migratory bird surveys in 20 wetlands. This is the fifth year we have monitored water levels, and the fourth year we have surveyed migratory birds, allowing us to draw conclusions from multiple years of data. We have also continued to apply for permits to be able to build Beaver Dam Analogues to restore deeper water levels to certain wetlands and increase habitat diversity.

Keywords: wetlands; riparian; birds; beaver; hydrology; climate change

Authors:

Organization: Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners

Category: Hydrologically Vulnerable Wetlands

Focal Area: Columbia Wetlands

Resource Type: Report

Year: 2025