Events

Molalla River Watch Water Day

Sunday, March 22, 2026
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Camp Colton
30000 S. Camp Colton Dr.
Colton, OR 97017

Make a day out of it and join WaterWatch at Camp Colton to ring in the spring equinox on Sunday, March 22nd, at the Molalla River Watch Water Day, a one-day environmental advocacy and community caretaking event with area artists, educators, and community members to celebrate water conservation and clean, abundant water.

Hosted at Camp Colton just east of Colton and Molalla on State Route 211 and organized by Stelo Arts, the 2026 edition of Water Day will feature artist-led workshops, talks, and performances focused on the themes of watershed health, climate resilience, and water as a “core memory” and essential human relationship. Details are coming together now, and we’ll have more in our Currents and Water News pages soon.

WaterWatch at the Portland Bridge Swim

Sunday, July 12, 2026
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cathedral Park
Beneath the St. Johns Bridge
N. Edison St. and N. Pittsburg Ave.
Portland, OR 97203

The Portland Bridge Swim returns to the Willamette River on Sunday, July 12th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as participants make the 11-mile swim in the Willamette from Sellwood Riverfront Park to Cathedral Park beneath the St. John’s Bridge. WaterWatch will be at Cathedral Park throughout the event to talk with attendees as swimmers pass beneath all 12 of Portland’s Willamette River bridges along the way.