PGE Harborton
The PGE Harborton restoration project has transformed 53 acres in Portland Harbor into a haven for salmon, lamprey, mink, bald eagle, osprey, amphibians, and other native fish and wildlife. The project was completed by Portland General Electric in 2021 to provide habitat in an area on the west bank of the lower Willamette River near its confluence with Multnomah Channel. The project includes:
- Excavation of the stream channel to provide rearing habitat for out-migrating juvenile salmonids and Pacific lamprey
- Addition of nearly 500 habitat structures including in-stream wood structures to provide cover for fish, snags where bald eagle and osprey can perch, and rock piles to provide shelter for mink
- Restoration of floodplain with thousands of native plants and removal of invasive plant species such as reed canary grass
- Preservation of wetlands that serve as breeding and rearing habitat for northern red-legged frogs
- Consolidation of the PGE substation on the property to increase the habitat restoration footprint and make more room for fish and wildlife use of the site
- Continue monitoring for 10 years
More information on the PGE Harborton project can be found below, by visiting the PGE website, or by searching the term “PGE Harborton” in the Trustee Council’s administrative record.
Juvenile Chinook salmon at PGE Harborton (PGE)
Shoreline at PGE Harborton
