Welcome to CREST
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For over 40 years, the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) has been working with citizens, organizations and agencies along the Columbia River Estuary and the Oregon and Washington Coasts. Our mission is bridging community and ecology on the Columbia River Estuary.
CREST, located in Astoria, OR, is a community organization specializing in environmental planning and habitat restoration for fish and wildlife. CREST offers expertise in habitat restoration project design, funding, management, implementation and monitoring with the goal of improving and enhancing the natural resources that are essential to the vitality and resilience of the neighboring communities along the Columbia River Estuary. |
Browse our projects page and see where we've made our mark.
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CREST was the partner we needed to work with to make these restoration projects happen. We shared goals & we also shared an appreciation for involving the public in our work."
David Szymanski, Superintendent - Lewis and Clark National Historic Park
The estuary at the mouth of the Columbia River is a diverse and vulnerable ecosystem. Home to a multiplicity of fish, plants, animals, and birds, the area is also vital to the people who live and work in the riverside communities. The economy and ecology of the region rely on one another, and both benefit from commitments to sustainability.
Efforts to protect and restore the habitat must therefore be collaborative and comprehensive, accommodating the interdependency of flora and fauna species that span the length and breadth of the Columbia River. CREST is a reliable leader in this work, coordinating communities, landowners, governmental authorities, businesses, and environmental organizations.
Efforts to protect and restore the habitat must therefore be collaborative and comprehensive, accommodating the interdependency of flora and fauna species that span the length and breadth of the Columbia River. CREST is a reliable leader in this work, coordinating communities, landowners, governmental authorities, businesses, and environmental organizations.
COVID-19 Precautions
The health and safety of CREST employees, partners and our larger community is of utmost importance to us. We are following the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) guidance for our COVID-19 response. Per CDC and OHA recommendations, most CREST staff continue to work remotely and we have shifted our public and external meetings to video conference. Beginning June 1, 2020, our Astoria office is open on a very limited basis by appointment only and the preference is to meet remotely rather than in person. We strongly encourage all visitors to the CREST office to wear a face covering or mask. In these challenging times, we at CREST thank you for your patience and assistance in keeping our community healthy and safe.
