Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce
  • About
    • Our Approach
    • The CREST Story >
      • Background | CREST
      • Origins of CREST
      • CREST's Current Vision
    • Team >
      • Objectives
      • Denise Lofman
      • Tom Josephson
      • Jason Smith
      • Tracy Hruska
      • April Silva
      • Narayan Elasmar
      • Paula Gerttula
      • Robert Henicksman
      • Mandy Flaitz
      • Garrett Phillips
    • In The News
  • Services
    • Restoration Planning & Implementation
    • Ecosystem Research & Monitoring
    • Environmental Planning & GIS Mapping
    • Wetland Delineations & Assessments
    • Resource Library >
      • Available Documents
  • CREST Projects
    • Reach A, Coastal Lowlands Entrance >
      • Colewort Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Fee-Simon Wetland Enhancement
      • Ft Columbia Tidal Reconnection
      • Hungry Harbor
      • Megler Creek
      • Otter Point Estuarine Restoration
      • West Sand Island
    • Reach B, Coastal Uplands Salinity Gradient >
      • Bear, Mary's, and Ferris Creeks
      • Gnat Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Harlow Creek
      • Karlson Island Wetland Enhancement
      • South Tongue Point Wetland
    • Reach D, Western Cascades Tributary Confluences >
      • Dibblee Point Wetland Restoration
    • Reach E, Tidal Flood Plain Basin Constriction
    • Reach F, Middle Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • 3-Finger Jack Restoration
      • Bridge at Buckmire Slough
      • Crane Wetlands Restoration
      • Deep/Widgeon Restoration
      • Domeyer Wetlands Restoration
      • Flights End Restoration
      • McCarthy Creek Restoration
      • Millionaire Lake Restoration
      • Ruby Lake Restoration
      • South Bachelor Island Restoration
      • South Slough Restoration
      • Sturgeon Lake/Dairy Creek Restoration
      • Willow Bar Restoration
    • Reach G, Upper Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • Government Island Restoration
  • Partnerships
    • CREST Members >
      • Oregon Members
      • Washington Members
    • CREST Partners >
      • Bonneville Power Administration
      • Columbia Land Trust
      • Lewis & Clark National Historic Park
      • Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
      • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
      • North Coast Land Conservancy
      • North Coast Watershed Association
      • OR Department of State Lands
      • OR Department of Fish & Wildlife
      • OR Watershed Enhancement Board
      • PC Trask & Associates
      • US Army Corp of Engineers
      • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
      • US Fish & Wildlife Service
      • WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
      • WA Dept of Natural Resources
      • WA Dept of Transportation
      • West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
  • Contact
    • RFP's

Our Objectives

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CREST, located in Astoria, OR, is known throughout the Columbia-Pacific region as a reliable and trusted leader in locally-based environmental planning, habitat restoration and research. CREST is also known for finding solutions to environmental problems that provide a variety of benefits to fish and other wildlife, as well as local communities. CREST offers expertise in inclusive project strategy, management, implementation, and monitoring to sustain the partnership between the natural ecosystem and the communities along the Columbia River Estuary.
 
CREST's mission is to provide locally-based, high quality environmental planning, habitat restoration and research services to the Columbia-Pacific Region.
 
CREST commits to its mission by undertaking a range of activities related to restoring natural habitats, including the following Services:
  • Restoration Planning & Implementation
  • Environmental Planning & GIS Mapping
  • Ecosystem Monitoring
  • Resource Library Maintenance

CREST was originally established in 1974 as a non-regulatory body. As a Council of Governments for communities in Oregon and Washington, CREST does not advocate for particular agendas, but remains a neutral resource for estuary expertise. CREST's primary initiative was to gather scientific data and draft a management plan for the Columbia River Estuary. In this capacity, CREST has consolidated a large resource library of data, reports, analysis, management strategy, and historical and geographic surveys regarding the estuary basin. Member organizations and community and corporate partners rely on this array of information when delving into their own initiatives.
 
As an intergovernmental organization, CREST works with various levels of government, community and environmental organizations, educational groups, and private landowners. 
 

Read more about CREST's history.

CREST's mission is to provide locally-based, high quality environmental planning, habitat restoration, and research services to the Columbia-Pacific Region."

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Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce
​818 Commercial Street, Suite 203
Astoria, Oregon  97103
503-325-0435
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Site Directory
  • About
    • Our Approach
    • The CREST Story >
      • Background | CREST
      • Origins of CREST
      • CREST's Current Vision
    • Team >
      • Objectives
      • Denise Lofman
      • Tom Josephson
      • Jason Smith
      • Tracy Hruska
      • April Silva
      • Narayan Elasmar
      • Paula Gerttula
      • Robert Henicksman
      • Mandy Flaitz
      • Garrett Phillips
    • In The News
  • Services
    • Restoration Planning & Implementation
    • Ecosystem Research & Monitoring
    • Environmental Planning & GIS Mapping
    • Wetland Delineations & Assessments
    • Resource Library >
      • Available Documents
  • CREST Projects
    • Reach A, Coastal Lowlands Entrance >
      • Colewort Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Fee-Simon Wetland Enhancement
      • Ft Columbia Tidal Reconnection
      • Hungry Harbor
      • Megler Creek
      • Otter Point Estuarine Restoration
      • West Sand Island
    • Reach B, Coastal Uplands Salinity Gradient >
      • Bear, Mary's, and Ferris Creeks
      • Gnat Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Harlow Creek
      • Karlson Island Wetland Enhancement
      • South Tongue Point Wetland
    • Reach D, Western Cascades Tributary Confluences >
      • Dibblee Point Wetland Restoration
    • Reach E, Tidal Flood Plain Basin Constriction
    • Reach F, Middle Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • 3-Finger Jack Restoration
      • Bridge at Buckmire Slough
      • Crane Wetlands Restoration
      • Deep/Widgeon Restoration
      • Domeyer Wetlands Restoration
      • Flights End Restoration
      • McCarthy Creek Restoration
      • Millionaire Lake Restoration
      • Ruby Lake Restoration
      • South Bachelor Island Restoration
      • South Slough Restoration
      • Sturgeon Lake/Dairy Creek Restoration
      • Willow Bar Restoration
    • Reach G, Upper Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • Government Island Restoration
  • Partnerships
    • CREST Members >
      • Oregon Members
      • Washington Members
    • CREST Partners >
      • Bonneville Power Administration
      • Columbia Land Trust
      • Lewis & Clark National Historic Park
      • Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
      • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
      • North Coast Land Conservancy
      • North Coast Watershed Association
      • OR Department of State Lands
      • OR Department of Fish & Wildlife
      • OR Watershed Enhancement Board
      • PC Trask & Associates
      • US Army Corp of Engineers
      • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
      • US Fish & Wildlife Service
      • WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
      • WA Dept of Natural Resources
      • WA Dept of Transportation
      • West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
  • Contact
    • RFP's