BioBlitz Takes Snapshot in Time in Advance of Removal of Oregon’s Kellogg Dam
Plans to remove the Kellogg Dam in Milwaukie, Oregon, which has impeded passage of salmon and other fish for over 167 years, will likely not happen until about 2027, but groups partnering with NOAA Fisheries meanwhile are documenting important environmental information.
In mid-May, volunteers fanned out near the mouth of Kellogg Creek for the first-ever Kellogg Creek BioBlitz, a community science survey in which scientists, naturalists and others document living species within the designated area to create a snapshot in time.
Lower Kellogg Creek is targeted for major restoration work beginning in 2026 or 2027. The BioBlitz data is expected to help track how conditions change when the dam is removed and the stream restored from a stagnant, shallow impoundment to a healthy stream c...