Rumble on the River #27: Wild About Our Waterways

What: Rumble on the River #27: Wild About Our Waterways – Meet Your Local Riverkeepers

Date: November 20, 2025
Time: Doors and Info Tables at 5:30 p.m., Panel at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hoku Events On Madison – 1125 SE Madison St., Portland, Oregon 97214
Parking: Some paid on-site parking is available as well as free street parking
Cost: Free!

Join the Riverkeepers of the Willamette, Tualatin and Columbia for an evening of stories, strategy, and shared purpose. Hear updates on the work each organization is leading—from local restoration projects and community programs to collaborative policy efforts that defend clean water and healthy habitats across the region. We will discuss current campaign work, issues of concern and why we are more powerful when we work together.

Panelists will include: 

Willamette Riverkeeper:
Heather King, Co-Executive Director & Lower Willamette Riverkeeper
Michelle Emmons, Co-Executive Director & Upper Willamette Riverkeeper

Tualatin Riverkeepers:
Glenn Fee, Executive Director
Kelsey Shaw Nakama, Advocacy and Policy Director

Columbia Riverkeeper:
Kate Murphy, Senior Community Organizer
Teryn Yazdani, Staff Attorney

About XRPDX

Extinction Rebellion in Portland, Oregon – XRPDX – is a local chapter in the international Extinction Rebellion movement. XRPDX organizes people in the Portland, Oregon Metro area: By taking action (online and in person) to resist fossil fuel infrastructure and educate the broader public about the climate emergency. We support our allies in social justice struggles by spreading the word through a bimonthly newsletter; a website and blog and social media channels. We are building a supportive activist culture of appreciation and skill-sharing. We share a love of the natural world and a vision of a more just and equitable world.

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