News Archive
September 19, 2011
Civilian Conservation Corps
Confluence Project is researching the history of the Northwest's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) program, which was headquartered at Vancouver Barracks (the present site of the Confluence Land Bridge). If you... more >
September 12, 2011
Site Updates: Chief Timothy and Celilo
What a busy summer! Many behind-the-scenes events have kept Confluence Project staff members on their toes this season. Primarily, we continue to raise funds to build the two remaining sites:... more >
May 4, 2011
Gorge Arts & Culture Discovery Month
The Sandy River Delta is the place to be on Saturday morning, May 21, 2011. The Confluence Project and Friends of the Sandy River Delta will participate in the... more >
March 15, 2011
Confluence Project invites artists to submit Celilo Park RFQs
Confluence Project invites local artists, architects, and/or designers living in Oregon or Washington, and members of the four treaty tribes at Celilo (Umatilla, Warm Springs, Yakama, and Nez Perce), to... more >
Awards for Waterfront Excellence
December 9, 2009
Each year The Waterfront Center recognizes projects from across the globe for their contributions to waterfront development excellence. This year, Confluence Project garnered the Center's highest awards at The Waterfront Center's 27th Annual International Conference, held in Seattle. The Waterfront Center, a nonprofit educational organization, was developed to assist communities and the professions in making the wisest and best long-term uses of public waterfront resources for maximum public benefit.
The 2009 Top Honor Award went to Confluence Project for its three completed projects—Cape Disappointment, Sandy River Delta, and the Vancouver Land Bridge—and for its education outreach program, Confluence in the Schools. Executive Director Jane Jacobsen received the Waterfront Center's Clearwater Award—an award that recognizes an individual's outstanding achievements. Confluence Project staff had worked hard to keep this a secret from Jane until her name was called. Ever inclusive, Jane accepted this award with delighted surprise, on the condition that staff and collaborators of Confluence Project join her in receiving the award.
We are thrilled and grateful for the recognition we received in this highly regarded international competition. Top honors goes a long way to celebrate all the hard work, artistic excellence, collaboration and enthusiasm poured into each component of the Confluence Project.
