News Archive
December 8, 2009
What's been going on at Confluence
New Website! With the earlier launching of Journey Book, Confluence Project decided to update its look and provide a new interface to keep up to date. Check us out now... more >
December 5, 2009
Celilo Park, Near The Dalles, Oregon
Maya Lin's arched walkway at Celilo Park will memorialize the loss of Celilo Falls, one of North America's largest waterfalls which offered life-sustaining salmon and served as a gathering place... more >
October 1, 2009
The story continues at Sacajawea State Park
With her latest Confluence Project artwork, Maya Lin will tell the complex story of what is now Sacajawea State Park, at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers. Seven... more >
August 1, 2008
Number 3 … A dedication of the third completed Confluence Project site, the bird blind at the Sandy River Delta
Take a family-friendly one-mile walk to the completed elliptical bird blind on the quiet, reflective Sandy River Delta. This new sanctuary - rising among the trees at the water’s edge... more >
Move to Ridgefield a success
October 1, 2007
The move of one of the Confluence Project's seven sites from Frenchman's Bar Park to Ridgefield celebrates the convergence of beauty with utility. In collaboration with Washington State University and the Port of Ridgefield, artist Maya Lin is crafting an environmental research center that perpetuates the Confluence Project's vision of preserving natural resources for future generations. Ridgefield, located just 10 miles from the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers, hosts one of North America's primary reserves for migrating waterfowl on the Pacific Flyway-a path of travel for migratory birds spanning from Alaska to Patagonia. The 5,217-acre refuge shares its fertile wetlands with an iconic past, including the Cathlapotle townsite, an ancient community discovered in 1806 by Lewis and Clark.
The decision to move to this historical and ecological crossroads has been met with great optimism. Hal Dengerink, Washington State University chancellor, calls the concept "a nice focal point for our aquatic and environmental research as well as our interest in environmental stewardship."
Brent Grening, executive director of the Port of Ridgefield, also endorsed the move. "The idea supports the vision the Port has of developing the waterfront and the Port's vision for North Clark County," he says.
Maya Lin's design integrates green building practices, maintaining the Confluence Project's goal of promoting sustainability.
