News Archive
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 >
August 1, 2008
First Walk: The ceremonial opening of the Vancouver Land Bridge
The Vancouver Land Bridge, the second Confluence Project site, is now complete. Please help us celebrate with an inaugural walk across this beautiful earth-covered pedestrian bridge that arcs over State Route... more >
November 17, 2007
Sneak preview attracts 300 to Vancouver Land Bridge
Three hundred Vancouver-area residents turned out on a drizzly Friday afternoon, November 16, 2007, for their first steps on the Vancouver Land Bridge. “This bridge is an icon in our... more >
October 1, 2007
Move to Ridgefield a success
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... more >
Sneak preview attracts 300 to Vancouver Land Bridge
November 17, 2007
Three hundred Vancouver-area residents turned out on a drizzly Friday afternoon, November 16, 2007, for their first steps on the Vancouver Land Bridge. “This bridge is an icon in our community,” Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard said in a front-page story in The Columbian.
Three artists involved in the project were on hand to talk informally about their concepts: Johnpaul Jones, lead architect and designer for the Vancouver Land Bridge and Interpretive Trail; René Senos, a key contributor to the native landscape architecture and design; Lillian Pitt, Pacific Northwest Native American artist whose work at the site includes the Welcome Gate and Sculpture Baskets. Another artist contributing to the site is Peter Attila Andrusko, a master artisan who is creating a 400-pound stone circle.
The bridge is again closed while further work is completed. It will be fully accessible and a dedication is expected to be held in mid-2008. Watch for more information in coming months.
