Reimagine the River
Bringing together thought-leaders from throughout the region for a day of conversation and connection.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
The Redd in Portland
SOLD OUT
Online Program (Coming Soon)
Panelists
Schedule
Morning
08:00
Registration Opens
Afternoon
Noon
Lunch
08:25
Call to take your seats
MC Cyreena Boston Ashby
1803 Fund
12:15
08:30
Ecotrust Welcome and Call to Action
Ronda Rutledge
A Moment with the Mayors
MODERATOR:
Councilor Christine Lewis
Mayor Mayor Lisa Batey - Milwaukie
Rory Bialostosky - West Linn
Mayor Denyse McGriff - Oregon City
Mayor Keith Wilson - City of Portland
08:40
Articulating Our Intentions
Councilor Kathleen George
Grand Ronde
01:00
08:50
Welcome
Senate President Rob Wagner
The Ripple Effect: Resilience, Justice & the Power of Restoration
SESSION LEAD: Chuck Sams
PANELISTS:
Davis Washines - Yakama
Scott Fogarty - Human Access Project
Gabe Sheoships - Friends of Tryon Creek
Erin Graham - OMSI
09:00
Reimagine the River: Restructuring, Reinvesting, and Rethinking the Value of Waterfront Development
LEAD: PLACE Architects
PANELISTS:
Duncan Hwang - METRO
JT Flowers - Albina Vision
Susan Bladholm - Frog Ferry
Councilor Toby Patrick - Umatilla
Ryan Webb - tumwata village
02:15
02:45
Mix and Mingle Coffee Break
Visioning Albina Riverside and the Low End
KEYNOTE:
Rukaiyah Adams
Glenn Lamb
10:00
10:30
11:40
Mix and Mingle Coffee Break
03:30
Where the Money Flows: The Economics of Opportunity
SESSION LEAD: Reed Wagner - Willamette Locks Authority
PANELIST:
Andrew Colas - Colas Construction
Corky Collier - Columbia Corridor Association
Councilor Brigette McConville - Warm Springs
Kimberly Branam - Port of Portland
Sara Reich - Econorth West
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04:15
04:20
Drowning Out the Noise: Seattle's Reimagined Waterfront
KETNOTE:
Tatiana Choulika - fieldoperations
Building a Coalition: What's Next?
SESSION LEAD:
Councilor Kathleen George
PANELISTS:
Rukaiyah Adams
Kate Brown
Ronda Rutledge
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RAFFLE
Willamette Falls Trust Closing Comments
​Councilor Robert Kentta - Siletz