Eco-things!

Introduction

The Sandy River Delta is located near Troutdale, OR at the Confluence of the Sandy River, and the Columbia River. The “Delta” recreational site is East of the main stem of the Sandy River, North of the I-84 freeway, and bounded to the North by the Columbia River. Also known as 1000 Acres it is large enough for a good multi-hour outing only 20 minutes from downtown Portland.

The Delta is a mixed use / Multi user accessible area and is part of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and also has a closed to Protect Wildlife Habitat.

It is a multi-use area open for all types of non-motorized recreational activities including Hunting, Fishing, Horse Riding, Dog Walking, Cycling, and just a great place to be out in Nature.

As a multi use area, it is important that all users respect the area and other users. Despite appearances, the Delta is not a “Dog Park”. Dog walkers should be aware of the other users of the area, and likewise, other users should be aware of the presence of off-leash dogs.

The Idea

I chose this category because I am a nature lover and conservation actions look great to me. I hope I can help.

I am currently working with the Arduino 101 board and its potential to give it connectivity to the objects of daily life by means of bluetooth low energy.

I did an investigation about the place on the website:

http://fsrd.org/

http://envirogorge.com/sandy-river-delta/

http://sandyriver.org/#

In these web pages I found information about the history of the place, its climate, the activities that are carried out and geographic information.

The flora and fauna of the place can be checked in the following document:

http://sandyriver.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/Sandy-River-Species-Guide.pdf

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