Tryon Creek
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Where is Tryon Creek?
Tryon Creek flows through Tryon Creek State Park, a 650 acre park located between Lake Oswego and Southwest Portland at 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd., Portland, OR 97219. The Friends of Tryon Creek State Park use the park to educate thousands of children every year about natural ecological processes.
Tryon Creek joins the Willamette River in Lake Oswego and has many small tributaries that flow into the mainstem, impacting the water quality. Tryon Creek contains both anadromous and resident fish.
Why conserve this land?
It is important to conserve the small streams that feed into Tryon Creek State Park because the water quality in these streams determines the health of the Park. Landowners surrounding the park hold the keys to the habitat and water quality in Tryon Creek.
Our Accomplishments
Three Rivers holds one conservation easement, the Smith property, along Nettle Creek - a tributary of Tryon Creek. This 4.5 acre easement limits development to just four homesites close to the road, while the creek corridor remains intact. The easement also limits tree cutting.
Next Steps
Three Rivers will work with its partners to reach out to landowners along the tributaries and communicate conservation options.
Our Partners
Friends of Tryon Creek State Park
Bureau of Environmental Services City of Portland