Fernhill Progression video

Aerial of Fernhill 2017

Forest Grove Treatment Facility 1972

South Wetlands Under Construction
July 2014

Vegetation in the Water Garden

Dowitchers at Fernhill

Construction in the Water Garden

Dowitchers in flight
Fernhill Trails Open
May 1, 2014 Fernhill opened its trails to the public after years of construction
Kurisu International Construction
Hoichi Kurisu and his team hand placed each bolder in the waterfall and garden
Fernhill Water Garden
Early paths and bridges

Fernhill Water Garden

Greater Yellowlegs at Fernhill
Volunteer Tree Planting
Fernhill Picnic Shelter
Forest Grove Treatment Plant and Fernhill
July 2013

Fernhill Wetlands 2014

Fernhill Wetlands 2015
Birdhouse at Fernhill
2012
Water Garden
Floating bridge and boulders

Construction of Control Structure

View of Bridges
View of the Water Garden from the Waterfall

Sunset Over Fernhill Wetlands

Winter Wetlands

A Meander and Snag

Rootwad in the Wetlands

Dawn at Fernhill

4 Billion Seeds
Over 4 billion seeds were spread throughout the Fernhill Wetlands

Construction of the Wetlands

Construction of the Wetlands
Waterfowl at Fernhill

Fernhill Grand Opening May 1, 2015
Crowd overlooking the waterfalls in the Water Garden

Fernhill Grand Opening 2015
Crowd throwing mud balls of seeds into the wetlands

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Voices of Fernhill
By award-winning director Peter Swanson and local film crews, these videos tell the story of the Fernhill project from the perspective of community leaders and Clean Water Services staff.
Bill Gaffi - General Manager, Clean Water Services
Diane Tanguchi-Dennis - Deputy General Manager, Clean Water Services
Hoichi Kurisu - President, Kurisu International
Jared Kinnear - Wetland Ecologist, Clean Water Services
John Dummer - Project Manager, Clean Water Services
Rich Hunter - Program Manager, Clean Water Services
Peter Truax - Mayor, City of Forest Grove
Victoria Lowe - Fernhill Wetlands Council
Rich VanBuskirk - Associate Professor, Pacific University
Vanessa Gray - Principal, Forest Grove Community School
Gene Herb - Co-Founder, Fernhill Wetlands Management Council
Greg Johnson - Co-Founder, Fernhill Wetlands Management Council
David Morelli - Resident, Forest Grove
Greg Gillson - Birder and Photographer
Bob Baumgartner - Regulatory Affairs, Clean Water Services
Carol Murdock - Watershed Management, Clean Water Services
Carolyn McCormick - Washington County Visitor's Association
Howard Sullivan - Forest Grove-Cornelius Chamber of Commerce
Eric Brattain - Fernhill Wetlands Council
Maggie Pike - Owner, Maggie's Buns Restaurant
Sounds of Fernhill - into the Garden
Guitar and lead vocals: Steve Anderson
Drums: Bill Gulacy
Background vocals: Tracy Gulacy
Bass guitar: Terry Howell