KENNEWICK, Wash. -- KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Community is invited on Friday, May 12, to join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, and its partners, the Port of Kennewick, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, City of Kennewick, Benton County, and Washington State Recreation & Conservation Office in celebrating the completion of the Clover Island Improvement Project. Festivities include a ribbon cutting, a public reception at the lighthouse plaza and scenic overlooks. Participants should RSVP to the port office.
When: Friday, May 12, 2023
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
What: Celebration of Clover Island Shoreline Improvements
Where: 101 Clover Island Drive, Kennewick, WA, near the Clover Island Lighthouse
RSVP: CloverIsland@PortofKennewick.org or 509-586-1186
The project restored a half-mile of shoreline and nearly an acre of shallow water habitat to benefit upper Columbia River spring Chinook salmon, upper and mid-Columbia River steelhead and bull trout; and provide benefits to other birds, wildlife, and aquatic species at Clover Island. In addition, the Clover Island Riverwalk was extended; scenic viewpoints, benches and educational panels were added; and four upland parcels readied for development.
Release no. 23-032