Rise Up Northwest in Unity

Name: Rise Up Northwest in Unity
Start: 2025-10-29T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-30T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Portland Expo Center

Schedule

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am to Thu, 30 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Portland Expo Center | Portland, OR

We would be honored for you to join us for our third annual Rise Up Northwest in Unity Convening (R.U.N.). Attendees will arrive on October 28 for our kick-off reception after which the two-day gathering will commence on October 29. Our theme this year is “Rooted in tradition while our roots continue to grow”. The conference will focus on education and advocacy for safeguarding the Northwest’s essential life sources—water orcas and salmon—and we need your voice to help shape the future.
Event Details:
Dates: October 28 (attendee arrival) October 29-30 (Convening)
Location: Portland Expo Center (2060 N Marine Dr Portland OR 97217)
Lodging: Holiday Inn Portland Columbia River Front (discounted rooms)
Agenda:
Oct. 28- Kick-off reception 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Oct. 29- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Water & First Foods
The Big Fish
Healthy Salmon = Healthy People
Oct. 29- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
These Sacred Hills- film screening
Oct. 30- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Orcas: Residents vs. Bigs
Tribes: treaties hatcheries fishery
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Questions? Feel free to contact Kayeloni Scott at [email protected] or 208-790-1815
Thank you for your commitment to preserving our natural world. We hope you will join us as we continue working toward healing our rivers orcas and salmon while building a stronger more resilient Northwest. Together we can create lasting change.