One of the toughest parts of doing any research is finding out what work has already been done. To help with future investigations into the canyon, we've assembled this library of canyon-related documents. The information collected below is intended to give some background on the canyon's history and ecology. (Be sure to also check the curriculum page and the list of senior thesis projects that have been done in the canyon.)
Class Reports
Valuing the Benefits of Ecosystem Services Generated by the Reed Canyon Restoration Project: 1999-2009 (2009)
presented by the Fall 2009 Natural Resource Economics 352 Class
This report, a collaborative effort by students in the fall 2009 Natural Resource Economics class, analyses and values the change in ecosystem services from restorating the Reed College Canyon. Ecosystem goods and services include: water quantity and quality, air quality, wildlife habitat, and recreation.
Canyon Research Report (1995)
presented by the Fall 1995 Natural Science 110 Class
This report by a Natural Science 110 class expands on a previous year's class report on the chemical, physical, and biological features of the Reed Canyon Reach of Crystal Springs Creek.
Canyon Research Report (1994)
presented by the Fall 1994 Natural Science 110 Class
This report by a Natural Science 110 class made measurements in order to characterize the canyon and illuminate the causes and effects of the increasing abundance of aquatic plants in the canyon in the period from May to October.
Flora & Fauna Lists
Canyon Plants (1996)
by Bruce Moreira and Helen Stafford
This list of plants in the Reed canyon was compiled by a student and biology professor in 1996.
Ecology of the Canyon (1995)
by Bruce Moreira, Reed '97
In this paper, a Reed student examines the ecological change of the canyon by referencing a 1938 thesis by Una V. Davies.
Birds, Mammals, & Marsupials Viewed on or over Reed College Campus (1995)
by Jess Kimball, a neighbor of the college
A list of wildlife species that were spotted in the canyon by a Reed neighbor.
Birds Seen in the Reed Canyon (1994)
Appendix C from Canyon Brief
This list of birds spotted in the canyon from Jimmy Y-Ming Huang's "The Reed College Canyon Brief" was verified by James Davis of the Audubon Society.
Winter Bird Species Likely to be Found in the Canyon Area (1976)
by Dave DeSante
Completed by a Reed faculty member in 1976, this list includes both regular and irregular spottings of winter bird species in the Crystal Springs Garden and canyon area.
Additional Research
Habitat Assessment of Reed Canyon Reach of Crystal Springs Creek (2001)
from the Portland Parks and Recreation Dept.
This document is an excerpt from a fish and wildlife habitat assessment of Crystal Springs Creek, which extends from its headwaters on the Reed campus to its confluence with Johnson Creek in Sellwood. The assessment was prepared for Portland Parks and Recreation by Adolfson Associates, Inc.
Reed Canyon Enhancement Strategy (1999)
prepared by Dennis O'Connor and Kendra Smith
At the time of this report's publication, Reed canyon was in dire need of invasive species management and enhancement. This document outlines a management strategy for restoring and enhancing the canyon to a self-sustaining, ecologically balanced condition.
Canyon Day—Past and Present (1997)
by Nathan Coutsoubos '97
A Reed alum details the history of Canyon Day, one of the college's oldest traditions.
Reintroducing Salmon into the Reed Canyon (1996)
by Nathan Coutsoubos '97
Written by a Reed biology major for Reed Magazine, this article explores efforts by Green Board, a student-run organization working to improve campus ecology and environmental practices.
The Reed College Canyon Brief (1994)
by Jimmy Y-Ming Huang '97
This brief written by a Reed student provides a background of the canyon's general location with respect to the other major Portland streams, the canyon's fascinating history, and some of the studies that have been done with the canyon.
Crystal Springs Creek Data (1993)
from Rick Boatner, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
This report provides a brief history of fish habitat work completed in the Reed canyon, along with data from several fish population surveys conducted in Crystal Springs Creek.