SAUVIE ISLAND

Sauvie Island: Where We Grow

Ten minutes from Portland, rooted in centuries of agricultural history.

Island Life & The Landscape

Cradled by the Columbia River and the Multnomah Channel, the island balances farmland with wild conservation:

• Living Farmland: Summer berry picking, autumn harvest stands, and farm-to-table gatherings along quiet country roads.
• River Life: Kayaks, houseboats, and river beaches winding along protected waterways.
• Wild Sanctuaries: A critical stop on the Pacific Flyway, hosting thousands of migrating waterfowl, bald eagles, and great blue herons that regularly stroll right through our dahlia rows.

Wapato Island: The Ancestral Roots

Long before it was known as Sauvie Island, this land was called Wapato Island by the Multnomah people, who stewarded and thrived here for thousands of years.

It was named for the wapato—a native, edible wetland tuber that sustained Indigenous communities across the Pacific Northwest. Today, we grow dahlia tubers in this same rich soil.

This is the landscape where Kaya Blooms cultivates our dahlias. Visit us during one of our 2027 in-person events.