Conservation Education

WORLD WETLANDS MONTH: Restoration plantings and international photo contest

Saturday, January 31, 2015 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
The Wetlands Conservancy
Address: 
Portland Area, OR
United States

Saturday, January 31, 2015
Hedges Creek Planting
Tualatin, OR
10:00 AM-1:00 PM

We are kicking off our planting season and we hope you will join us!  World Wetlands Day is February 2 and we will be celebrating all month with native planting parties!  Snacks and tools provided.  
 

Also during the month of February, we will be co-hosting a worldwide wetlands photo contest for 15-24 year olds with the Ramsar Convention (an international treaty to ensure the conservation and wise use of wetlands everywhere).  Submit your wetland photo during World Wetlands Month and win a trip to a wetland of your choice, anywhere in the world!  Bring a friend, plant a tree, and take a picture to submit to the photo contest with us!  

To sign up, or ask questions about the event, or if you are under 18, contact our volunteer coordinator Courtney at courtneywilson@wetlandsconservancy.org.

 

Hope to see you there!

Contact Name: 
Courtney Wilson
Contact Phone: 
503-227-0778
Contact Email: 
courtneywilson@wetlandsconservancy.org
Venue: 
Hedges Creek Wetland
Venue Details: 
Email me for specific meeting spot location.
Cost: 
Free!

Volunteers Needed for 22nd Annual Children's Clean Water Festival

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 7:45am to 1:45pm
Children's Clean Water Festival
Address: 
5000 N Willamette Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
United States

The Children's Clean Water Festival is a one-day environmental education event for 4th and 5th grade students from around the Portland Metro area.  The Festival reinforces STEM, Common Core and Next Generation Science concepts through water-focused classroom presentations, exhibits and stage shows.  Each year more than 1,400 students from local schools come to a college campus for a day of learning and fun!  The Festival is an annual event open to schools in the Portland Metro area.  Our goal is to teach children that they are capable of having real, long-lasting, positive impacts on water resources, and to equip them with the information they need to do that in a fun and engaging way.

Every 25 minutes, class groups move from one event to another according to their personalized schedule.  Classroom presenters, stage shows and exhibitors set up in the morning and classes rotate through their presentations throughout the day.  Volunteer roles include:

 1.      Class Guide.  You will help guide a class around campus to their scheduled activities. Teachers and chaperones remain with your class throughout the Festival.

2.      General Festival Volunteer.  This is "behind-the-scenes" work that allows the Festival to run smoothly - setting out signs, directing traffic, assisting with lunch distribution, etc.

 It's fun and easy!  To sign-up, simply register at:  http://www.cleanwaterfestival.org/volunteers/volunteer-registration/

Contact Name: 
Kerry Aden
Contact Phone: 
503-665-4179
Contact Email: 
kaden@rwpud.org
Venue: 
University of Portland

"Nye Creek Coastal Fungi Project"

Saturday, March 14, 2015 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Ocean Blue Project
Address: 
729 NW Coastal ( Nye Beach)
Newport, OR 97365
United States
Categories: 

OceanBlueProject presents "Nye Creek Coastal Fungi Project". This project will use mycofiltration to lower pollution that flows into our ocean! Our goal is to use fungi species and plants to remove toxins and pathogens from non-point sources. The majority of pollutants going into the ocean come from activities on land. Nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and dog waste not only affect ecosystems, they can also have harmful effects on the economy. Fungi eats nitrogen, phosphorus, and E. Coli from animal waste. Join our event on 03/14/2015 in Newport, Oregon!

Contact Name: 
Richard Arterbury
Contact Phone: 
541-250-2939
Contact Email: 
OceanBlueProject1@gmail.com
Venue: 
Beach Nye Beach
Venue Details: 
Park in Nye Beach parking area and meet us on the beach and Nye creek that is flowing into the Ocean.
Cost: 
Free

Sequoia Creek Restoration

Saturday, February 15, 2014 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Ocean Blue Project
Address: 
2215 NW 9th St
Corvallis, OR 97330
United States
Categories: 

Feb 15: Sequoia Creek Cleanup with OceanBlueProject

OceanBlueProject, invites you to participate in the Sequoia Creek Cleanup in conjunction with American Rivers' National River Cleanup(tm). Join us on February 14, 2015 1pm to 3pm for a fun day of removing tons of trash from our Urban Stream, before it gets washed into the Willamette River. 

Contact Name: 
Richard Arterbury
Contact Phone: 
541-250-2939
Contact Email: 
OceanBlueProject1@gmail.com
Venue: 
Coffee Culture
Venue Details: 
We meet behind Coffee Culture building.
Cost: 
Free

Raptor Road Trip

Saturday, February 7, 2015 - 9:00am to 2:00pm
Metro and others
Address: 
17100 NW Sauvie Island Road
Portland, OR
United States

Explore Sauvie Island in search of magnificent eagles, hawks and falcons that spend the winter here. On this special day devoted to raptors, naturalists and hawk experts host activities at four locations around the island. Enjoy guided bird viewing, meet live raptors up close and see hawk identification displays. Free hot drinks and donuts will be available in the morning.

Check in at Kruger's Farm Market, and receive a one-day Sauvie Island Wildlife Area parking permit, event guide, birding map, checklist, and picture handouts to help identify birds of prey. Allow about three hours to visit all the stations. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Portland, Metro, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and HawkWatch International.   No advance registration is required. $10/vehicle upon arrival, cash only please.

Contact Name: 
Dan Daly
Contact Phone: 
503-663-0238
Venue: 
Sauvie Island
Cost: 
$10/vehicle

Spring Flora and Fauna of Clear Creek

Saturday, March 28, 2015 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Metro
Address: 
United States

Celebrate the end of the first official week of spring by exploring the rich beauty of this 580-acre hidden jewel in Metro's portfolio of properties. Join naturalist Ashley Conley in a search for songbirds, tracks, signs of resident wildlife and emergent spring foliage on the landscape. Age: 8 and older. Preregistration required.

Contact Name: 
Ashley Conley
Contact Phone: 
503-663-0238
Venue: 
Clear Creek Natural Area
Cost: 
$6/person, $11/family

Stayin' Alive: Winter Survival Shelters for Families

Saturday, March 7, 2015 - 11:00am to 2:30pm
Metro
Address: 
3010 SE Oxbow Parkway
Gresham, OR
United States
Park/Trail: 

Take shelter! The driving wind and rain can be held at bay with simple skills that every squirrel depends on. In this family-oriented class, learn the basics of building a winter survival shelter that can keep a person safe and warm without the aid of a sleeping bag or a fire. Younger participants will have free time to build forts for fun. Preregistration required. $6/person, $11/family. All ages welcome.

Contact Name: 
Dan Daly
Contact Phone: 
503-663-0238
Contact Email: 
dan.daly@oregonmetro.gov
Venue: 
Oxbow Regional Park
Venue Details: 
Oxbow Regional Park
Cost: 
$6/person, $11/family

Common mosses

Saturday, February 21, 2015 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
Metro
Address: 
United States

Mosses are some of the most ancient plants, having survived ice ages and mass extinctions. On this walk in the woods, search for specimens to identify and understand. The program will include an overview of the natural history of moss and the ways humans use moss. Magnification lenses will be provided. Preregistration required. $6/person, $11/family. NW Portland, directions will be provided to registered participants.

Contact Name: 
Alice
Contact Phone: 
503-972-8545
Contact Email: 
alice.froehlich@oregonmetro.gov
Venue: 
NW Portland, directions will be given to registered participants
Cost: 
$6/person, $11/family

Introduction to Lichens

Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Metro
Address: 
OR
United States

Lichens are all around, living on trees, rocks, houses and sidewalks. On this walk, learn natural history of lichens and techniques to identify them. Common lichens and sensitive species of the area will be identified in this hands-on walk. Put on your rain gear, and let's take a look at lichens!  1-3pm, $6/person, $11/family.  Age: 11 and older.

Contact Name: 
Alice
Contact Phone: 
503-972-8545
Venue: 
Scouters Mountain
Venue Details: 
Scouter's Mountain, at Southeast Boyscout Lodge Road and Southeast 147th Avenue
Cost: 
$6/person, $11/family

Winter Solstice at the Landfill

Sunday, December 21, 2014 - 10:30am
Metro
Address: 
United States
Park/Trail: 

Winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year and is followed by the gradual return of the light.  Come celebrate the end and the beginning of this cycle by walking the prairie and ash forest at the St. John's Landfill. This landscape hosts a spectacular array of song birds, waterfowl, raptors, and mammals that live along the Columbia Slough. All ages. Preregistration required. $6/person, $11/family.

Venue: 
St. John's Landfill
Cost: 
$6/person, $11/family

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