Conservation

Young Woman's Nature Skills Program Open House, Rewild Portland

Saturday, August 30, 2014 - 1:00pm
Rewild Portland
Address: 
SW Kingston Drive
Portland, OR 97205
United States
Park/Trail: 

Rewild Portland is hosting a drop in open house for their Young Woman's Nature Skills program, August 30th, 1pm - 3pm

Our year-long mentoring program for girls ages 10-12 focuses on building character, leadership, and healthy feminine relationships through the exploration of nature, story, art, and earth living skills. We will meet twice a month for a full year and the program will culminate with a participant designed camping trip to practice the skills used throughout the year. 

Open House, August 30th, 1pm-3pm, Washington Park Archery Range
Families and girls interested in this program are invited to come to a casual, Drop In, 'open house' at the Washington Park Archery Range to meet program facilitators Sarah Hill and Kymberly Klein, ask questions, and experiment with a few of the skills we will be exploring together throughout the year. This open house is right before the monthly Free Skills Series event, Basketry and Berry picking. Families are welcome to stay after the open house for the Free Skills Series class from 3pm - 6pm

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/298018360371018/

Website: http://www.rewildportland.com/roots-of-wisdom-young-womans-program/

Questions? Contact Program Coordinator, Sarah Hill, at Sarah@rewildportland.com for more info.

Contact Name: 
Sarah Hill
Contact Phone: 
(360) 901-5255
Contact Email: 
sarah@rewildportland.com
Venue: 
Washington Park Archery Range
Venue Details: 
Archery Range is at the top of Washington Park on SW Kingston Drive.

Johnson Creek Clean-Up

Saturday, August 23, 2014 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Johnson Creek Watershed Council
Address: 
SE Linwood Avenue and Overland Street
Milwaukie, OR 97222
United States
Park/Trail: 

The 8th annual Johnson Creek Clean Up is on August 23 from 9am-12pm at Mill Park in Milwaukie. Hundreds of volunteer families from across the Portland-metro region attend this clean up extravaganza each year. This community-building event brings Johnson Creek neighbors and friends together to continue the on-going process of restoring Johnson Creek.

Contact Name: 
Amy Lodholz
Contact Phone: 
503-652-7477
Contact Email: 
amy@jcwc.org
Venue: 
Mill Park
Venue Details: 
http://ncprd.com/parks-and-trails/mill-park
Cost: 
Free

Family Canoe Trip

Saturday, August 9, 2014 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Tualatin Riverkeepers
Address: 
17005 SW 92nd
Tigard, OR 97224
United States

 Bring the family and paddle with Tualatin Riverkeepers. The paddle trip will launch and end at Cook Park in Tigard.  Pack a picnic and enjoy lunch in the park after the trip!

We recommend that you arrive 30 minutes early. No experience necessary.

Please print out the waiver form and bring it to the launch site. Review the General Paddle Trip Information sheet before the paddle trip.

While Tualatin Riverkeepers (TRK) paddle trips are open to all members and the general public, space is limited and reservations are required.

http://www.eventbrite.com/o/tualatin-riverkeepers-3912079195?s=24161027

 

Contact Name: 
Margot
Contact Phone: 
503-218-2580
Contact Email: 
margot@tualatinriverkeepers.org
Venue: 
Cook Park Canoe Ramp
Venue Details: 
Cook Park is located south of Durham Road at the end of 92nd Avenue near Tigard High School (17005 SW 92nd Avenue)
Cost: 
$50

EEAO Summer Soiree

Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Environmental Education Association of Oregon
Address: 
United States
Categories: 

Please join the Environmental Education Association of Oregon's (EEAO) board of directors, partners and honored guest speakers at our third annual Summer Soiree!

Event details

When: Thursday, August 14th 6-9pm

Where: Leach Botanical Garden - 6704 SE 122nd Ave, Portland 97236

Guest Speaker: Gladys Ruiz, award winning leader, Portland Audubon's TALON Program

Music: Quartetto Con Cibo

Food: Mayahuel Catering tamale feast!

Silent Auction: Goods, services & treasures for all...

Join us and show your support for environmental education! Network with your colleagues and peers over a Widmer beer and hear about EEAO's recent Metro grant award to build a more inclusive regional network of conservation education providers and community partners working together to build a healthy, just and thriving local region.

Fun for all ages...tickets ($15-30) are limited and going fast! Get yours today at www.eeao.org.

Hope to see you in the garden on August 14th.

Contact Name: 
Traci Price
Contact Email: 
tp@traciprice.net
Venue: 
Leach Botanical Garden
Venue Details: 
6704 SE 122nd Ave, Portland 97236
Cost: 
$15-30

Oregon CIty First City Annual Celebration

Saturday, July 26, 2014 - 11:00am to 9:00pm
Three Rivers Artists Guild
Address: 
Downtown Oregon CIty
Main Street
Oregon City, OR 97045
United States

Nestled between majestic Willamette Falls and historic downtown Oregon City, the Three Rivers Artist Guild is holding its annual First City art and wine festival this weekend.  Admission to mill tours, festival, live music, and parking is free.  Fine art and delicious food and beverages will be for sale.   Come have fun looking at photography, fused glass, paintings, watercolors, jewelry, woodworking, pottery, mosaics, and metal sculpting.    

Contact Name: 
Jonathan Stone
Contact Phone: 
971-202-1604
Contact Email: 
jon@downtownoregoncity.org
Venue: 
Outdoor booths, bands, and booze
Venue Details: 
Accessible to Interstate 205 and Old Trolley bike trails.
Cost: 
$0

Bull of the Woods Fire Tour - July 12th

Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 8:30am to 5:00pm
Clackamas River Basin Council
Address: 
595 NW Industrial Way
Estacada, OR 97023
United States

If you've always wanted to explore the Clackamas Watershed, but haven't been sure where to start, come on a CRBC hike this year!

Spend a day learning about geology, local flora and fauna, and the history of the Clackamas Watershed, while experiencing incredible scenery. This is a great opportunity to visit environments close to home, often pristine ones, that emphasize the natural beauty and biodiversity the Clackamas River Basin has to offer, leaving hikers with a greater sense of appreciation and motivation to protect these valuable resources.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming hikes:

* July 12th - Bull of the Woods Fire Tour

* August 16th - Mount Lowe and Rhododendron Ridge 

All tours are led by CRBC Board Member Bryon Boyce. See hike descriptions below for meeting locations. Bring plenty of water, a camera, bug spray, and a lunch. Be aware that temperatures in the upper watershed are cooler than in town so layer clothing for comfort and wear appropriate footwear. Hikes are free and participants will carpool. RSVP to attend by emailing Morgan Parks at MORGAN@CLACKAMASRIVER.ORG or calling 503-303-4372 x101. 

Next Hike - July 12th Bull of the Woods Fire Tour

Far-ranging views and wildflowers can be seen along the ridge-tops from Bull of the Woods (at 5523 ft.) and its lookout on this moderate to strenuous 10.5 mile hike. High mountain lakes will be visited as well. A car shuttle will exit at a second lower elevation trailhead. The route will involve substantially more downhill than uphill. Overall there will be 1075 feet elevation gain and 3375 feet loss.

This tour will be an excellent opportunity to visit wilderness areas of the Bull of the Woods Fire Complex of 2010 and the Mother Lode Fire of 2011. Learning about fire ecology and fire management in Western Oregon will be a focus of the outing. The fire left a mixture of damage types. Some were burned mostly by ground fire, leaving most of the tree canopy green. Other sections resulted in stand-replacing crown fires with large areas basically charcoal. In moderately and lightly burned areas, only deeply rooted herbaceous plants and shrubs have survived. Some recovery will be evident.

The plant zones we will pass through vary from high elevation forest to open rocky meadows and slopes to dense upper and mid-montane forest. The valleys of the fire area all drain to the Collowash River. Meet at the Clackamas River Ranger District -- 595 NW Industrial Way in Estacada, at 8:30 am. This is a full day hike. Due to the wilderness designation, the hike is limited to 12 participants.

Contact Name: 
Morgan Parks
Contact Phone: 
503-303-4372 x101
Contact Email: 
morgan@clackamasriver.org
Cost: 
free

Invasive Species Invasion at Columbia Grove

Saturday, July 19, 2014 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Address: 
3412 SE Riverwood Court
Vancouver, WA 98683
United States

Volunteer with Columbia Springs as we preserve our piece of northwest forest and the endangered Western Wahoo. Learn about invasive species, local ecology, and a rare shrub species found at Columbia Grove. Then help us to remove invasive English Ivy. We will conclude the day with a fun activity. All volunteers are welcome! Children 14 and under are welcome with parent or guardian supervision and teens under 16 with parent or guardian permission. Snacks and tools are provided. Please wear sturdy, close-toed shoes and appropriate outdoor work clothing. Walk-in's are welcome, but pre-sign up is encouraged. Parking is available along SE Evergreen Highway. Park before crossing the railroad tracks and follow the gravel road on foot to Columbia Grove. Please use caution when crossing the railroad tracks. To sign-up or for more information, email volunteer@columbiasprings.org, call 360-882-0936 ext. 230 or go to our website at www.columbiasprings.org.

Rural Living Field Day

Saturday, August 23, 2014 - 8:30am to 2:00pm
West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
Address: 
Sauvie Island Road
Portland, OR 97231
United States

The 2014 Rural Living Field Day is set for Saturday, August 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Howell Territorial Park on Sauvie Island.  To register, just visit the West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District website at www.wmswcd.org and click on "Events." The cost is only $15 per person or $20 for families.  Morning beverages and snacks will be served as well as a fully catered lunch! 

Rural Living Field Day is a fun event for rural landowners and this year the event is sponsored by West Multnomah, Tualatin and Columbia Soil & Water Conservation Districts and the Oregon Small Woodland Association.  Our partners include the Scappoose Bay Watershed Council, the Oregon Forest Resource Institute, the Skyline Ridge Neighborhood Association and the Sauvie Island Community Association. The event features speakers addressing a wide variety of issues that face rural homeowners, farmers, and land managers every day.  Topics include wildlife, forests, pollinators, invasive weeds, orchards, riparian restoration, crops and soil health, and manure composting. 

Speakers include:

Tonia Lordy, Home Orchard Society
Mike Cloughesy, Oregon Forest Resources Institute
Michael Ahr, West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
Chas McCoy, Scappoose Bay Watershed Council
Roslyn Gray, Natural Resource Conservation Service
Chip Bubl, OSU Extension
Liz Ruther, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Dean Moberg, Natural Resource Conservation Service
Megan Denton, Able Farms
Evan Gregoire, Boondockers Farm
Amy Love, Love Farm Organics

The location of the event will give participants the opportunity to visit a stream riparian area, a woodland stand, an orchard, a working organic farm and barn.  Folks will participate in some hands-on demonstrations and will be able to ask the experts about specific concerns during the break-out sessions.  Whether you're a seasoned landowner or just starting your own farm, this is the event for you!

Rural Living Field Day is also a great time for landowners to meet each other and share concerns and ideas about their properties and operations, and make valuable professional and personal contacts.

Contact Name: 
Carolyn Lindberg
Contact Phone: 
503-238-4775, ext. 101
Contact Email: 
carolyn@wmswcd.org
Venue: 
Howell Territorial Park
Venue Details: 
Howell Territorial Park is located next to the historic Howell-Bybee House at 13901 NW Howell Park Road, off Sauvie Island Road about a mile from the S.I. bridge.
Cost: 
$15 per person/$20 per couple

Tour de Clack Bike Ride in Beautiful Estacada!

Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 9:00am
Clackamas River Basin Council
Address: 
24101 S Entrance Rd
Estacada, OR 97023
United States
Categories: 

Put your pedals to the pavement with the Tour de Clack!

Cyclists are welcome to explore the Clackamas watershed June 14th by participating in Estacada's own environmentally themed bicycle ride. Hosted by the Clackamas River Basin Council, riders can expect to experience scenic views of the Clackamas watershed, see projects of the Clackamas River Basin Council, and have a great time! Highlighted projects include a vegetated bioswale at the Estacada Library, fish passage barrier removal in Delph Creek, a streamside planting project along Eagle Creek, and improvements to fish habitat in Clear Creek.

Beginning and ending in beautiful Milo McIver State Park, riders can choose from two route options. The ambitious 48-mile route is appealing to highly active individuals, while the 32-mile route provides an easier option for more casual riders. Both routes feature spectacular vistas of the Clackamas River and Mt. Hood, as they wind through lush forest and country landscapes. The Tour de Clack is not a race and will be amply supported, so people of various speed and skill levels are encouraged to participate.

Space is limited, so register today! Registration is $20. Riders must be age 15 and over.

Contact Chelsea at 503.679.5741 x105, at Chelsea@clackamasriver.org, or visit our website http://clackamasriver.org/community/tour-de-clack or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-tour-de-clack-tickets-11210704519

Contact Name: 
Chelsea White-Brainard
Contact Phone: 
(503)679-5741 x105
Contact Email: 
chelsea@clackamasriver.org
Cost: 
$20

Connecting Clark County Summit

Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Address: 
4600 SE Columbia Way
Vancouver, WA 98661
United States

Agenda | Registration 

Please join us on June 19th for "Connecting Clark County" -- an Intertwine Alliance event that brings together Southwest Washington leaders and practitioners active in outdoor recreation, community development, and environmental work.

With this first regional Summit, we aim to:

  • create a more unified vision and strategy for advancing successful environmental and parks initiatives;
  • more fully engage the public and area elected officials; and
  • build a stronger network of providers in the region.

In addition, we hope to more closely connect Clark County practitioners with the work occurring throughout the four-county Intertwine. 

The Intertwine Alliance is a bi-state coalition of 117 organizations, agencies and for-profit entities working to advance environmental conservation and public engagement issues.

We look forward to supporting this important effort to move a regional agenda north of the river forward. For more information, contact David Cohen, Program Manager.
 

 

Contact Name: 
David Cohen
Contact Phone: 
503 445-0991
Venue: 
City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center

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