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Errol Heights Natural Area Third Saturdays volunteer restoration event

Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation - City Nature East
Address: 
SE 45th & Tenino Drive
Portland, OR 97206
United States

Errol Heights Natural Area volunteer restoration event. Third Saturday of each month, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM (OCT-MAY). Note the time change to 9:00 AM-noon in the summertime (JUNE-SEP). Join Portland Parks & Recreation, the Friends of Errol Heights and other community members for our Friends of Errol Heights regular third-Saturday-of-the-month restoration event! Please wear long pants and sturdy walking shoes and bring warm clothes, rain gear, a hat and a water bottle. Tools, gloves, water and treats will be provided. Meet at: SE 45th & SE Tenino Drive. Tri-met bus #75. For more information or to RSVP, contact Friends of Errol Heights leader Paul Ciri at: seciri@juno.com.

Contact Name: 
Susan Hawes
Contact Phone: 
503.823.6131
Contact Email: 
susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov
Cost: 
$0

Powell Butte Nature Park Second Saturdays volunteer restoration event

Saturday, February 9, 2013 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation - City Nature East
Address: 
SE 136th & Holgate
Portland, OR 97236
United States

Powell Butte Natural Area trail volunteer restoration event. Second Saturday of each month, 9:00 AM-noon (JAN-NOV). Join Portland Parks & Recreation, Hands On Portland, Friends of Powell Butte and other community members to perform needed restoration work on Powell Butte! Restoration projects include trail work, fence work, invasive species removal and other tasks. Please wear long pants and long sleeves, sturdy walking shoes, and bring a hat, raingear and water bottle. Plan to do a lot of walking, in addition to the project work! Tools, gloves, water and granola bars will be provided. Meet at: Gates Park @ SE 136th & Holgate Blvd. Turn east onto Holgate from SE 136th and follow to the parking lot. Group will likely be hiking quite a ways from the parking lot, so be on time to be sure to meet up with the group. Tri-met bus # 17. For more information or to RSVP, contact Stewardship Coordinator Susan Hawes at: susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov or (503) 823-6131. Day of event contact number: (503) 823-5937.

Contact Name: 
Susan Hawes
Contact Phone: 
503.823.6131
Contact Email: 
susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov
Cost: 
$0

Summer Eco-Team for Teens

Monday, August 13, 2012 - 9:00am to Friday, August 17, 2012 - 3:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation - City Nature East
Address: 
Portland, OR
United States

Summer Eco-Team for Teens! Monday, August 13 - Friday, August 17; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm daily. Spend a week (or more!) volunteering, learning about nature and building job skills. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) City Nature is sponsoring a Summer Eco-Team for youth aged 14-18. These unpaid volunteer teams work in natural areas around the city, keeping our urban green spaces beautiful, healthy, and safe for people and wildlife. Each week, Eco-Team teens work on a variety of activities ranging from caring for native plants and removing invasive weeds to building fences and monitoring wildlife. Teams will begin and end the day at the Portland Boathouse (1515 SE Water, Portland OR 97214; accessible through multiple tri-met options: www.tri-met.org). Transportation will be provided to and from all work sites from here. Snacks and water will be provided, but participants are expected to bring a packed lunch. Summer Eco-Teams will take place the following weeks: July 9-13, August 6-10 and August 13-17. For more information, or to apply, check out: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/398525.

Contact Name: 
Susan Hawes
Contact Phone: 
503.823.5937
Contact Email: 
susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov
Venue: 
Various City of Portland Parks & Natural Areas
Cost: 
$0

Summer Eco-Team for Teens

Monday, August 6, 2012 - 9:00am to Friday, August 10, 2012 - 3:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation - City Nature River
Address: 
Portland, OR
United States

Summer Eco-Team for Teens! Monday, August 6 - Friday, August 10; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm daily. Spend a week (or more!) volunteering, learning about nature and building job skills. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) City Nature is sponsoring a Summer Eco-Team for youth aged 14-18. These unpaid volunteer teams work in natural areas around the city, keeping our urban green spaces beautiful, healthy, and safe for people and wildlife. Each week, Eco-Team teens work on a variety of activities ranging from caring for native plants and removing invasive weeds to building fences and monitoring wildlife. Teams will begin and end the day at the Portland Boathouse (1515 SE Water, Portland OR 97214; accessible through multiple tri-met options: www.tri-met.org). Transportation will be provided to and from all work sites from here. Snacks and water will be provided, but participants are expected to bring a packed lunch. Summer Eco-Teams will take place the following weeks: July 9-13, August 6-10 and August 13-17. For more information, or to apply, check out: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/398525.

Contact Name: 
Marissa Dorais
Contact Phone: 
503.823.7016
Contact Email: 
marissa.dorais@portlandoregon.gov
Venue: 
Various City of Portland Parks & Natural Areas
Cost: 
$0

Summer Eco-Team for Teens

Monday, July 9, 2012 - 9:00am to Friday, July 13, 2012 - 3:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation - City Nature East
Address: 
Portland, OR
United States

Summer Eco-Team for Teens!

Monday, July 9 - Friday, July 13; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm daily.

Spend a week (or more!) volunteering, learning about nature and building job skills.

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) City Nature is sponsoring a Summer Eco-Team for youth aged 14-18. These unpaid volunteer teams work in natural areas around the city, keeping our urban green spaces beautiful, healthy, and safe for people and wildlife. Each week, Eco-Team teens work on a variety of activities ranging from caring for native plants and removing invasive weeds to building fences and monitoring wildlife. Teams will begin and end the day at the Portland Boathouse (1515 SE Water, Portland OR 97214; accessible through multiple tri-met options: www.tri-met.org). Transportation will be provided to and from all work sites from here. Snacks and water will be provided, but participants are expected to bring a packed lunch. Summer Eco-Teams will take place the following weeks: July 9-13, August 6-10 and August 13-17.

For more information, or to apply, check out: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/398525.

Contact Name: 
Susan Hawes
Contact Phone: 
503.823.5937
Contact Email: 
susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov
Venue: 
Various City of Portland Parks & Natural Areas
Cost: 
$0

Mt. Tabor Park Last Saturdays Weed Warriors event

Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation - City Nature East
Address: 
SE 60th & Salmon St.
Portland, OR 97215
United States
Park/Trail: 

Mt. Tabor Park Last Saturdays Weed Warriors event. Last Saturday of each month, 9:00 AM-noon (MAR-OCT). Join Portland Parks & Recreation, the Friends of Mt. Tabor Park and other community members for our monthly Weed Warriors restoration event! Restoration projects include invasive species removal and possibly planting and mulching. Please wear long pants and sturdy walking shoes and bring warm clothes, rain gear, a hat and a water bottle. Tools, gloves, water and treats will be provided. Meet at: main parking lot on Mt. Tabor (next to the basketball court and ampitheater), accessed by the SE 60th & Salmon St. park entrance. Tri-met bus #71 or #15, and a walk up the hill. For more information or to RSVP, contact FMTP Volunteer Coordinator Alexa Todd at: AlexaTodd.FMTP@gmail.com.

Contact Name: 
Susan Hawes
Contact Phone: 
503.823.6131
Contact Email: 
susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov
Cost: 
$0

No Ivy League - Third Saturday

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation
Address: 
2960 NW Upshur St.
Portland, OR
United States
Park/Trail: 

Join us for ivy removal and trail maintenance in Forest Park. Drop-in work parties are hosted the first and third Wednesdays and Saturdays of each month (except major holiday weekends). Wear weather-appropriate, grubby clothing. We'll provide gloves and tools.

Contact Phone: 
503-823-3681
Venue Details: 
Meet at our Field Headquarters near the Lower Macleay trailhead.
Cost: 
Free

No Ivy League - First Saturday

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation
Address: 
2960 NW Upshur St.
Portland, OR
United States
Park/Trail: 

Join us for ivy removal and trail maintenance in Forest Park. Drop-in work parties are hosted the first and third Wednesdays and Saturdays of each month (except major holiday weekends). Wear weather-appropriate, grubby clothing. We'll provide gloves and tools.

Contact Phone: 
503-823-3681
Venue Details: 
Meet at our Field Headquarters near the Lower Macleay trailhead.
Cost: 
Free

No Ivy League - Third Wednesday

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation
Address: 
2960 NW Upshur St.
Portland, OR
United States
Park/Trail: 

Join us for ivy removal and trail maintenance in Forest Park. Drop-in work parties are hosted the first and third Wednesdays and Saturdays of each month (except major holiday weekends). Wear weather-appropriate, grubby clothing. We'll provide gloves and tools.

Contact Phone: 
503-823-3681
Venue Details: 
Meet at our Field Headquarters near the Lower Macleay trailhead.
Cost: 
Free

No Ivy League - First Wednesday

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation
Address: 
2960 NW Upshur St.
Portland, OR
United States
Park/Trail: 

Join us for ivy removal and trail maintenance in Forest Park. Drop-in work parties are hosted the first and third Wednesdays and Saturdays of each month (except major holiday weekends). Wear weather-appropriate, grubby clothing. We'll provide gloves and tools.

Contact Phone: 
503-823-3681
Venue Details: 
Meet at our Field Headquarters near the Lower Macleay trailhead.
Cost: 
Free

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