family friendly

Trillium Creek Community Planting Day

Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
5700 SW Dosch Rd.
Portland, OR 97239
United States

Plant native trees and shrubs to improve habitat and water quality. Tools and gloves will be provided on site. Drinking water will also be provided but feel free to bring your own water bottles. This can be messy work, so please wear appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes.

Register online here: 

http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/trillium-creek-community-plan...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Trillium Creek - Robert Gray Middle School
Venue Details: 
Take Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy to SW 25th. Take SW 25th up the hill to Robert Gray Middle School. Park in front of the school along SW 23rd.
Cost: 
$0.00

Polish The Jade

Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 9:00am to 2:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
2225 SE 87th Ave.
Portland, OR 97216
United States

Polish The Jade 2016: It is that time of year again! Get involved by volunteering your time and help beautify the Jade District community. Polish the Jade is a community clean-up event that brings volunteers together to clean, repair and improve public spaces that have been neglected or misused. Get ready to pick up trash, take down graffiti and plant some vegetables. Bring your friends and family or meet new people who enjoy making the community a better place! Sign up with us today! Activities include: Litter Cleanup, Garden and Graffiti.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/polish-jade

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Harrison Park School
Venue Details: 
From Northbound I-205 - take Exit 19, Powell/Division and follow the signs for SE Division Street. Turn left on SE Division street, then turn right on SE 87th Ave. Harrison Park SUN School will be on your left. From Southbound I-205 - take Exit 19, Powell/Division and follow the signs for SE Division Street. Turn right on SE Division street, then turn right on SE 87th Ave. Harrison Park SUN School will be on your left.
Cost: 
$0.00
CI Initiatives: 

Guided Nature Hike at Columbia Springs

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Columbia Springs
Address: 
12208 SE Evergreen Hwy
Vancouver, WA 98683
United States

Join us for free urban nature adventures every third Wednesday, February through November (except April and July)! Each guided "hike" will consist of an easy walk or tour with a theme, appropriate for all ages. March theme: Powerful pollinators! Join us on a tour to see native plants beginning to bloom and learn how native pollinators, including bees, birds, and ants, help them spread their seeds! You'll also get to make native wildflower "seed bombs" and mason bee houses to take home!

Contact Name: 
Kaley McLachlan Burton
Contact Phone: 
(360) 882-0936 ext 230
Contact Email: 
volunteer@columbiasprings.org
Venue: 
Columbia Springs
Cost: 
FREE

Soil Care, Bed Preparation and Garden Site Analysis

Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Handmade Gardens
Address: 
4446 NE Going St.
Portland, OR 97218
United States

Learn expert techniques for soil care and preparation, tailored to our climate.

Where can I fit more vegetables?  Learn to make the most of your garden site.

Get inspired by our abundant winter harvest.

 

We will also cover:

-tools and tool care

-garden ergonomics to save your body

and other tips for early spring garden management.

 

Cost: $35 for one or two people who share the same garden; bring a friend for $30.

$5 for SNAP recipients, free for houseless or undocumented.  

This class is part of our 9-month program in the Year Round Harvest.

www.handmadegardenspdx.com

 

Contact Name: 
Rachel Freifelder
Contact Phone: 
503-849-9466
Contact Email: 
handmadegardenspdx@gmail.com
Venue: 
Handmade Gardens Urban Farm
Venue Details: 
Handmade Gardens Urban Farm is a 9-year old homestead and intentional community, located on a 9000 s.f. lot in the Cully neighborhood. Since 2007 we have been building soil over lawn, nurturing edible forest garden, and growing all the vegetables needed to sustain the four resident humans. The homestead is integrated into the local community, sharing knowledge and surplus produce with neighbors and any who care to visit. Humans share the land with domestic ducks and native pollinators. Medicinal plants from European and Chinese herbalism grow integrated with vegetables and across the paths from over 100 species of northwest native plants. As this is our home, we ask that visitors preregister for fee classes, and call ahead for private tours. Drop-ins are welcome for events listed as free.
Cost: 
$35
CI Initiatives: 

Year-Round Harvest Course

Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 1:00pm to Saturday, October 8, 2016 - 5:00pm
Handmade Gardens
Address: 
4446 NE Going St.
Portland, OR 97218
United States

Grow Your Own! 9 month Course - from soil to seed to table
Nourish your body and our soil.

-Build soil
-Grow vegetables, herbs and edible flowers
-Harvest
-Recipes
-Ferments and Preservation
-Seed saving and more.

Savor the best food you'll ever eat - your own.
http://handmadegardenspdx.com/year-round-harvest-course/
Seeds and Plants, Mentorship, Classes, Community Building

Classes begin February 20.
At NE 45th and Going, Cully neighborhood.
Scholarships, payment plans and work trade available.
www.handmadegardenspdx.com

Contact Name: 
Rachel Freifelder
Contact Phone: 
503-849-9466
Contact Email: 
handmadegardenspdx@gmail.com
Venue: 
Handmade Gardens Urban Farm
Venue Details: 
Handmade Gardens Urban Farm is a 9-year old homestead and intentional community, located on a 9000 s.f. lot in the Cully neighborhood. Since 2007 we have been building soil over lawn, nurturing edible forest garden, and growing all the vegetables needed to sustain the four resident humans. The homestead is integrated into the local community, sharing knowledge and surplus produce with neighbors and any who care to visit. Humans share the land with domestic ducks and native pollinators. Medicinal plants from European and Chinese herbalism grow integrated with vegetables and across the paths from over 100 species of northwest native plants. As this is our home, we ask that visitors preregister for fee classes, and call ahead for private tours. Drop-ins are welcome for events listed as free.
Cost: 
$445
CI Initiatives: 

Rewilding Free Skills Series: Cattails for Food & Craft

Saturday, November 26, 2016 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Rewild Portland
Address: 
7040 NE 47th
Portland, OR 97218
United States

We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. The Rewilding Free Skills Series is a class & networking event that happens monthly, that usually occurs (but not always) on the last Saturday of the month. It is a place for social networking where people make new friends and hang out with old friends learning skills to connect us with humanity's ancestral past and more local and sustainable future. We ask for a $5 - $10 suggested donation with no one turned away.

Wherever cattails grow in the world, all the way across the Northern Hemisphere, humans have had a relationship with them. We'll be trying a few dishes and making a few crafts with the various parts of cattails. Come share what you know and learn some more! No experience or knowledge necessary!

Contact Name: 
Peter Michael Bauer
Contact Phone: 
5038638462
Contact Email: 
peter@rewildportland.com
Venue: 
Whitaker Ponds Gazebo
Cost: 
Free!

Rewilding Free Skills Series: Animal Tracking

Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Rewild Portland
Park/Trail: 

We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. The Rewilding Free Skills Series is a class & networking event that happens monthly, that usually occurs (but not always) on the last Saturday of the month. It is a place for social networking where people make new friends and hang out with old friends learning skills to connect us with humanity's ancestral past and more local and sustainable future. We ask for a $5 - $10 suggested donation with no one turned away.

This month's theme is Animal Tracking. Come learn how to identify and follow animal tracks. Learn more about animal tracking opportunities in the Portland area and beyond. Take home a plaster mold of an animal track!

Contact Name: 
Peter Michael Bauer
Contact Phone: 
5038638462
Contact Email: 
peter@rewildportland.com
Venue: 
Kelley Point Park
Venue Details: 
Meet in the far parking lot.
Cost: 
Free!

Rewilding Free Skills Series: Acorn Processing & Oak Savanna Restoration

Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Rewild Portland
Address: 
875 NE Fremont
Portland, OR 97214
United States
Park/Trail: 

We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. The Rewilding Free Skills Series is a class & networking event that happens monthly, that usually occurs (but not always) on the last Saturday of the month. It is a place for social networking where people make new friends and hang out with old friends learning skills to connect us with humanity's ancestral past and more local and sustainable future. We ask for a $5 - $10 suggested donation with no one turned away.

This month's theme is Acorn Processing and Oak Savanna Restoration. This is a skill we teach year after year: how to turn acorns from bitter nuts, into a delicious flour, and how to keep restore those ecosystems that produce acorns. Come learn more, share what you know, crack and grind some acorns, taste a few treats made from acorn flour, and take home a baby Oregon White Oak to plant!

Contact Name: 
Peter Michael Bauer
Contact Phone: 
5038638462
Contact Email: 
peter@rewildportland.com
Venue: 
Irving Park
Venue Details: 
We'll be at the stone tables near the tennis courts.
Cost: 
Free!

Rewilding Free Skills Series: Archery & Atlatls

Saturday, August 27, 2016 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Rewild Portland
Park/Trail: 

We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. The Rewilding Free Skills Series is a class & networking event that happens monthly, that usually occurs (but not always) on the last Saturday of the month. It is a place for social networking where people make new friends and hang out with old friends learning skills to connect us with humanity's ancestral past and more local and sustainable future. We ask for a $5 - $10 suggested donation with no one turned away.

This month's theme is Archery & Atlatls. Most people know what bows and arrows are, but how many people have launched a dart with an atlatl? Before the bow and arrow became popular, for thousands of years humans used the Atlatl, basically a spear-throwing stick. Come to the archery range, shoots some bows and arrows and launch a couple darts with an atlatl. We'll talk about the range of human projectile technology, and give people a chance to try them out. Please bring your own bows and arrows if you have them. We will be able to provide a few for those who do not have them.

Contact Name: 
Peter Michael Bauer
Contact Phone: 
5038638462
Contact Email: 
peter@rewildportland.com
Venue: 
Washington Park Archery Range
Cost: 
Free!

Rewilding Free Skills Series: Natural Movement

Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Rewild Portland
Address: 
NE 6th Dr.
Portland, OR 97211
United States

We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. The Rewilding Free Skills Series is a class & networking event that happens monthly, that usually occurs (but not always) on the last Saturday of the month. It is a place for social networking where people make new friends and hang out with old friends learning skills to connect us with humanity's ancestral past and more local and sustainable future. We ask for a $5 - $10 suggested donation with no one turned away.

This month's theme is Natural Movement. Most people these days in first world countries like the United States grow up with their feet firmly planted in shoes, walking on hard, flat ground. We sit in chairs, hunched over a keyboard (as I am right now), for hours on end. This isn't what our Gene's have in mind for the way in which our bodies are meant to interact with the world, and in nature. So how do we move naturally? We'll be looking at animal movements, MovNat techniques, and other aspects of how humans have moved, and still move today, without the aid of shoes, in rough and wild terrain. Come learn what our bodies can really do, and share what you may already know!

Contact Name: 
Peter Michael Bauer
Contact Phone: 
5038638462
Contact Email: 
peter@rewildportland.com
Venue: 
Children's Arboretum
Venue Details: 
See our website for exact map.
Cost: 
Free!

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