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Park After Dark: Sounds of the Night

Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District
Address: 
18892 SW Kemmer Road
Beaverton, OR 97007
United States

Journey into the forest to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature at night.  There are creatures that only come out at night so it is a perfect opportunity to see and hear them. Spend the first part of the program indoors learning about our nocturnal residents then head out into the park for a guided night hike. We will explore the park to fi nd out who is out at night, where they are and what sounds they make. We will listen for some of our nocturnal residents including coyotes and bats. Suitable for ages 6 years - Adult.  Children must be registered with, and accompanied by a registered adult.  Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.

Contact Name: 
Elisa Joy Payne
Contact Phone: 
503/629-6350
Contact Email: 
epayne@thprd.org
Venue: 
Cooper Mountain Nature Park
Cost: 
$10 per person, age 6 - adult

Park After Dark: Owl Prowl

Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District
Address: 
18892 SW Kemmer Road
Beaverton, OR 97007
United States

Journey into the forest to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature at night.  There are creatures that only come out at night so it is a perfect opportunity to see and hear them. Spend the first part of the program indoors learning about our nocturnal residents then head out into the park for a guided night hike. Journey into the forest at night to look and listen for courting owls, watch a slideshow, listen to recordings of owl calls and see preserved specimens up close. Suitable for ages 6 years - Adult.  Children must be registered with, and accompanied by a registered adult.  Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.

Contact Name: 
Elisa Joy Payne
Contact Phone: 
503/629-6350
Contact Email: 
epayne@thprd.org
Venue: 
Cooper Mountain Nature Park
Cost: 
$10 per person, age 6 - adult

Please join Friends of Trees to plant trees in Happy Valley!

Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
Bella Casa HOA
15831 SE Palermo Ave
Happy Valley, OR 97086
United States

Interested in planting trees? Meeting some neat people? Obtaining a few service learning hours? Then please join us!

As part of the Rock Creek Partnership with SOLVE and the Clackamas River Basin Council, Friends of Trees is leading volunteer restoration events along the banks of Rock Creek and its tributaries. Rock Creek is a tributary to the Clackamas River and supports numerous species of wildlife, including salmonids. This project is supported with funding from Clackamas County Water Environment Services, on behalf of Clackamas Service District No. 1.

Please arrive by 8:45am to enjoy some hot coffee and breakfast treats and get assigned a crew. The planting starts promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves and tools, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots.

RSVPs are not required (although we do appreciate knowing about groups larger than 5 members). Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Happy Valley HOA
Cost: 
Free!

Plant trees and help beautify and restore Durham City Park (near Tualatin) with Friends of Trees!

Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
Durham City Park
17075 SW Arkenstone Dr
Durham, OR 97224
United States
Park/Trail: 

Interested in planting trees? Meeting some neat people? Obtaining a few service learning hours? Then please join us!

Continuing our effort to rehabilitate and stabilize the Fanno Creek riparian area, Friends of Trees will be planting near the same stream-side areas that we have worked in for the last three years. This planting is in conjunction with the City of Durham and Clean Water Services.

Please arrive by 8:45am to enjoy some hot coffee and breakfast treats and get assigned a crew. The planting starts promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves and tools, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots.

RSVPs are not required (although we do appreciate knowing about groups larger than 5 members). Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Durham City Park
Cost: 
Free!

Join Friends of Trees to plant trees at a local farm to Rock Creek (Damascus)!

Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
21771 SE Tillstrom Rd
Damascus, OR 97089
United States

Interested in planting trees? Meeting some neat people? Obtaining a few service learning hours? Then please join us!

As part of the Rock Creek Partnership with SOLVE and the Clackamas River Basin Council, Friends of Trees is leading volunteer restoration events along the banks of Rock Creek and its tributaries. Rock Creek is a tributary to the Clackamas River and supports numerous species of wildlife, including salmonids.  This project is supported with funding from Clackamas County Water Environment Services, on behalf of Clakamas Service District No. 1.

Please arrive by 8:45am to enjoy some hot coffee and breakfast treats and get assigned a crew. The planting starts promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves and tools, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots.

RSVPs are not required (although we do appreciate knowing about groups larger than 5 members). Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Doss Farm
Cost: 
Free!

Calling All Tree Planters -- Friends of Trees needs your help to restore Saum Creek Wetland (in Tualatin)!

Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
5682 SW Lee St.
Tualatin, OR 97062
United States

Interested in planting trees? Meeting some neat people? Obtaining a few service learning hours? Then please join us!

As part of the Tree for All campaign, we are partnering with Clean Water Services and the city of Tualatin to help reforest the Saum Creek corridor. The wetland meadow and riparian areas around the creek offer urban habitat in the Tualatin River basin.

Please arrive by 8:45am to enjoy some hot coffee and breakfast treats and get assigned a crew. The planting starts promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves and tools, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots.

RSVPs are not required (although we do appreciate knowing about groups larger than 5 members). Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Saum Creek Wetland
Cost: 
Free!

Plant trees and restore the Johnson Creek Watershed at Errol Heights (SE Portland)!

Saturday, March 2, 2013 - 8:45am to 12:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
SE 45th Ave and SE Tenino Dr.
Portland, OR 97206
United States

Interested in planting trees? Meeting some neat people? Obtaining a few service learning hours? Then please join us!

This planting in SE Portland is part of Johnson Creek Watershed Council's "Watershed Wide Event." This planting is building on over 10 years of work completed by the partner organizations to remove the invasive species and plant appropriate native species in order to reestablish a healthy native riparian system, to provide valuable wildlife habitat, and improve the water quality in the creek.

Please arrive by 8:45am to enjoy some hot coffee and breakfast treats and get assigned a crew. The planting starts promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves and tools, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots.

RSVPs are not required (although we do appreciate knowing about groups larger than 5 members). Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Errol Heights Natural Area
Venue Details: 
Errol Heights Natural Area consists of a steep-walled canyon formed by extensive natural springs from the Portland aquifer. The springs are the headwaters to Errol Heights Creek, a tributary of Johnson Creek. Errol Heights Creek contributes a steady flow of cold water to the Johnson Creek system, which is especially important during the drier, hotter summer months. The area in the canyon was developed in the early 1950s as a trout farming operation, with three ponds created by a series of dams. The native riparian forest was disturbed and invasive species such as English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, and clematis became well established.
Cost: 
Free!

Plant trees and restore the Johnson Creek Watershed at Clatsop Butte (SE Portland)!

Saturday, March 2, 2013 - 8:00am to 12:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
6430 SE 152nd Ave
Portland, OR 97236
United States

Interested in planting trees? Meeting some neat people? Obtaining a few service learning hours? Then please join us!

This planting in SE Portland is part of Johnson Creek Watershed Council's "Watershed Wide Event." Come plant native trees and shrubs to help restore the Johnson Creek Watershed's native habitats, increase water quality and reduce the amount of stormwater entering the creek.

Please arrive by 8:45am to enjoy some hot coffee and breakfast treats and get assigned a crew. The planting starts promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves and tools, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots.

RSVPs are not required (although we do appreciate knowing about groups larger than 5 members). Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Clatsop Butte
Cost: 
Free!

Please join Friends of Trees to plant trees in Wilsonville!

Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
8100 SW Wilsonville Rd
Wilsonville, OR 97070
United States

Interested in planting trees? Meeting some neat people? Obtaining a few service learning hours? Then please join us! All are welcome!

Memorial Park is 126 acres and Wilsonville's largest park. We will be meeting near the covered picnic shelters on the south east side of the baseball and soccer fields. We will be planting native trees and shrubs as well as removing ivy and other invasive plants from the area.

Please arrive by 8:45am to enjoy some hot coffee and breakfast treats and get assigned a crew. The planting starts promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves and tools, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots.

RSVPs are not required (although we do appreciate knowing about groups larger than 5 members).  Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Memorial City Park
Cost: 
Free!

Calling All Tree Planters -- Friends of Trees needs your help in King City (near Tualatin)!

Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
17439 SW Montague Way
King City, OR 97224
United States

Interested in planting trees? Meeting some neat people? Obtaining a few service learning hours? Then please join us! Friends of Trees and Clean Water Services are continuing our efforts to enhance wetland vegetation in King City Park, which is adjacent to the Tualatin River.

Please arrive by 8:45am to enjoy some hot coffee and breakfast treats and get assigned a crew. The planting starts promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves and tools, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots.

RSVPs are not required (although we do appreciate knowing about groups larger than 5 members).  Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
King City Park
Cost: 
Free!

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