gardening/farming

Urban Weeds Workshop

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
East Multnomah SWCD
Address: 
5211 N Williams Ave
Portland, OR 97217
United States

Weeds - we all have them. Come learn about the most common garden and landscape weeds along with some of the other more notorious plant invaders of the region. We will explain how these aggressive plants take over in your yard, and provide simple yet effective tips that will help you get the upper hand without turning to synthetic herbicides. Register at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/.

Contact Name: 
Katie Meckes
Contact Phone: 
503-222-7645
Contact Email: 
katie@emswcd.org
Venue: 
East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
Cost: 
Free!

Family Fun on the Farm

Friday, October 14, 2016 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Sauvie Island Center
Address: 
13901 NW Howell Park Road
Portland, OR 97231
United States

Join us for a day of fun and learning at Family Fun on the Farm. School is out for the day on 10/14 and you're invited to join us from 10 am to 1 pm. We'll explore the 16-acre Sauvie Island Organics farm and the grounds of Howell Territorial Park while learning about food, farming and the land. Our staff will guide you and your family through an exploration of our curriculum, designed for elementary school-aged children, including:

Soil Exploration. Dig in and learn about healthy soil.
Seed to Harvest. Plant, tend and harvest the Grow Lunch Garden.
Plant Parts Investigation.Explore the farm and plants we can eat.
Wildlife & Food web. Who else has been foraging on the farm?
Pollination Station. Meet these hard-working farm friends.

The event is free, but pre-registration is requested here:

Contact Name: 
Joanne Lazo
Contact Phone: 
503.201.5923
Contact Email: 
joanne@sauvieislandcenter.org
Venue: 
Howell Territorial Park
Venue Details: 
The Sauvie Island Center operates on the grounds of Metro's Howell Territorial Park and the adjacent 18 acre Sauvie Island Organics farm.
Cost: 
Free

Home Orchard Society 2016 All About Fruit Show

Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Home Orchard Society

Join the Home Orchard Society for our 2016 All About Fruit Show!

Saturday October 15th & Sunday October 16th, 10am - 4pm
Clackamas County Fairgrounds - 694 NE 4th Ave, Canby, OR

This event will be held at the main pavilion at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds.

Home Orchard Society's famous annual fall tasting event, "The All About Fruit Show", is for fruit enthusiasts of all ages!

Attendees will have the opportunity to see and taste hundreds of varieties of heirloom fruit from the Pacific Northwest including apples, pears, plums, grapes, kiwis, quince, and more!

Home Orchard Society aims to help lots of folks launch into the pleasure of growing good fruit at home! If you love fruit or want to grow your own fruit trees, this is the place to be!

Free with entry - hundreds of varieties of fruit to see and taste!
Large fruit contest!
Speakers presenting on a diversity of fruit-growing topics (visit the website for dates and times for the speakers)
Cider pressing demos & tastings (fun for the whole family!)
HOS expert table to answer your fruit growing questions!
Plus ... mason bee supplies, fruit tree growing publications, order custom-grafted fruit trees, door prizes, & more!

www.homeorchardsociety.org/events

Admission:

- $5 for members (family $10)

- $7 for non-members (family $12)

- Free if you join HOS at this show!

If you would like to volunteer for the show, please contact us at info@homeorchardsociety.org. If you volunteer, your admission fee will be waived. You can choose your shift or come for the day!

Contact Phone: 
503-434-7643
Contact Email: 
info@homeorchardsociety.org.
Venue: 
Clackamas County Fairgrounds Canby OR
Cost: 
$7 per person, $12 per Family

Plant Native Seedlings with Friends of Trees at the Sandy River Delta (Troutdale)!

Saturday, November 5, 2016 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
Sandy River Delta Park
Troutdale, OR 97060
United States
Park/Trail: 

Ready to get outside? Want to be a part of planting hundreds of seedlings and young trees? Then join Friends of Trees this Saturday at the Sandy River Basin for planting fun!

Friends of Trees is partnering with the Sandy River Basin Watershed Council and Friends of the Sandy River Delta with support from the US Forest Service, Ash Creek Forestry Management, PGE's Habitat Fund, Daimler, the Portland Trailblazers, and the Jubitz Foundation to continue native seedling plantings at the Sandy River Delta. 

Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The planting will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy closed-toe shoes and get ready to have fun!

Looking to volunteer as a group? RSVPs are kindly requested for groups of more than 5 people - click HERE to do so. RSVPs are not required for individuals or groups of 4 or fewer -- you can simply show up!

Please contact Jenny or Randi at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Contact Name: 
Randi or Jenny
Contact Phone: 
503-595-0213
Contact Email: 
volunteer@friendsoftrees.org
Cost: 
FREE!

Plant Native Trees and Plants with Friends of Trees in Hillsboro! (Jackson Bottom Wetlands)

Saturday, October 8, 2016 - 9:00am
Friends of Trees
Address: 
2600 Southwest Hillsboro Highway
Hillsboro, OR 97123
United States

Join us for the first of two plantings this season in partnership with the City of Hillsboro and Clean Water Services at Jackson Bottom Wetlands preserve. This planting is part of the Tree For All campaign which has planted over three million native plants in the Tualatin River Watershed in the past decade! Clean Water Services, Friends of Trees, thousands of volunteers, other non-profits, city partners, and private landowners will be working together this season to continue the success of this program. 

Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. There will be an approximately 10 minute walk from the parking lot to the planting area. The event will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy, closed-toe shoes and get ready to have fun!

Looking to volunteer as a group? RSVPs are kindly requested for groups of more than 5 people - click HERE to do so. RSVPs are not required for individuals or groups of 4 or fewer -- you may simply show up!

Please contact Jenny or Randi at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Contact Name: 
Jenny or Randi
Contact Phone: 
503-595-0213
Contact Email: 
volunteer@friendsoftrees.org
Venue: 
Jackson Bottom Wetlands
Venue Details: 
There will be an approximately 10 minute walk from the parking lot to the planting area.
Cost: 
FREE!

Become a Neighborhood Trees Crew Leader with Friends of Trees!

Saturday, November 5, 2016 - 9:00am
Friends of Trees
Address: 
1137 SE 20th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
United States

If working with trees and connecting communities are two things that excite you, the Crew Leader volunteer role could be a great fit for you!

The Friends of Trees Neighborhood Trees Program is a program that plants 8'-12' tall street and yard trees in residential neighborhoods across Portland and Vancouver, WA. We pride ourselves on our amazing volunteers who plant these trees, the communities that come together for our Saturday planting events, and the care and investment each resident puts in to care for our city's urban canopy.

Crew Leaders are trained volunteers who are crucial to planting trees properly and leading groups of volunteers during the planting season. Friends of Trees is aiming to plant more than 3,000 street and yard trees in our award-winning Neighborhood Trees program.

The November 5th training is taking place in SE Portland. We have another Crew Leader training in Vancouver, WA on November 12th, if that works better for your schedule. Curriculum for each training is the same and once completed, you will be able to volunteer at Neighborhood Trees events throughout Portland, Vancouver, and Oregon City!

Training is FREE but registration is required. To join the Crew Leader team at Friends of Trees, learn more about the role and register.

Please contact Jenny or Randi at (503) 595-0213 if you need more information. We look forward to answering any questions you may have!

Contact Name: 
Jenny or Randi
Contact Phone: 
503-595-0213
Contact Email: 
volunteer@friendsoftrees.org
Cost: 
FREE! But registration is required.

Mason Bee Cocoon Cleaning Workshop

Saturday, December 3, 2016 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department
Address: 
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve
2600 SW Hillsboro Highway
Hillsboro, OR 97123
United States

This workshop provides a quick overview of mason bees and their most common pest, the Krombein mite (also known as the pollen mite).  Attendees are encouraged to bring in their mason bee nesting devices to work on extracting the cocoons and cleaning them with a dry sand process.  Mason bee nesting trays used at Jackson Bottom Wetlands will also be available for attendees to clean so that they can get a hands on experience of what is involved in this important step in raising mason bees. Attendees will take home their own mason bee cocoons.

10 -- Adult

Ron Spendal

Jackson Bottom Wetlands Education Center

52225    Sat          12/5       1 -- 3:30 pm

Free.     Registration required

Contact Name: 
Steve Engel
Contact Phone: 
503-681-6283
Contact Email: 
steve.engel@hillsboro-oregon.gov
Venue: 
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve Education Building
Venue Details: 
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve is a facility of the City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department bordering the Tualatin River in SW Hillsboro. Features include: 635 acres of wetlands undergoing an active restoration program and riparian forest with four miles of walking trails. A pollinator garden with active mason bee nests, benches and sheltered overlook of preserve. A designated Important Bird Area for wintering waterfowl. Over 200 species of birds have been recorded. Trails are open dawn to dusk. Pets and bicycles are not allowed on the trails. Education Center Building open 10am-4pm daily: real bald eagle nest, interpretive displays, nature store, classroom, restrooms.
Cost: 
Free - Please call 503-681-5397 to pre-register

Seize the Trees for Parke Diem!

Friday, October 14, 2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Hoyt Arboretum Friends
Address: 
4000 SW Fairview Blvd
Portland, OR 97221
United States

Friday, October 14th and Saturday, October 15th, join other tree enthusiasts for 2 days of trail work, re-potting plants, planting, ivy and blackberry removal, and other tasks. All volunteers will get a tee shirt and a swag bag! Most importantly, we'll be participating in the largest park wide volunteer event in the country and the Arboretum will be trying to host the largest group in the system!

Contact Phone: 
5038234477
Contact Email: 
lorraine.brooks@portlandoregon.gov
Venue: 
Hoyt Arboretum
Cost: 
Free
CI Initiatives: 

Get Cookin' on the Farm

Saturday, September 17, 2016 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Sauvie Island Center
Address: 
13901 NW Howell Park Road
Portland, OR 97231
United States

Chef Matthew Busetto of North Portland's Firehouse Restaurant invites you to join us on Saturday, September 17th from 10 am to 1 pm for a morning of learning, tasting and fun on the farm. Along with Chef Matthew,  we'll harvest a load of fresh veggies from the Sauvie Island Organics farm, then turn our haul into an authentic farm-to-table lunch.

Chef and Sauvie Island Center staff will share recipes for making the most of your late summer harvest and tips for getting kids engaged incooking and eating healthy food.

Farm-Fresh Family Cooking will be held on the grounds of Metro's Howell Territorial Park and the Sauvie Island Organics farm. The event will begin at 10 am. Please plan to meet us at the big red barn no later than 10 am. We'll head out to the farm shortly after 10 am

Contact Name: 
Joanne Lazo
Contact Phone: 
503.201.5923
Contact Email: 
joanne@sauvieislandcenter.org
Venue: 
Howell Territorial Park
Venue Details: 
Get Cookin' on the Farm will be held on the grounds of Metro's Howell Territorial Park and the adjacent Sauvie Island Organics farm.
Cost: 
Suggested $20/family

Gresham Rain Gardening Workshop

Saturday, September 17, 2016 - 9:00am to 1:45pm
City of Gresham
Address: 
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Gresham, OR 97030
United States

Come learn about creating a beautiful habitat rich garden that also acts as a water feature, helps recharge groundwater, and helps protect local streams.

Register: emswcd.org

Contact Phone: 
503-222-SOIL
Venue: 
Gresham City Hall
Venue Details: 
Council Chambers in the School District Building
Cost: 
FREE
CI Initiatives: 

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