Conservation Education

Tryon's 34th Trillium Festival set for April 5-6

 
March 14, 2014 | Portland, OR -- Friends of Tryon Creek's 34th Annual Trillium Festival, held as always at Tryon Creek State Natural Area, will take place this year from April 5th to 6th.
 
The annual event is one of the region's first and largest native plant sales, with proceeds used support the Friends' many educational programs. Visit the Trillium Festival webpage for more information.
 
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Friday, March 14, 2014 - 10:45am
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Tualatin River friends group wins national award

Tualatin Wildlife Refuge Eagle Rescue

March 13, 2014 | Tualatin, OR -- Conservation group Friends of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge has been awarded the National Wildlife Refuge Association's 2014 "Friends Group of the Year Award."

The national award recognizes the volunteer group for  outstanding work connecting the community to this important regional asset.

To find out more about the award and the Friends, visit www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org.

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Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:30am
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Portland selected as a U.N "Regional Center of Expertise"

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March 12, 2014 | Portland, OR -- Portland, and specifically the Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network (GPSEN), has been officially been recognized by the United Nations Institute for Advanced Studies of Sustainability.
 
The Portland metro area is the third city to be acknowledged as a Regional Center of Expertise by the United Nations program. GPSEN joins 127 other partners around the globe to build capacity and awareness for the many groups involved in sustainability education in our region.
 
Join GPSEN for a celebratory launch on World Environment Day, June 4th, at the World Forestry Center, or visit the network's website for more information.
 
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 10:15am
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May 5 deadline for Outdoor School support grants

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March 11, 2014 | Portland, OR -- The Gray Family Foundation -- a longtime supporter of environmental education in the State of Oregon -- has announced a May 5th grant deadline for the Outdoor School Support Grant Program.

Learn more by visiting the group's calendar item.

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 10:15am
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Earth Day to launch Children's Museum's new nature play area

http://www.mayerreed.com/website/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/UpperPlayAreaVignettes-1_cropped.jpgMarch 10, 2014 | Portland, OR -- The Portland Children's Museum has announced that the official open of its innovative Outdoor Adventure area will be Earth Day, April 22nd.

Staff say that transforming the 1.3 acres of previously unused space on the museum's grounds into an ADA-accessible natural play area will be a wonderful introduction to nature play for the thousands of children that annually visit the museum.

Among the features of the nature play area will be a monumental natural material sculpture from internationally renowned artist Patrick Dougherty.

Visit the museum website for more information.

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Monday, March 10, 2014 - 9:45am
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Intertwine Alliance Spring 2014 Summit

Each spring and fall, The Intertwine Alliance convenes its partners and key supporters for a day of networking, information exchange, and celebration.

Our Spring 2014 Summit is right around the corner -- Save the date!

March 19, 2014, 1:00-6 pm
Cascade Crest Banquet Center, Oregon Zoo
 
Join us on March 19th as we introduce the concept of the Collective Impact Model: a successful pathway to achieve the goals of The Intertwine Alliance. Our Spring 2014 Summit will include breakout sessions focused on building solid platforms for success by partner interest area -- from conservation to conservation education, communications to equity.
 
Spring 2014 Highlights:
  • Guest speakers including Steve Whitney, Bullitt Foundation Program Officer 
  • For new and prospective partners: Intertwine 101
  • Special session: Collective Impact Model in Action
  • Partner updates: success stories from across The Intertwine 
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 4:45pm
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