Conservation/Restoration/Urban Forestry

4th Saturday in February Clean-up at LeRoy Haagen Park

Saturday, February 27, 2016 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
NE LeRoy Haagen Memorial Dr
Vancouver, WA 98684
United States
Park/Trail: 

Attention Oregon! Skip across the border for some SW Washington style restoration work! We will be focusing on the removal of invasive plant, shining geranium in a deforested area in the center of the woods at LeRoy Haagen Park. We hope to completely remove this invasive species before April so chemical treatments will not be necessary. People enjoy hanging out in this area and too frequently leave their litter behind. The hope is to return the area to its intended purpose of habitat and a nature trail for walkers and joggers. This is a great activity for young children and the young at heart. Please contact if you feel you have special needs but would still like to volunteer. Please contact as well if you are interested in coordinating these monthly efforts at the park. There is something for nearly everyone. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Native Planting, Probably some light litter removal.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/4th-saturday-february-clean-l...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
LeRoy Haagen Memorial Park
Venue Details: 
Plentiful parking is available at the end of LeRoy Haagen Memorial Drive. At the restroom by the parking lot.
Cost: 
$0.00

Stewardship Saturday: Columbia Children's Arboretum

Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
10040 NE 6th Dr.
Portland, OR 97211
United States

Join us and Friends of the Columbia Children's Arboretum in our work to continue restoration on this unique property. Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist in invasive plant removal and native plant planting This event runs rain or shine! Be sure to dress for the weather and bring water, rain gear and sturdy shoes. Snacks, tools, training and gloves will be provided. Registration is requested. This is a great group volunteering opportunity! The Columbia Slough Watershed Council is happy to help your company or organization schedule your next employee community service day. Please contact us if you're planning on attending this event with more than 5 people. Activities include: Native Planting, Maintenance & Monitoring.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/stewardship-saturday-columbia...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Columbia Children's Arboretum
Venue Details: 
Please park along NE Meadow Ln and NE Meadow Dr taking care not to block neighbors' driveways. Follow the blue event signs to the volunteer meeting place.
Cost: 
$0.00

NWDA Third Saturday February Cleanup

Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 9:00am to 10:00am
SOLVE
Address: 
115 NW 22nd Ave
Portland, OR 97210
United States

Join volunteers for this monthly Third Saturday Cleanup in Northwest Portland. Pick up litter and remove graffiti in the area. Join us for some coffee and conversation afterward. Volunteers should come prepared with completed waiver forms (if possible) and work gloves on cold days. Activities include: Litter Cleanup.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/nwda-third-saturday-february-...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Northwest Portland
Venue Details: 
Street and lot parking available In front of Elephants Deli.
Cost: 
$0.00

Waterhouse Trail Eagle Scout Project - Part II

Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
NW Countryridge Drive and NW 166th Avenue.
Portland, OR 97229
United States
Park/Trail: 

Join this fun Eagle Scout project to plant 1,000 native shrubs along the Waterhouse Trail. Please come help the continuing restoration of this natural neighborhood trailside with native plants. The benefits of your efforts are clean water, decreased erosion, and improved wildlife & human habitat. To celebrate our accomplishments, we will have pizza for dinner. If you want to make a day of digging in the Oregon soil, arrive early for Part I from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Hot cocoa will be served to start off the morning plus pizza for lunch! (Please see Waterhouse Trail Eagle Scout Project - Part I for details and registration.)

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/waterhouse-trail-eagle-scout-...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Waterhouse Trail
Venue Details: 
Meet at the trailhead at the intersection of NW Countyridge Drive and NW 166th Avenue.
Cost: 
$0.00

Waterhouse Trail Eagle Scout Project - Part I

Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 8:00am to 12:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
NW Countryridge Drive and NW 166th Avenue.
Portland, OR 97229
United States
Park/Trail: 

Join this fun Eagle Scout project to plant 1,000 native shrubs along the Waterhouse Trail. Please come help the continuing restoration of this natural neighborhood trailside with native plants. The benefits of your efforts are clean water, less erosion, and improved wildlife & human habitat. We will be having hot cocoa to start the day off and to celebrate our accomplishments, we will have pizza for lunch. If you can't get enough digging in the Oregon soil, stay for Part II from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. More pizza for dinner afterward! (Please see Waterhouse Trail Eagle Scout Project - Part II for details and registration.)

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/waterhouse-trail-eagle-scout-...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Waterhouse Trail
Venue Details: 
Meet at the trailhead at the intersection of NW Countyridge Drive and NW 166th Avenue.
Cost: 
$0.00

Forest Glen Park Community Planting Day

Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
101 Gales Creek Rd.
Forest Grove, OR 97116
United States

Forest Glen Park is located in Forest Grove. The park follows a small tributary stream of Gales Creek, and important stream for salmon habitat in the Tualatin River watershed. Volunteers will be planting both native trees and shrubs along the stream corridor. Native trees being planted include western red cedar, douglas fir and red alder. Native vegetation provides shade to the stream, prevents erosion and supports fish and wildlife habitat.Volunteers will plant native plants and mulch.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/forest-glen-park-community-pl...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Forest Glen Park
Venue Details: 
From Forest Grove head west on Pacific Avenue (was Baseline out of Hillsboro) Continue out of town, turn right on Forest Gale Drive (into Forest Gale Heights). Turn left on Lavina Dr. Park at end of street, walk to work area by following SOLVE signs. Forest Glen Park is easily accessible by public transportation by connecting Trimet line 57 to the GroveLink Loop. To find your route, go to trimet.org and GroveLink Transit.
Cost: 
$0.00

Phillips Creek Community Planting Day

Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
11300 SE Fuller Rd., Milwaukie
Portland, OR 97222
United States

Phillips Creek, located near 82nd ave and the Clackamas Town Center Mall has been a SOLVE site for the past eight years. The creek historically has been a dumping ground and largely ignored by the community. Volunteers have removed tires, shopping carts, furniture, and plastics. With the help of La Salle HS Green Team students and community volunteers the creek is being revived. Volunteers will be planting native plants near the new Monterey Ave road extension.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/phillips-creek-community-plan...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Phillips Creek
Venue Details: 
From I-205 take the Johnson Creek Blvd. exit. Travel west to 82nd. Turn left on 82nd. Turn right on SW Causey Ave. then left on SE Fuller Rd. Park at the south end of Clackamas Fire District 1 parking lot near dumpster. Site is adjacent to lot. Look for SOLVE sign. Read Meeting location in case of changed meeting spot. Phillips Creek is easily accessable by Trimet bus line 34. Find your route at trimet.org.
Cost: 
$0.00

Tryon Creek Watershed Wide Event

Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 11:30am to 3:30pm
SOLVE
Address: 
9750 SW Terwilliger Blvd.
Portland, OR 97219
United States

Join Tryon Creek Watershed Council for our 7th annual Watershed Wide Event! We will be hosting a celebratory lunch followed by hands-on restoration at 8 different work sites throughout the Tryon Creek watershed. Projects will include native plant installation and invasive species removal. Don't miss this fun and rewarding community event! Volunteer check-in and a light lunch will be from 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Event kickoff starts at 12:00 p.m. Volunteers will meet with their designated site leader and either walk/carpool to their work site. All groups will return to the church no later than 3:30 p.m. Please wear closed-toe shoes, long pants, and weather-approriate clothing. Gloves, tools, and site leaders provided. E-mail specific site questions to volunteer@tryoncreek.org This is a great event for groups! Are you a Boy Scout troop, church organization, school club, etc. looking for a service opportunity? We would love to have you participate! Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Native Planting.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/tryon-creek-watershed-wide-event

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
St. Marks Presbyterian Church
Venue Details: 
Park in the St. Marks Presbyterian Church parking lot. Volunteer check-in will be located inside the church building. Follow signs from the parking area to the main entrance.
Cost: 
$0.00

February Burnside Wilderness Park Restoration

Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
5685 River St
West Linn, OR 97068
United States

Restore a beautiful nature park that has become overrun by English Ivy and other invasives. Tools and gloves will be provided, just bring sturdy shoes and a friend. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal and Litter Pickup

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/february-burnside-wilderness-...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Burnside Park
Venue Details: 
From HWY #43 (Willamette Drive), turn down on Burns Street near the library, follow Burns street to River Street, take a left on River Street and follow it a few blocks to the end at Maddax Woods Park. We will meet here then take a short walk to Burnside Park.
Cost: 
$0.00

Revive the Woods at Evergreen Park!

Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
Venetian Drive & Decora Lane
Hillsboro, OR 97124
United States
Park/Trail: 

Team up with Resources for Health to build trails, remove invasive blackberry, re-vegetate in the woods of Evergreen Park! This project is part of an ongoing effort since our group adopted the park in 2010 to replace destructive monoculture with native plants and make trails more inviting for the community to enjoy. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Litter Cleanup.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/revive-woods-evergreen-park

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Evergreen Park
Venue Details: 
Street parking is available, but limited. Walking/biking/mass transit encouraged! Location is walkable from Trimet route 48 and under 2 miles from Quatama/205th Ave Max station. Use trimet.org trip planner to map your route. Volunteers will meet under the white tent, next to the City of Hillsboro “Volunteer with us!” tool trailer.
Cost: 
$0.00

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