Conservation/Restoration/Urban Forestry

Join volunteers for this monthly Second Saturday Cleanup in Northwest Portland. Pick up litter from NW Vaughn to Raleigh, NW 22nd to 26th. Coffee/tea and pastries hosted by Food Front on their front terrace. Come dressed for the weather.

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/april-second-saturday-cleanup

Heron Pointe Wetland is degraded by the presence of an invasive grass:reed canary grass. Volunteers will be planting native willow, Oregon ash as well as native shrubs like douglas spirea. Volunteers will also be installing coffee bags as a weed barrier and mulching. Native plants will add needed biodiversity improving the overall health of the wetland.

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/heron-pointe-wetland-april-community-planting-day

The City of Seaside, Seaside Downtown Development Association, and Beach Drive Buccaneers invite you to join with us in cleaning up marine debris on our favorite Oregon Beach. Organized cleanups will take place, rain or shine, the first Saturday of every month. Sign in at The Seashore Inn on the Beach, 60 N. Prom, Seaside, get your bag, and, when done, drop it in a trash receptacle along the Prom. Stay the day and enjoy our shops and restaurants.

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/seasides-treasure-beach-april...

Rewild Portland Spring Fundraiser

Friday, April 15th, 6:30-10pm

Ecotrust, Natural Capital Center, NW 9th & Johnson

$10-25 Donation

Rewild Portland is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Our mission is to create cultural and environmental resilience through the education of earth based arts, technology, and traditions. This mission comes to life in the form of educational workshops and programs, community-building events, and ecological restoration. We offer a range of programs from free monthly classes and community building events to children's summer camps to adult workshops.

Presentation

Hannes Wingate, a local artist known for creating the "Burnside Nest," will be doing a presentation on his nest projects and how art can connect us with nature. Hannes runs Foreign Service, an art and design practice creating bespoke sculpture, environments and objects for public and private clients worldwide. With 20 years as a vagabond creator Hannes role is crafting stories through spaces and objects with an increasing focus on the critical interface between people and nature. Hannes' work has been exhibited and published in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Spain and the United States in among others New York Times, Architectural Digest and Wallpaper Magazine and Redbull TV. Hannes has a past with leading design firms including Stylt Trampoli and Studio Gang Architects and also teaches wilderness survival skills at the renowned Boulder Outdoor Survival School in Utah. He graduated with honors from the visionary BA Arts and Design program at Central Saint Martins College of Art, in London in 2002. Born in Sweden he currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and daughter.

Silent Auction (Opens at 6pm, closes at 8:30pm)

At the silent auction, you can engage in a bidding war for crazy cool stuff and fund another year of awesome programs for Rewild Portland. Items at the silent auction include things like; massages, artwork, gift cards, float tanks, wellness, movie passes, and much more! Stay tuned for a list of items.

Live Music

Nathan Jr. and others will be performing live acoustic set in the evening.

Ancestral Skills Demonstrations

Apart from the lecture and silent auction there will be ancestral skills demonstrations such as; basket weaving, stone tools, and felt-making. Check out the awesome skills that we teach in our classes.

www.rewildportland.com/think-globally-rewild-locally

Each year the Columbia Slough Watershed Council hosts dozens of educational paddling events that expose adults and children to the wonders of the Columbia Slough. We're seeking novice to advanced paddlers who would like to volunteer to assist with our Twilight Paddles, Slough School kids' paddles and our summer festivals. Orientation Part 1 will focus on the logistical aspects of this volunteer team. Orientation Part 2 will include on-water skill building. Volunteers must attend each session.

Scheduling is flexible. Volunteers are expected to commit to 1-2 programs per month over the paddle season (May through August) with the option to continue with Fall programming. Before orientation, volunteers complete a short, informal interview with the Council's Volunteer Coordinator.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
*    Assist staff members with canoe and kayak-based educational and recreational activities
*    Monitor and lead volunteers in the paddling area at events
*    Facilitate safe, inclusive on-water activities with kids and adults
*    Perform routine maintenance on boats and paddling equipment 

Minimum Qualifications
*    Novice to advanced canoeing and kayaking skills
*    Strong communication, teamwork and leadership skills
*    Able to work in variable outdoor conditions, sometimes cold and/or rainy and dark
*    Able to take direction and initiative, provide leadership when needed
*    Comfortable working with children and adults
*    Able to lift 30 pounds overhead

To apply
Please send a brief letter of interest to Hanna Davis at Hanna.Davis@columbiaslough.org describing your experience and interest or call (503) 281-1132 to schedule a time to speak over the phone.