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 On Tuesday, March 8th, Michele Crim, Climate Action Program Manager for the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability will present Portland's newly revised Climate Action Plan at TaborSpace in SE Portland.  This event is free and open to the public and is hosted by the neighborhood group, Let's Talk Climate.  

The Climate Action Plan will implement many changes to our infrastructure, including buildings, transportation, consumption and waste, food and agriculture.  How will these changes be implemented?  What role might there be for individual and neighborhood participation?  And how will success be measured?  Join in the conversation!  

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 on the following Saturday 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.

OceanBlueProject, presents Sequoia Creek Restoration!! This event is part of a continuous effort to restore habitat along the banks of Sequoia Creek with mycofiltration. We will set the stage by clearing the area of noxious invasive weeds like blackberry and english ivy. Burlap sacks of mushroom mycelia will be placed over the cleared banks. We will plant native wetland vegetation to enhance habitat and erosion control we plant will along the site. Our main goal and focus of the event will be environmental education. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Litter Cleanup, Native Planting, Maintenance & Monitoring, Erosion control. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Litter Cleanup, Native Planting, Maintenance & Monitoring.

Venue Details: From I-5 Take Exit 228 towards Corvallis. Follow for 10 miles, then take a right onto 99W N/NW 3rd St. After a mile and a half turn left onto NW Circle Blvd. Take the first right onto NW 9th St. Coffee Culture parking area. ( behing building ) 

ContactInformation

Contact Name: Richard Arterbury

Contact Phone: 541-250-2939