celebration

The Friends of Gateway Green presents Community Cross - a family friendly cyclocross exhibition race for all ages and abilities! Please join us in celebrating and support Portland's first recreational bike park in the making!

On-site registration will begin at 9 AM. $20 race entry donation supports the Build Gateway Green capital campaign. Exhibition racers are eligible for raffle prizes regardless of race finishing placement. Non-racers may also purchase raffle tickets for $20. 

The day's schedule:
9:00 AM - Registration begins
10:00 AM - Welcome Announcement
10:10 AM - Kiddie Cross opens (remains open throughout the day)
10:10 AM - Men's C (45 min)
11:05 AM - Men's B (45 min)
12:00 PM - Women's B & C and Juniors (45 min)
12:55 PM - Women's A (60 min)
2:05 PM - Men's A (60 min)
3:15 PM - Single Speed (45 min)

Please consider riding your bike or taking transit to the event. Parking is available at The Oregon Clinic (1111 NE 99th Ave). Community Cross will be set up approximately .25 miles north of the Gateway/NE 99th Ave TC MAX station.

How do the creatures of Jackson Bottom prepare for Halloween?  Join us for a Night-time Walkabout along the nature trails at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve before the ghosts and goblins come out of the woodwork!  Learn how some animals adapt to night time and what goes on while you sleep.  Children must be accompanied by adult.  JBWP staff & volunteers

A benefit for Sauvie Island Center

Join us for a celebration of National Farm to School Month featuring the flavors of the fall harvest, local beer and wine. Take part in the Grown Ups Scavenger Hunt while learning about our farm-based education program. You could win a Portland Nursery gift certificate.

WHAT:           Fall harvest hors d' oeuvres, beer and wine.

                        Grown Ups Scavenger Hunt

WHEN:           Thursday, October 9, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

WHERE:         The roof top patio at Earth Advantage

                        [NEW LOCATION ]

TICKETS:       $30 increasing to $35 on October 8th,

                        SauvieIslandCenter.org/events/farm-to-city

Join The Nature Conservancy and Portland Parks & Recreation for a day of conservation work and celebration at Mount Tabor Park! Volunteers will help remove invasive species, maintain native species and perform trail maintenance. After the work, volunteers are invited to stick around for an exclusive celebratory event with lunch from Koi Fusion, Salt & Straw Ice Cream and live, local music!

Registration is required and space is limited, so sign up today: http://support.nature.org/site/Calendar/?view=RSVP&id=5801

Rewild Portland is hosting a drop in open house for their Young Woman's Nature Skills program, August 30th, 1pm - 3pm

Our year-long mentoring program for girls ages 10-12 focuses on building character, leadership, and healthy feminine relationships through the exploration of nature, story, art, and earth living skills. We will meet twice a month for a full year and the program will culminate with a participant designed camping trip to practice the skills used throughout the year. 

Open House, August 30th, 1pm-3pm, Washington Park Archery Range
Families and girls interested in this program are invited to come to a casual, Drop In, 'open house' at the Washington Park Archery Range to meet program facilitators Sarah Hill and Kymberly Klein, ask questions, and experiment with a few of the skills we will be exploring together throughout the year. This open house is right before the monthly Free Skills Series event, Basketry and Berry picking. Families are welcome to stay after the open house for the Free Skills Series class from 3pm - 6pm

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/298018360371018/

Website: http://www.rewildportland.com/roots-of-wisdom-young-womans-program/

Questions? Contact Program Coordinator, Sarah Hill, at Sarah@rewildportland.com for more info.