Featuring the 2016 Force of Nature Awards luncheon (see the 2014 winners here), compelling break-out sessions, and happy hour
Stay tuned for RSVP info, Force of Nature Awards nominations, and more event details.
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The Intertwine Alliance continues its 2016 series of county summits with Investing in Nature for Healthier Communities in Washington County.
Join us for a look at the many ways nature keeps our communities thriving. It'll be a chance to find out about the range of efforts going on in the county supporting the health-nature vision, along with ways to connect your organization or programs to the work. Former Kaiser Permanente pediatrician and Intertwine Alliance Board Member Dr. Phil Wu will give a keynote address about the latest evidence supporting nature-based positive health outcomes. Attendees will be inspired, in the Innovation Cafe session, by projects going on in the county that are coming up with creative solutions to long-standing challenges.
And, as always, there'll be a social hour to connect with peers and new individuals/groups interested in working collaboratively in our region.
RSVP here by Sept. 28.
The Intertwine Alliance continues its spring 2016 series of sub-regional gatherings in Clark County, Washington.
When: Tuesday, June 14, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Where: Luke Jensen Sports Center, Bud Van Cleve Community Room
4000 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver, WA
Cost: Free and open to the public.
We invite groups and advocates who see the enormous value that a connected system of parks, trails and natural areas has on our region to come together and discuss how we can strategically build upon the important legacy and infrastructure in Clark County and surrounding areas. On June 14 we will hold an event that will be a platform to understand the current challenges and opportunities in this arena and envision new possible collaborative efforts to further the build-out of our trails system in Clark County.
We will have presentations and conversations to assess where we are and where we want to go, and then begin to develop a road map to get there. With coordination support from The Intertwine Alliance, this event will bring thought leaders together with those at the front lines of trail development, management and maintenance to help us develop strategies to move these efforts forward.
An agenda will be posted shortly.
As always, there will be time for networking and connecting during a reception at the end of our deliberations.
This event is hosted by Clark County Parks, and is free for all attendees.
Please RSVP here to reserve your spot.
Questions? Please email David Cohen at david@theintertwine.org.
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!
Art Show. Live Music. Beer and Wine. History and Authors. Student Art. Food and More. Free Admission and parking.
American Trails is hosting the next International Trails Symposium right here in Portland from May 17-20, 2015, at the Oregon Convention Center.
The Symposium addresses every aspect of trails, greenways, and blueways. Learn from dozens of educational sessions and mobile workshops, and network with experts and enthusiasts from across the globe.
The theme for this year's Symposium is "Solutions for Success."
The Intertwine Alliance will coordinate volunteers for the event.
Local governments have struggled with the best ways to promote and protect trees that add diverse benefits to their communities, including stormwater runoff reduction, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, and cleaning the air. Often regulations that require mitigation for tree cutting are seen as unfair and punitive, and can actually motivate clearing of urban forests before development.
The City of Tigard, collaborating with diverse stakeholders that included homebuilders, developers, arborists, planners and Tualatin Riverkeepers recently adopted a new urban forestry code that prevents clearing before development and encourages steady growth of tree canopy in the city.
Using Tigard's approach as a model, Tualatin Riverkeepers with the support of numerous sponsors is hosting a workshop to help local governments improve their urban forestry policies and regulations to motivate steady growth in tree canopy. We are holding a workshop on November 18 for planners, developers, homebuilders, arborists, community members, and others interested in effective urban forestry codes and programs that increase the benefits of trees in our communities.
Lunch provided.
Sponsors: Tualatin Riverkeepers, Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon Community Trees, Clean Water Services, Teragan and Associates, Homebuilders Association of Metropolitan Portland, City of Tigard, The Intertwine Alliance, Bullitt Foundation and Meyer Memorial Trust
Audience: City planners and staff dealing with urban trees or ordinances, elected officials, local developers/home builders, grass-roots organizations, and local NGO's.
Part of Northwest Nature's Children Play Week, this educational event is divided into separate morning and afternoon sessions. You may attend both sessions or choose between them. Symposium speakers, agenda and registration details here.
As part of Northwest Children's Nature Play Week, Nature's marketing director, David Bond, will lead a gathering of Nature's marketing department. We will work in small groups to collaboratively discuss and create ideas to connect Oregon's children to nature and improve their health through improved opportunities for free play. We seek participation from a diverse group of talents including: Coder/Developers, Educators, Nature Geeks, Medical Professionals, Producers, Copywriters, Design Thinkers, Strategists, Communication Gurus, Funding Experts, Children's Advocates, Business Leaders, and Concerned Citizens.
Our goal is to combine the skills, systems and experiences of a diverse group of individuals and organizations who can collectively work to overcome barriers, share ideas and initiate cooperative programs to get Oregon’s kids outdoors playing more often. Business leaders, government organizations, nonprofit organizations and private citizens interested in supporting and promoting healthy play and nature connection for children are invited to attend. More details here.
