conservation education

Let the rain work for you! Learn to build a rain garden! A rain garden is a sunken garden bed that captures stormwater and allows it to soak back into the ground naturally. This workshop provides step-by-step details on how to plan, design and build your own rain garden. You'll find out how to decide the best size & placement, which plants to choose, and how to maintain your new rain garden. Participants receive a free how-to manual, and where possible, take a field trip to a nearby rain garden. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. Register online at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/. Information: 503-222-7645.

Learn to build a rain garden! A rain garden is a sunken garden bed that captures stormwater and allows it to soak back into the ground naturally. This workshop provides step-by-step details on how to plan, design and build your own rain garden. You'll find out how to decide the best size & placement, which plants to choose, and how to maintain your new rain garden. Participants receive a free how-to manual, and where possible, take a field trip to a nearby rain garden. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. Register online at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/. Information: 503-222-7645.

In partnership with the Gresham Bicycle Tourism Initiative, JCWC will host a group bike ride exploring points of interest within the City of Gresham including several natural areas. All ages and skill-levels welcome. The ride will take about 2-3 hours.

Start at Linneman Station - 3804 West Powell Loop, Gresham, OR
This 7 mile ride stops at 4 natural areas along the Springwater Corridor Trail for brief presentations on each, including:

• Gresham Woods/Butler Creek- Renate Dietrich, Field Surveyor with City of Gresham,  will be speaking at Gresham Woods
• Ambleside Natural Area
• Main City Park- *guest speakers from the Friends of Tsuru Island/Gresham Sister City Assoc will address riders.
• Upper Johnson Creek Natural Area- site tour by Aquatic Contracting

Join us in downtown historic Gresham after the ride for food and drinks!

Less water. Less Work. More time to enjoy your yard! Learn how to design a low-maintenance, chemical-free landscape that conserves water and minimizes pollution, all while saving you time, money and energy! You'll get natural gardening and landscape design tips, take a field trip to a nearby naturescaped garden, and receive a comprehensive workbook and a native plant to get started! Space is limited and advanced registration is required. Register online at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/. Information: 503-222-7645.

VOLUNTEER FOR THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY
We all love Oregon's beaches, rivers and natural areas. For 30 years Oregonians have been proving that by volunteering at the Beach & Riverside Cleanup. This September Oregon needs you! Register today for a litter cleanup, invasive plant removal or tree planting project happening Saturday, September 27th and be part of the 30th Anniversary of the Beach & Riverside Cleanup, presented by the Oregon Lottery.

In 1984, Oregon was home to the first statewide volunteer beach cleanup in the world! 30 years later volunteers are still going strong and your support is as important as ever. This year alone there are an estimated 50,000 pounds of debris at our project sites to be collected and several areas in need of watershed restoration work. Only you can ensure our beaches, rivers and natural areas are kept clean and healthy. 

GET INVOLVED
Become part of this volunteer movement! Join your friends, neighbors and thousands of Oregon residents as we clean up Oregon's rivers, beaches, parks and trails and dig in to remove invasive plants or to plant native trees and shrubs. There are over 100 volunteer-led projects across the state for you to choose from. 

Register for a project near you on at http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/event-registration
Can't volunteer? Support a volunteer! Learn more on our website http://solveoregon.org/giving/make_a_donation

Questions? Contact SOLVE at 503-844-9571 ext. 332