educational course

Join the Portland Water Bureau and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for Groundwater 101 - a FREE educational workshop that teaches groundwater basics including local geology and hydrology, what role groundwater plays in our drinking water system, and what can be done to protect this important resource. This interactive workshop is presented with a mix of hands-on and classroom-style teaching and is appropriate for adults and high school students aged 14 & up. Light refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration is required.

After the workshop, interested participants are invited to take a guided tour of the Portland Water Bureau Groundwater Facility  (approximate tour time - 30 minutes).

Have some little owlets aged 5-11 that love to hoot at home? Bring them to our Owl Prowl to learn more about these amazing nighttime predators. An indoor presentation covers local owls and their adaptations. Then the outdoor night hike is our opportunity to look and listen for the Great Horned Owls (and bats, deer, and beavers) at Whitaker Ponds. 

Space is limited to only 20 people so sign up today! $5/person suggested donation.

Ever wonder about that slow-moving channel of water running through Gresham, Fairview, and NE & N Portland?  Learn about the history, water, wildlife, and current issues of the Columbia Slough at Slough 101.  Slough experts will lead hands-on activities including a tour of a pump station and macroinvertebrate discovery. Pre-registration is required for this free workshop, and light refreshments will be provided. Suitable for adults and teens 14 & up.

Make the most of a soggy Saturday and 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. Part of a larger effort to reduce stormwater runoff and pollution from entering local waterways, this workshop provides step-by-step details on how to decide the best size & placement, which plants to choose, and how to build and 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/all-events/rai.... Information: 503-222-7645

Winter Pruning
Saturday February 15th, 10:00am-1:00pm
NE Portland, Cully neighborhood

In this hands-on workshop you will learn the basics of winter pruning in order to increase the health and abundance of local fruit trees! This fun workshop will be an opportunity to gain a basic understanding of the different types of pruning cuts and when these cuts should be used. You'll also be able to gain some practice pruning under skilled supervision.

Follow this link to register now: http://civi.portlandfruit.org/civicrm/event/register?id=919&reset=1

About the instructor:
Jim Wentworth-Plato:  I am a Board Certified Master Arborist living in Northeast Portland with a few apples, grapes, raspberries and blueberries on my property. I've pruned trees professionally the last 17 years with Emerald Tree. I help people of all ages understand the interactions within our environment, and how we alter it, for better and worse.
 
The location address and other details will be provided after you register.

Follow this link to register now: http://civi.portlandfruit.org/civicrm/event/register?id=919&reset=1