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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

Join the Estuary Partnership for Love Your Columbia, Clean up Sand Island volunteer event. Participants will paddle on the Columbia River in the Estuary Partnership's

16 passenger canoe from the St. Helens public dock to Sand Island.  While on the island, volunteers will remove invasive plants and clean up the beach. Estuary Partnership staff will be on the canoe to steer, offer paddling advice, and share information about the Columbia River ecosystem.

Registration required!

Love to snowshoe? Interested in the animals that live on Mt Hood?  Join the Wolverine Tracking Project, a volunteer wildlife survey program through Cascadia Wild. Develop animal tracking skills, enjoy group trips in a winter wonderland, and walk in the path of cougars.  Learn more at www.cascadiawild.org or 503-235-9533.  Third training session begins Nov 19th.

Love to snowshoe? Interested in the animals that live on Mt Hood?  Join the Wolverine Tracking Project, a volunteer wildlife survey program through Cascadia Wild. Develop animal tracking skills, enjoy group trips in a winter wonderland, and walk in the path of cougars.  Learn more at www.cascadiawild.org or 503-235-9533.  First training session begins Oct 21st.

Cathlapotle Plankhouse - Traditional Technology Weekend, August 9 & 10, 2014

Where:
Cathlapotle Plankhouse on the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 28908 NW Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642

When:       

August 9, 2014: 12pm-4pm: Local artists Greg Robinson (Chinook Indian Nation) and Greg Archuleta (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) will be in the Plankhouse demonstrating and exhibiting Chinookan art, basketry, carving and First Foods. Justin Robinson (Chinook Indian Nation) will be teaching and sharing Chinuk Wawa, the heritage language of Chinookan Peoples.

August 10, 2014:  12pm- 4pm. Discover tools and technology that our human ancestors across the globe have used for thousands of years, such as atlatl throwing, archery, flint knappin, friction fires, Chinookan carving, Basketry, First Foods and Chinuk Wawa, the heritage language of Chinookan Peoples. Participation in these activities is encouraged! Children's activities will also be available from 12pm-4pm.

Cost:         
Refuge admission is $3 per vehicle

Event Summary:
The weekend of August 9th and 10th, experience traditional tools, technologies, language and art of Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia River. As part of our annual Artist-In-Residence series, on August 9th local artist's Local artists Greg Robinson (Chinook Indian Nation) and Greg Archuleta (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) will be in the Plankhouse demonstrating and exhibiting Chinookan art, basketry, carving and First Foods. Justin Robinson (Chinook Indian Nation) will be teaching and sharing Chinuk Wawa, the heritage language of Chinookan Peoples. On August 10th we will expand our gaze to explore technologies that have been used by Chinookan people and human ancestors around the globe such as archery, atlatl throwing, flintknapping (making arrowheads and other stone tools) and making fire by friction. Greg Robinson, Greg Archuleta, and Justin Robinson will also be in the house showcasing traditional art and language of Chinookan people. There will also be special activities for children all day. Participation in many of these demonstrations is encouraged!

The Cathlapotle Plankhouse is a modern Chinookan Plankhouse built to interpret the Chinookan village of Cathlapotle that once existed on what is today Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge property.  At the time Lewis and Clark visited Cathlapotle, it had 14 large plankhouses and a population of over 900 people.  The modern Cathlapotle Plankhouse is used to provide educational programs to youth and the general public through our Lifeways, Landscapes, and Wildlife Interpretive Program.  To learn more about the Plankhouse visit www.ridgefieldfriends.org or contact Sarah Hill at Sarah_Hill@fws.gov or (360) 887-4106. For wheelchair access to this event, please contact Sarah prior to the event date.