family friendly

All day Friday to Sunday, May 17, 18 and 19

Come to Oxbow Regional Park for the largest gathering of anglers devoted to two-hand fly rod fishing in the western hemisphere. Enroll in the free Spey casting college. View on-the-water demonstrations. Meet Northwest fly fishing legends. Free with a $5 per vehicle ($7 per bus) fee. Want to camp at Oxbow? Visit www. oregonmetro.com/oxbow for details about online reservations. Pets and alcohol are not allowed in Metro parks or natural areas. For event information, visit www. flyfishusa.com/spey-clave.

Put your pedals to the pavement with the Clackamas River Basin Council!  

On June 30th at 9:00 a.m., we'll be hosting the second annual free Tour de Clack restoration-themed bicycle ride.  Riders will convene at the Riverside Day Use Area at Milo McIver Park in Estacada, and depart on either a 30- or 50-mile loop through the watershed.

30-mile loop 
2,100' of elevation gain/loss 
Route Map
This route leaves Milo McIver beside River Mill Reservoir along a gravel path and then crosses the river into Estacada for the first stop--an installed bioswale at the Estacada Library. You'll then continue on through bucolic countyside and to a site on Eagle Creek near Bonnie Lure Park planted with native trees and shrubs as part of CRBC's SHADE OUR STREAMS project. Leaving here, you encounter the first two climbs and then a fast, fun descent to Barton Park and back over the river. The ride meanders on quiet roads through more farm land with fantastic views of the Clackamas River and Mount Hood. After another climb and downhill you arrive at the final stop--a fish habitat restoration project on Mattoon Road that features large woody debris, tree planting, and fish passage barrier removal. Shortly after leaving that stop the ride heads up Stormer Road, the last and most difficult climb. Don't worry, it's steep but quite short, and then you're a quick downhill away from the end of the ride and a dip in the Clack!

50-mile loop 
4,300' of elevation gain/loss 
Route Map
This more challenging option leads you through some of the finest road riding around. It departs along the same route as the 30 mile route and then splits off after the Bonnie Lure rest stop. Soon you head up Wildcat Mountain Drive and loop around the Bear Creek valley, through lush forests and past Eagle Fern Park. From there the ride gradually gains elevation through rolling hills to a rest stop at an engineered riffle and bridge replacement at Porter Road. More rolling hills lead you back down to the Clackamas River where you'll connect to the PGE multi-use path along the North Fork Reservoir. This will bring you to the last stop of the ride at Faraday Lake before you re-enter Milo McIver.

Participants can expect to see beautiful views of the upper Clackamas watershed, learn about the projects of CRBC, and have a great time!

Attendees should wear a helmet and bring a water bottle for refilling along the route.  Water and snacks will be available at all stops, and the route also includes stores where items can be purchased.  Riders must be age 15 and up.  

Please note that though the ride is offered free of charge, we ask participants to support our hosts at Milo McIver State Park by paying the $5 entry fee.  Participants can also consider making it a weekend getaway and camping at Milo McIver.

The Tour de Clack is funded by a grant from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.

Volunteers will be getting together to clean up a section of the Willamette that has yet to be adopted! Focusing on an island with a large shoreline needing to be cleaned up! Prize possibilities for extra hard workers!! Activities include: Litter Cleanup.

To register for this event visit 
http://solv.org/get-involved/events/willamette-river-klean

For more SOLVE events visit 
http://solv.org/get-involved/event-registration

For more information please call 503-844-9571 ext 332

SOLVE is taking care of Oregon!  But we need YOU to help make it happen. Jump in at a volunteer event near you. Help clean up litter and give restoration sites some TLC before summer's hot sun bakes our newly planted trees and shrubs and those pesky weeds cry mutiny.

Plus, join us at one of our nifty trainings. What spring could be complete without a Volunteer Action Training! Can you say FUN?!

Don't miss out. View our calendar of events today.

For more information, visit: www.solveoregon.org, or 503-844-9571 ext. 332

Upcoming events include:

Trainings/Workshops:
Volunteer Action Training - Gresham (6/29)
http://solv.org/get-involved/events/volunteer-action-training-gresham

Volunteer Events:

Portland:

Become a Friend of Mt. Tabor Park Weed Warrior (6/29)
http://solv.org/get-involved/events/become-friend-mt-tabor-park-weed-war...
Small Community, Big Project (6/30)
http://solv.org/get-involved/events/small-community-big-project-june-30th
 

Join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council and NW Discoveries for a guided canoe trip on the Slough.  Extra-stable canoe bimarans with guides are safe for infants and grandparents.  All equipment is provided.   A $5 donation for equipment maintenance is greatly appreciated.

Registration is REQUIRED and fills up fast!