green living

We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. The Rewilding Free Skills Series is a class & networking event that happens monthly, that usually occurs (but not always) on the last Saturday of the month. It is a place for social networking where people make new friends and hang out with old friends learning skills to connect us with humanity's ancestral past and more local and sustainable future. We ask for a $5 - $10 suggested donation with no one turned away.

This month's theme is Ivy Baskets. Come pull some ivy and learn how to weave a quick little basket. No experience necessary! This is a great one to work on with children. We'll be meeting at the Children's Playground Shelter on Sherwood st. (formerly called the Elephant House). Bring some garden shears and thick leather gloves.

We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. The Rewilding Free Skills Series is a class & networking event that happens monthly, that usually occurs (but not always) on the last Saturday of the month. It is a place for social networking where people make new friends and hang out with old friends learning skills to connect us with humanity's ancestral past and more local and sustainable future. We ask for a $5 - $10 suggested donation with no one turned away.

This month's theme is Stinging Nettle and Other Spring Greens. In late winter and early spring, many edible greens begin to emerge. Let's celebrate them by learning about them, how to encourage their growth, what roles they play in ecology, how to process and prepare them, and of course, how to eat them and what nutritional value they bring! Come to learn and share what you know. Find us at Picnic Area F, furthest parking lot, on the bike path just passed the bathrooms on the Columbia River side.

Restoring headwater habitat, the habitat at the source of a river or stream, is an important part of the waterway restoration process. Wilkes Creek flows into the Columbia Slough, so its protection is part of a greater effort to keep the Slough healthy. We'll plant native plants and protect them with mulch. We'll also care for previously planted plants by weeding and mulching and removing invasive species like English ivy and Himalayan blackberry. Students in our SERVE (Students Engaged in Restoring Vital Ecosystems) program have adopted this site for their field science experience. Parents and students are encouraged to visit the site again during this event! This event runs rain or shine! Be sure to dress for the weather and bring water, rain gear and sturdy shoes. Snacks, tools, training and gloves will be provided. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Litter Cleanup, Native Planting.

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/stewardship-saturday

Join Tryon Creek Watershed Council for our 7th annual Watershed Wide Event! We will be hosting a celebratory lunch followed by hands-on restoration at 8 different work sites throughout the Tryon Creek watershed. Projects will include native plant installation and invasive species removal. Don't miss this fun and rewarding community event! Volunteer check-in and a light lunch will be from 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Event kickoff starts at 12:00 p.m. Volunteers will meet with their designated site leader and either walk/carpool to their work site. All groups will return to the church no later than 3:30 p.m. Please wear closed-toe shoes, long pants, and weather-approriate clothing. Gloves, tools, and site leaders provided. E-mail specific site questions to volunteer@tryoncreek.org This is a great event for groups! Are you a Boy Scout troop, church organization, school club, etc. looking for a service opportunity? We would love to have you participate! Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Native Planting.

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/tryon-creek-watershed-wide-event

Team up with Resources for Health to build trails, remove invasive blackberry, re-vegetate in the woods of Evergreen Park! This project is part of an ongoing effort since our group adopted the park in 2010 to replace destructive monoculture with native plants and make trails more inviting for the community to enjoy. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Litter Cleanup.

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/revive-woods-evergreen-park