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2nd Annual Beach Bash and Cleanup - Audrey McCall Beach

Saturday, July 9, 2016 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
Beneath the East end of the Hawthorne Bridge.
Portland, OR 97202
United States

Rallying around the cry, viva la riverlution, people of all ages will gather in downtown Portland along the Willamette River on Saturday, July 9th the second annual Portland Beach Bash and Cleanup. This second annual event, a kickoff to summer, is presented by the Human Access Project (HAP), SOLVE, Chipotle and Maletis Beverage. The Portland Beach Bash and Cleanup is the next step in Human Access Project's grass-roots movement to bring attention and a new perspective towards the Willamette River in downtown Portland. Pick your favorite Beach! Volunteers will meet at either Tom McCall Bowl, Poet's Beach or Audrey McCall Beach at 10:00a.m (please pre-register for the site you want to work at for planning purposes). The goal is to take care of these three downtown beaches and get them cleaned up and ready for swimming and other public use. Come join us! Work will include picking up riprap rocks from the shore and placing them back on the bank ("unrocking the beach), picking up trash, and weeding. Removing the rock from shallow water will also help improve habitat for juvenile salmon. There will be rocks of every shape and size for all ages. Following a few hours of beach cleanup, an after-party will commence with music, food, drinks and other treats - plus free Chipotle food cards for volunteers. The very next day, Sunday, July 10th Human Access Project will host The Big Float, an annual river float and beach party. This year, 3-4,000 river revelers are expected for TBF 6, our 6th annual event. There will be two floating band barges, food carts, beer garden, two 100 foot long slip and slides and an in the water innertube taxi shuttle provided by the Wasabi Dragon Boat Club.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/2nd-annual-beach-bash-and-cle...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Audrey McCall Beach
Cost: 
$0.00

July Second Saturday Cleanup

Saturday, July 9, 2016 - 9:00am to 10:00am
SOLVE
Address: 
NW 23rd Place and Thurman Street
Portland, OR 97210
United States

Join volunteers for this monthly Second Saturday Cleanup in Northwest Portland. Pick up litter from NW Vaughn to Raleigh, NW 22nd to 26th. Coffee/tea and pastries hosted by Food Front on their front terrace. Come dressed for the weather.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/july-second-saturday-cleanup

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Northwest Portland Industrial Area
Cost: 
$0.00

Sauvie Island - Walton Beach Cleanup for July

Saturday, July 9, 2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
38529 NW Reeder Road
Portland, OR 97231
United States

Join us for the The Sauvie Island Walton Beach Cleanup! This is a self directed cleanup of a stretch of beach along the beautiful Columbia River on Sauvie Island. Sauvie Island is a federal wildlife preserve and currently supports a biologically diverse association of wildlife which includes at least 275 species of birds, 37 species of mammals, 12 species of reptiles and amphibians. It is also home to many farms that bring us delicious vegetables, fruits and preserves. Sauvie is also home to the Pumpkin Patch! This is the first of a projected series of cleanups. Bags, gloves and site safety information will be available on the day of the event. All ages are welcome but youth under 18 will need parental permission to attend alone. Parking passes will be provided. Dress appropriately for the weather and for beach walking. Bring a water bottle! Help us keep this beautiful island clean for everyone to enjoy! For more information about this special place, copy and paste the following URL into your browser: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/visitors/sauvie_island/

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Walton Beach - Sauvie Island
Cost: 
$0.00

Surfrider Foundation - July Green Streets Clean up - Alberta

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
SOLVE
Address: 
4804 NE 27th St.
Portland, OR 97211
United States

Join Portland's Surfrider Foundation volunteers on the 1st Tuesday of the month for the Northside Green Streets off Alberta! Green Streets is a partnership between the City of Portland and the local Surfrider chapter that aims to keep our streets clean and our local bioswales healthy. Bioswales are those cool mini wetland garden thingies cut into the edge of many streets in town. Our Green Street Stewards, volunteer to clean up litter out of these swales and along the side of the road. This keeps litter out of our local watersheds, and since everything flows downstream, keeps litter out of our oceans. It's a great way to act locally, and make impacts globally! The Surfrider Crew leader will make this volunteer event a fun night to remember, with some cool tunes and sweet treats. Come join us as we work together to keep our waterways clean.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/surfrider-foundation-july-gre...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
NE Alberta
Cost: 
$0.00

Road's End Post July 4th Beach Clean Up

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
Road's End State Wayside
Lincoln City, OR 97367
United States

Take part on the 5th to clean up after the 4th! Join local residents of the Road's End area of Lincoln City in a volunteer effort to clean up the beach after the 4th of July. Road's End Beach is a popular July 4th destination. Unfortunately, there is significant fireworks and picnic debris left on the beach which is a terrible health, safety and environmental hazard. Refreshments will be served at our home afterward: 6303 NW Logan Rd. We will celebrate keeping Road's End Beach a special place for all. Activities include: Litter Cleanup.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/roads-end-post-july-4th-beach...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Road's End Beach Wayside
Venue Details: 
Park at the Road's End State Park. 6303 NW Logan Road, Lincoln City
Cost: 
$0.00

Treasure the Beach XI

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 8:00am to 11:00am
SOLVE
Address: 
60 N Prom
Seaside, OR 97138
United States

Volunteers will remove trash from the beach in Seaside following the 4th of July festivities. Volunteers can meet at Prom & 12th, the Turnaround, or Prom & U. This project is a done in partnership with the Beach Drive Buccaneers, City of Seaside, Seaside Chamber, SOLVE, and the Seaside Fireworks Committee.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/treasure-beach-xi

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Seaside Beach
Venue Details: 
Project Locations: 12th & Prom Turnaround & Prom Ave. U and Prom
Cost: 
$0.00

East Glisan Cleanup

Saturday, June 25, 2016 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
7201 NE Glisan St.
Portland, OR 97213
United States

Join local residents and business owners at this monthly cleanup between 60th and 80th on NE Glisan. We are hoping to create a stronger sense of community and support in the area while keeping litter away from wildlife out of our waterways. All cleanup supplies are provided! Activities include: Litter Cleanup, invasive plant removal, native planting.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/east-glisan-cleanup

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
NE 72nd and Glisan, Portland, OR
Venue Details: 
Meeting Spot Street parking is available nearby. Meet at the Fillmore Coffeehouse at NE 72nd and Glisan.
Cost: 
$0.00

Backyard Birding Workshop

Saturday, July 9, 2016 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Columbia Springs
Address: 
12208 SE Evergreen Hwy
Vancouver, WA 98683
United States

Looking for a great spot to bird watch? Wondering how to attract them to your backyard? Learn all about both at a Columbia Springs Backyard Birding Workshop! Join us for a presentation from local experts, and a guided walk around Columbia Springs to spot a wide variety of exciting local birds. You'll also get your own chickadee birdhouse to take home (limit 1 birdhouse per household). Space is limited, register today!

 

Pre-registration is required. To learn more and register, visit: http://www.columbiasprings.org. For questions, please call 360-882-0936 x224 or email workshops@columbiasprings.org.

Contact Name: 
Erik Horngren
Contact Phone: 
360-882-0936 x224
Contact Email: 
workshops@columbiasprings.org
Venue: 
Columbia Springs
Cost: 
$5 suggested donation

Recycling Made Easy Workshop

Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Columbia Springs
Address: 
12208 SE Evergreen Hwy
Vancouver, WA 98683
United States

Ever wonder how our recycling system really works? Take the mystery out of recycling at a Columbia Springs Recycling Made Easy Workshop! Join experts from the City of Vancouver and Waste Connections to get a behind the scenes look at the recycling process. Masters and novices alike can discover where our items go and what they become once they leave the curb, and receive tips for making your recycling efforts easier and more efficient.

 

Pre-registration is required. To learn more and register, visit: http://www.columbiasprings.org. For questions, please call 360-882-0936 x224 or email workshops@columbiasprings.org.

Contact Name: 
Erik Horngren
Contact Phone: 
360-882-0936 x224
Contact Email: 
workshops@columbiasprings.org
Venue: 
Columbia Springs
Cost: 
$5 suggested donation
CI Initiatives: 

Central Eastside Industrial District Cleanup

Sunday, June 26, 2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
110 SE Washington St.
Portland, OR 97214
United States

Join the Central Eastside Industrial Council, area businesses, and community volunteers to give the neighborhood a good spring cleaning! All supplies will be provided and free coffee and tea will be available for all volunteers. Let's join together to clean up the neighborhood and make sure we keep litter out of the nearby Willamette River!

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/central-eastside-industrial-d...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Smith Teamaker
Venue Details: 
Meeting Spot Meet at the Smith Teamaker loading dock. Look for the SOLVE signs. Street parking is available throughout the neighborhood and time limits do not apply on Sunday. Please do not park in the Smith Teamaker customer parking area.
Cost: 
$0.00

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