habitat restoration

Ready to get outside? Interested in planting trees  with your community? Join Friends of Trees as we plant trees and plants at Errol Heights Park!

This planting is in conjunction with Portland Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Environmental Services, Metro, Friends of Errol Heights, Portland Parks Foundation, and The Johnson Creek Watershed Council as part of Portland Parks and Recreation's Parke Diem event! This is the first of four plantings at a newly acquired addition to Errol Heights Natural Area! 

Volunteers should come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy, closed-toe shoes and get ready to have fun! Friends of Trees will provides breakfast treats, gloves, tools, and planting guidance.

Individuals and groups less than 5 people are kindly requested to sign-up to attend this event through the Parke-Diem registration form. Please select "Errol Heights Park" when entering your information on this form.

Groups larger than 5 people can sign up via the Friends of Trees Group Registration form.

Please contact Jenny or Randi at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more 

Restoration Bike Tour

Email courtney@jcwc.org to save your spot! Just 8 spots left!

Come be a part of the fun restoration bike tour in outer Southeast Portland with JCWC Executive Director, Daniel Newberry!

-Meet at the Foster Floodplain Natural Area Located on Foster Road between SE 104th and SE 111th avenues
-Saturday, Sept 17th, 9:30-11:30am

-Tour length: 2 hours.

-Bicycle route: 3 miles each way on the Springwater Trail in outer Southeast Portland. Stops to learn about local ecology at several past restoration sites on Johnson Creek and Powell Butte.

-(Optional after-bike fun) Join us for lunch at Cartlandia, we'll bike the 2 miles there and continue our discussion.
Hope to see you there!

Make a difference while having fun and exploring Salmon Creek Park, an urban wildlife greenway. Help plant trees to benefit the local habitat of Salmon Creek. Named for the historical salmon runs of the past, it recently regained its status as a salmon spawning ground thanks to the help of local volunteers. 

All ages welcome. Fun for groups, families and individuals. Registration is required and space is limited.

We provide: Tools, gloves, hot cocoa, coffee and snacks.

What to bring: Water bottle, snack, extra clothing, shoes for the ride home, and camera or binoculars if desired.

What to wear: Dress for the weather; clothes may get wet and muddy. Long sleeves, pants, rain gear and sturdy shoes or boots are recommended.

What to expect: Estuary Partnership staff will distribute tools and gloves and demonstrate planting techniques. Volunteers will be planting for approximately 2 1/2 hours. 

 Questions? Please contact Samantha Dumont at 503-226-1565 x 245 or sdumont@estuarypartnership.org

How do young salmon find food and refuge from floods and predators?  Join the Sandy River Basin Watershed Council to learn the science behind a side channel restoration project at Oxbow's Happy Creek.  Restoring habitat lost in a 1960's road-building project, the project created deep pools, bubbling riffles and hiding places for Chinook, coho and steelhead.  Learn the characteristics of good habitat and tips on native plants and salmon-friendly practices you can incorporate into your life.

Meet at Alder Shelter.  Meet at 1:45 p.m., program from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Ages :  8 and older

Registration:  No registration required

Cost:  Free of charge

Pets policy:  To protect plants, wildlife and people, Metro does not allow pets at most regional parks and natural areas.  Pets can damage sensitive habitat and threaten wildlife the region has worked to protect.  In natural areas where dogs are not allowed, people see more wildlife and get closer to it.  Seeing-eye dogs or other service animals are allowed.  Please bring cleanup materials.  http://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/pets-policy

Cleaner air. Cleaner water. Preservation of natural habitats. Future stewards.

Three measures appearing on the ballot this November are of particular interest to many Intertwine Alliance partners and friends. Supporters, now is the time to step up and take action!

• A measure to create a permanent funding base for the Tualatin Soil and Water Conversation District will support programs to improve air, water and soil quality, community education programs and healthy habitats by removing invasive species.  
   
• Measure 26-178, Protect Our Natural Areas, preserves our region’s legacy of protecting natural areas and water quality, restoring fish and wildlife, and connecting people with nature. Voters in the Metro region will be asked to renew the 2013 parks and natural areas levy this November, helping to protect 17,000 acres of parks, trails and natural areas without raising taxes. The levy supports Metro's Nature in Neighborhoods program, which benefits so many Intertwine partners. 
   
• Measure 99, Outdoor School for All, will give every Oregon fifth and sixth-grader a hands-on week of science-based, outdoor education to get kids off their screens, build self-confidence and self-reliance, strengthen leadership and collaborative skills, and connect them with Oregon’s great outdoors.

As a service to our many partners who support these efforts, The Intertwine Alliance is hosting Investing for a Green Future, a gathering to celebrate the work and to set a direction for success. Please join us for an evening of fun, learning and strategizing! There'll be hors d'oeuvres and wine/beer, loads of important campaign information, and plenty of time to socialize.

RSVP here!

Questions? Please email The Intertwine Alliance's Lauren at lauren@theintertwine.org, Metro Campaign Consultant Aaron Brown at info@protectournaturalareas.com, Outdoor School for All's Nancy Becker at nancy@outdoorschoolforall.org, or Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District's John McDonald at johnniemac@frontier.com.