habitat restoration

Stream Team Captains lead volunteers on stream restoration and enhancement projects throughout the Portland-metro area. They provide leadership, organization and supervision to volunteers for Saturday morning events. Stream Team Captains also instruct volunteers in invasive plant removal techniques and proper planting techniques while working closely with SOLVE staff to fulfill stream restoration and enhancement goals. This is a three-day training on September 17, 19, and 21. YOU MUST ATTEND ALL THREE DAYS! Training Schedule: Tuesday, Sept 17, 6-8:30 pm: stewardship, watershed basics, restoration strategies, and examples. Thursday, Sept 19, 6-8:30 pm: community involvement, working with volunteers, work-party management, and leadership techniques. Saturday, Sept 21, 9am - 3pm: FIELD DAY: project examples, planting techniques, invasive plant removal techniques, and native plant identification. Upon completion of this training, Stream Team Captains commit to lead at least three Team Up volunteer events involving planting native species, invasive plant removal, native plant identification, mulching, and watering.

For more information and to register visit: http://www.solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/stream-team-captain-training

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: 
Maureen Fisher, Executive Director
Phone: 503-844-9571 or 
800-333-SOLVE (7658) (toll-free in Oregon)
Address: 2000 SW 1st Ave, Ste 400, Portland, OR 97201
Website: www.solveoregon.org

SOLVE BEACH CLEANUP POSTPONED AT COASTAL SITES DUE TO HIGH WIND FORECAST - INLAND SITE CLEANUPS ARE TO GO AHEAD AS SCHEDULED

September 27, 2013 Portland Oregon - SOLVE announced today that the Fall Beach Cleanup, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday September 28, 2013, will be postponed at all sites along the Oregon Coast due to the extreme weather conditions being forecast by the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service has posted advisories for 65-70 MPH winds and possible flooding in areas along Hwy 101.

"The safety of all of our volunteers is our first priority," said Maureen Fisher, SOLVE's Executive Director. "We are contacting everyone who has registered for the coastal sites and getting the word out to all of our partners in the cleanup." 

The SOLVE Beach and Riverside Cleanup, presented by the Oregon Lottery, will go ahead at all of the inland sites this Saturday. Anyone who had planned to go to the beach is invited to join in at one of these sites and can find the list of available locations on the SOLVE website. 

"We are already working with each of the coordinators for the 47 sites along the coast to reschedule a cleanup in the next few weeks. After this storm there will be even more trash and debris on the beaches for us all to clean up," added Fisher. "Anytime volunteers want to clean up Oregon's beaches, SOLVE will gladly support those efforts."

About SOLVE
SOLVE is a statewide non-profit organization that brings people together to improve the environment and build a legacy of stewardship. Over four decades, the organization has grown from a small, grassroots group to a national model for volunteer environmental action. Today, SOLVE mobilizes and trains tens of thousands of volunteers across Oregon to clean up our beaches and rivers, and restore watersheds. Visit www.solveoregon.org for more information.

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