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Summer Eco-Team for Teens

Monday, August 6, 2012 - 9:00am to Friday, August 10, 2012 - 3:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation - City Nature River
Address: 
Portland, OR
United States

Summer Eco-Team for Teens! Monday, August 6 - Friday, August 10; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm daily. Spend a week (or more!) volunteering, learning about nature and building job skills. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) City Nature is sponsoring a Summer Eco-Team for youth aged 14-18. These unpaid volunteer teams work in natural areas around the city, keeping our urban green spaces beautiful, healthy, and safe for people and wildlife. Each week, Eco-Team teens work on a variety of activities ranging from caring for native plants and removing invasive weeds to building fences and monitoring wildlife. Teams will begin and end the day at the Portland Boathouse (1515 SE Water, Portland OR 97214; accessible through multiple tri-met options: www.tri-met.org). Transportation will be provided to and from all work sites from here. Snacks and water will be provided, but participants are expected to bring a packed lunch. Summer Eco-Teams will take place the following weeks: July 9-13, August 6-10 and August 13-17. For more information, or to apply, check out: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/398525.

Contact Name: 
Marissa Dorais
Contact Phone: 
503.823.7016
Contact Email: 
marissa.dorais@portlandoregon.gov
Venue: 
Various City of Portland Parks & Natural Areas
Cost: 
$0

Summer Eco-Team for Teens

Monday, July 9, 2012 - 9:00am to Friday, July 13, 2012 - 3:00pm
Portland Parks & Recreation - City Nature East
Address: 
Portland, OR
United States

Summer Eco-Team for Teens!

Monday, July 9 - Friday, July 13; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm daily.

Spend a week (or more!) volunteering, learning about nature and building job skills.

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) City Nature is sponsoring a Summer Eco-Team for youth aged 14-18. These unpaid volunteer teams work in natural areas around the city, keeping our urban green spaces beautiful, healthy, and safe for people and wildlife. Each week, Eco-Team teens work on a variety of activities ranging from caring for native plants and removing invasive weeds to building fences and monitoring wildlife. Teams will begin and end the day at the Portland Boathouse (1515 SE Water, Portland OR 97214; accessible through multiple tri-met options: www.tri-met.org). Transportation will be provided to and from all work sites from here. Snacks and water will be provided, but participants are expected to bring a packed lunch. Summer Eco-Teams will take place the following weeks: July 9-13, August 6-10 and August 13-17.

For more information, or to apply, check out: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/398525.

Contact Name: 
Susan Hawes
Contact Phone: 
503.823.5937
Contact Email: 
susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov
Venue: 
Various City of Portland Parks & Natural Areas
Cost: 
$0

Discovery Hikes for Kids: Wildwood

Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Forest Park Conservancy
Address: 
United States
Park/Trail: 

 

Dive into the Impassable Wilderness on this hike based on the first volume of the popular Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, creating our own maps and stories of Forest park.  Ages 10-14.  Meet at NW 53rd & Dogwood Trail.  Limited to 15 participants.  Click here to reserve a place for your young forest explorers today!  Advance reservations are required by 12 noon on the day before each hike.

Contact Name: 
Lucy Cohen
Contact Phone: 
(609) 577 2208
Contact Email: 
lucy@forestparkconservancy.org
Cost: 
The hikes are $10 per adult, $6 per child (age 6+) or $30 per family of four. Hikes are free for current members of the Forest Park Conservancy.

Discovery Hikes for Kids: The Balch Creek Climb

Saturday, August 11, 2012 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Forest Park Conservancy
Address: 
United States
Park/Trail: 

 

Discover Forest Park though your five senses.  Observe plants from the inside out; smell native flower blooms; hug the tallest city tree in the country; hear birds abounding; and taste the park's summer bounty! Ages 10-14.  Meet at Lower Macleay Park.  Limited to 15 participants.  Click here to reserve a place for your young forest explorers today!  Advance reservations are required by 12 noon on the day before each hike.

Contact Name: 
Lucy Cohen
Contact Phone: 
(609) 577 2208
Contact Email: 
lucy@forestparkconservancy.org
Cost: 
The hikes are $10 per adult, $6 per child (age 6+) or $30 per family of four. Hikes are free for current members of the Forest Park Conservancy.

Discovery Hikes for Kids: Hemlocks to Haikus

Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Forest Park Conservancy
Address: 
United States
Park/Trail: 

 

Find creative inspiration within Forest Park's native forest during an afternoon of story writing, illustrating and sharing.  Discover your muse in the park's history and ecology!  Ages 10-14.  Meet at NW 53rd and Dogwood Trail.  Limited to 15 participants.  Click here to reserve a place for your young forest explorers today!  Advance reservations are required by 12 noon on the day before each hike.

Contact Name: 
Lucy Cohen
Contact Phone: 
(609) 577 2208
Contact Email: 
lucy@forestparkconservancy.org
Cost: 
The hikes are $10 per adult, $6 per child (age 6+) or $30 per family of four. Hikes are free for current members of the Forest Park Conservancy.

Discovery Hikes for Kids: Mystery of Forest Park

Saturday, July 28, 2012 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Forest Park Conservancy
Address: 
United States
Park/Trail: 

 

Follow Balch Creek into the heart of Forest Park's history, count tree rings hundreds of years into the past, learn the story of Daniel Balch, and write your own history of the mysterious Stone House.  Ages 10-14.  Meet at Lower Macleay Park.  Limited to 15 participants.  Click here to reserve a place for your young forest explorers today!  Advance reservations are required by 12 noon on the day before each hike.

Contact Name: 
Lucy Cohen
Contact Phone: 
(609) 577 2208
Contact Email: 
lucy@forestparkconservancy.org
Cost: 
The hikes are $10 per adult, $6 per child (age 6+) or $30 per family of four. Hikes are free for current members of the Forest Park Conservancy.

Discovery Hikes for Kids: The Land Before Trails

Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Forest Park Conservancy
Address: 
United States
Park/Trail: 

 

Learn how native peoples lived and thrived before Lewis and Clark's arrival and try your hand at berry foraging, basket weaving, jewelry making and other wild crafts!  Ages 10-14.  Meet at NW 53rd & Dogwood Trail.  Limited to 15 participants.  Click here to reserve a place for your young forest explorers today!  Advance reservations are required by 12 noon on the day before each hike.

Contact Name: 
Lucy Cohen
Contact Phone: 
(609) 577 2208
Contact Email: 
lucy@forestparkconservancy.org
Cost: 
The hikes are $10 per adult, $6 per child (age 6+) or $30 per family of four. Hikes are free for current members of the Forest Park Conservancy.

Discovery Hikes for Kids: Wildwood

Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Forest Park Conservancy
Address: 
United States
Park/Trail: 

 

Dive into the Impassable Wilderness on this hike based on the first volume of the popular Wildwood Chronicles, by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, creating our own maps and stories of the land and creatures of Forest Park.  Ages 10-14.  Meet at NW 53rd & Dogwood Trail.  Limited to 15 participants.  Click here to reserve a place for your young forest explorers today!  Advance reservations are required by 12 noon on the day before each hike.

Contact Name: 
Lucy Cohen
Contact Phone: 
(609) 577 2208
Contact Email: 
lucy@forestparkconservancy.org
Cost: 
The hikes are $10 per adult, $6 per child (age 6+) or $30 per family of four. Hikes are free for current members of the Forest Park Conservancy.

Discovery Hikes for Kids: Tree Spree

Saturday, July 7, 2012 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Forest Park Conservancy
Address: 
United States
Park/Trail: 

 

Explore Forest Park’s magnificent native trees on a hike up the lush Balch Creek Canyon.  Discover what trees need to grow and what they are made of, become a tree as it matures from seed to snag, and hug the tallest city tree in the country!  Ages 6-9.  Meet at Lower Macleay Park.  Limited to 15 participants.  Click here to reserve a place for your young forest explorers today!  Advance reservations are required by 12 noon on the day before each hike.

Contact Name: 
Lucy Cohen
Contact Phone: 
(609) 577 2208
Contact Email: 
lucy@forestparkconservancy.org
Cost: 
The hikes are $10 per adult, $6 per child (age 6+) or $30 per family of four. Hikes are free for current members of the Forest Park Conservancy.

Discovery Hikes for Kids: Hemlocks to Haikus

Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Forest Park Conservancy
Address: 
OR
United States
Park/Trail: 

Find creative inspiration within Forest Park’s native forest during an afternoon of story-writing, illustrating and sharing.  Discover your muse from the park’s history and ecology, all beneath the forest’s lush summer canopy.  Ages 10-14.  Meet at NW 53rd & Dogwood Trail.  Kids’ Discovery Hikes are limited to 15 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Click here to reserve a place for your young forest explorers today!  Advance reservations are required by 12 noon on the day before each hike.

Contact Name: 
Lucy Cohen
Contact Phone: 
(609) 577 2208
Contact Email: 
lucy@forestparkconservancy.org
Cost: 
The hikes are $10 per adult, $6 per child (age 6+) or $30 per family of four. Hikes are free for current members of the Forest Park Conservancy.

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