native plants

Come celebrate the NW spring at the Audubon annual native plant sale. Over 100 species of Oregon wild flowers, shrubs, and trees to enhance your yard, woodland, or stream. Special shopping lists for shade, sun, butterflies, and hummingbirds, with experts ready to answer your questions. 10:00 to 4:00 on 4/11 and 4/12

Put your winter boots to work this year at a SOLVE Planting Day, Invasive Removal or Litter Cleanup project near you! Just a few hours on a Saturday will result in improved water quality, increased wildlife habitat and carbon storage to slow climate change. So what are you waiting for - join SOLVE for some fresh air and fun at an event near you!

Events Happening This Saturday:

3/7 - Tree for All Dairy Creek Planting Day:  http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/dairy-creek-planting-day

3/7 -Polish the Jade District and Help Clean Up Harrison Park SUN School: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/polish-jade-district-and-help...

3/7 -Seaside's Treasure the Beach March Beach Cleanup: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/seasides-treasure-beach-march...

Big Events You Won't Want to Miss This Spring:

 3/28 Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup! 45 project sites from Astoria to Brookings: http://solveoregon.org/what-we-do/solve-spring-oregon-beach-cleanup

4/18 SOLVE IT - Oregon's Largest Earth Day Event: http://solveoregon.org/what-we-do/solve-it

Don't miss out. View our full calendar of events today at http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/event-registration

Questions? Contact SOLVE at 503-844-9571 ext. 332 or info@solveoregon.org

Native Plant and Tree Sale Raises Funds for Scholarships

Sponsored by Washington County Small Woodlands Association

Saturday, March 14 from 9am - 3pm

Bales Thriftway, 17675 SW Farmington Rd, Aloha, OR

70+ varieties of Native Plants, Trees and Shrubs

Native plants offer cost savings and ease of maintenance as well as beauty

Complete plant information at wcswa.com

All profits fund college scholarships

Need large quantities?  Questions?  Call (503)647-0310 or (503)324-7825

Learn about landscapes, wildlife, and interpretation techniques to prepare for the many students that come to both Ridgefield and Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuges.  We will meet at Ridgefield NWR three Fridays in April and then one Friday in May to learn how to apply these lessons to Steigerwald Lake NWR.

Contact Park Ranger Josie Finley at 360-887-4106 or by email at Josie_Finley@fws.gov to learn more about this training series at the complex and other ways you can get involved.

Venture out with a refuge naturalist for a free nature walk to explore the oak savanna, riparian forest and wetland ecosystems and natural history of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge.

Topics will vary from walk to walk but will be appropriate for all ages. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes.

February Theme: Winter Twigs on the Refuge

March Theme: Signs of Spring