stewardship

Here's your chance to learn how to make a difference in your community! Join SOLVE for a free, hands-on workshop on where you'll learn how to create and lead successful volunteer projects to improve our environment and your community. We'll be covering the basics of watershed restoration, project planning, outreach techniques and all of the tools available for your projects through SOLVE. Specific topics include volunteer recruitment and management, project logistics and safety, preventing volunteer burnout, working with the media, and fundraising. Bring along ideas on projects you would like to start and receive feedback to get you started that day. The training is free for anyone that leads a SOLVE project within one year of the training. Lunch is provided!

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/volunteer-action-training-por...

The City of Seaside, Seaside Downtown Development Association, and Beach Drive Buccaneers invite you to join with us in cleaning up marine debris on our favorite Oregon Beach. Organized cleanups will take place, rain or shine, the first Saturday of every month. Sign in at The Seashore Inn on the Beach, 60 N. Prom, Seaside, get your bag, and, when done, drop it in a trash receptacle along the Prom. Stay the day and enjoy our shops and restaurants.

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

Day 1 of a 2-Day Training Session. Why should you become a Volunteer Lead? "I became a Lead because I believe strongly in the importance of educating ourselves and the next generation about the need to care for our environment. Columbia Springs is a hidden gem right here in our own backyard and it is a pleasure sharing it with others!" says Ellen, a veteran Volunteer Lead at Columbia Springs. Volunteer Leads receive training, rewards, and access to exclusive events including talks with local experts about various environmental topics. Leads are required to attend both 2/3 and 2/4 training and contribute 20 hours of volunteer service to Columbia Springs.  Volunteer service can be helping at field trips, events, restoration work parties, and more. Registration required. Go to columbiasprings.org/events for more information and to register. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages provided at the training. 

This workshop tells you all you need to know to provide a home for one of our most productive native pollinators, the mason bee. Active early in the season and busier than the proverbial bee, mason bees are solitary, native insects that pollinate all types of plants found in gardens, orchards and wild nature.  Ages 16 -- Adult.

Instructor: Ron Spendal, Master Gardener

To register visit website (below) or call 503-681-5397.            Program #: 49505   

For general program information contact Steve Engel (below)

The site in Happy Valley follows the Mt Scott Creek stream corridor and Mt Scott Creek trail for approximately 500ft. Mt Scott Creek is home to native fish. Large cedar trees are numerous but English ivy and other weeds have invaded the stream corridor. With most of the weeds removed volunteers will be planting native trees and shrubs, including salmonberry and indian plum. Volunteers will also be mulching and removing remnant patches of English ivy. Native plants help shade the stream, prevent erosion and improve fish and wildlife habitat.

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/mt-scott-community-planting-day