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Think Globally, Rewild Locally:

An Earth Day Benefit for Rewild Portland!

COME CELEBRATE with us on Tuesday, April 22nd @ Mississippi Studios, Rewild Portland will be hosting an Earth Day Party. Presale Tickets are $10 and available at www.mississippistudios.com. General admission is sliding scale $10-25. Doors open at 5:30pm. Event begins at 6:00pm. This event is 21 and over. All proceeds go to fund Rewild Portland's diverse educational programs. (www.rewildportland.com)

Ancestral Skills Demonstrations

Have a cocktail while witnessing ancestral skills demonstrations. These will be on-going throughout the night, including fire by friction, basket weaving, simple stone knives, and more!

Silent auction from 6pm-8:30pm

A diverse selection of Silent Auction items such as amazing art by local artists, healing sessions, overnight getaways, permaculture and other specialized skill classes, Next Adventure gift cards, movie tickets and much more! Come check out all the goodies we are auctioning off. Auction opens at 6:00pm and closes at 8:30pm.

Guest Speaker from 7pm-8pm

The highly renowned Dr. Nicole Apelian (researcher, expeditionary leader, safari guide, Southern Africa specialist, mother, scientist, and educator) will be presenting a slide show of images from her incredible experiences working with and learning from the Naro Bushmen in Botswana, covering the kinds of technology they use in everyday lives and their efforts to preserve their way of life. This will be her first live appearance in Portland!

Live Music from 9pm - Close

* Peter Rainbeau - Acid Folk/ Sentimental Crooning/ Campfire

* Jordan Harris - Singer Songwriter/ Alternative/ Soul Rock

* Medallion - Classic Country/Folk

Rewild Portland is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to create cultural and environmental resilience through the education of earth-based arts, technology, and traditions. This mission comes to life in the form of educational workshops and programs, community-building events, and ecological restoration. Rewild Portland is funded through fundraising events, individual donations, grants, and program fees.

For full event details please see our website:

http://www.rewildportland.com/think-globally-rewild-locally/

COME CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH US!!

Join the Clackamas River Basin Council for a volunteer work party at Sandy Bluff Park, as part of SOLVE IT for Sandy (a community Earth Day cleanup and restoration event) on Saturday, April 26th from 9 am to 1 pm. Community members will convene at the Sandy Community/Senior Center at 9 am for registration, breakfast treats, and free giveaways before heading over to Sandy Bluff Park for some good times cleaning up trash and mulching around newly planted native trees and shrubs. 

The Clackamas River Basin Council has partnered with City of Sandy at Sandy Bluff Park as part of the Shade Our Streams program. We've tackled 3.5 acres of weeds and planted 8,500 native trees and shrubs to improve fish and wildlife.

Gloves, tools, trash bags, first aid, water, and instruction provided. Please be sure to dress appropriately for all weather conditions and terrain. You may want to bring your favorite work gloves, waterproof boots, rain jacket, water bottle, long pants or long sleeve shirt. All volunteers must sign a waiver.

Addresses:

Sandy Community/Senior Center: 38348 Pioneer Blvd. Sandy, OR 97055

Sandy Bluff Park: 36801 Goldenrain St. Sandy, OR 97055. Traveling east on Hwy 26 towards Sandy, turn left on Bluff Rd. At 0.9 miles, turn left on Green Mountain St, turn right on Jade Glen Ave, and left on Goldenrain St. Travel 0.4 miles. Site is on left near pond, south of amphitheatres.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Morgan Parks at morgan@clackamasriver.org or call 503-303-4272 x101. We look forward to seeing you!

Come celebrate signs of spring while helping to restore Spring Park. Enjoy a morning of planting native trees and shrubs and removing litter from the banks of the Willamette River. Project partners for this event include: Willamette Riverkeeper, North Clackamas Parks and Recreation Department, and the North Clackamas Urban Watersheds Council. Please arrive dressed for the weather, wearing sturdy shoes, and be ready to get dirty. We'll provide gloves, tools, and snacks. To register please email marci@willametteriverkeeper.org.

Come celebrate winter while helping with a native planting work party at Kelley Point Park.  Project partners for this event include; Willamette Riverkeeper, Portland Parks and Recreation, Rachel Carson Environmental Middle School, and Groundwork Portland. Enjoy a morning of planting native trees and shrubs, removing invasive plants, and picking up litter around the canoe launch area of the park. 

Twig out with us! Join the Clackamas River Basin Council and Boring/Damascus Grange for a morning filled with fun activities, valuable knowledge, and a warm winter meal.

Get a firsthand look at why we LOVE mulch at a Shade Our Streams Work Party. Then, take advantage of our Winter Plant ID Workshop. With insider secrets, learn how to identify leafless twigs and leave with a free ID guide to use in the field. A delicious homemade lunch will be provided by the our friends at the Boring/Damascus Grange.

A Valentine for Deep Creek

When: Saturday, February 1st

Where: Deep Creek Annex along Richey Road in Boring

Schedule of Activities:

• Restoration Work Party, 9 - 11 am 
• Winter Plant ID Workshop, 11 am - 12 pm www
• Lunch, 12 pm - 1 pm (at Boring/Damascus Grange, across the street from Deep Creek Annex)

Note: Clackamas County Parks and Friends of Boring Station Trailhead Park are hosting a Springwater Trail Grand Opening event at Boring Station Trailhead Park at 1:30 pm. Everyone is invited.

For more information and to RSVP for the Work Party and/or Winter Plant ID Workshop, contact Morgan Parks at morgan@clackamasriver.org or 503-303-4372 x 101

Address/Directions to Deep Creek Annex -

From the east: Travel eastbound on Highway 212 into Boring, turn right onto Richey Road at the stoplight at the Shell Station. Proceed approximately 1/10th of a mile down the road, and turn right into the gated parking lot.

From the west: Travel westbound on Highway 212 and pass through downtown Boring. Turn left at the second stoplight at the Shell Station. Proceed approximately 1/10th of a mile down the road, and turn right into the gated parking lot.

Boring Grange: Located on Grange Street, one block off Hwy 212.