stewardship

A Wednesday No Ivy League Event in June

Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
2960 NW Upshur St.
Portland, OR 97210
United States
Park/Trail: 

 

 

Drop in for our monthly Wednesday 'freelance' work parties to become a steward of our beloved natural area: Forest Park! Volunteer Freelancers will take a short hike to one of our various sites and work off-trail removing English ivy. This is a DIRTY job so come prepared in grubby, long-sleeved clothing and boots. We'll provide gloves, tools and snacks.Volunteers will meet at the Lower Macleay field house located at 2960 NW Upshur St. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/wednesday-no-ivy-league-event...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Forest Park
Venue Details: 
Meeting Spot Lower Macleay Field House Minimum age 6
Cost: 
$0.00

National Trails Day at Trapper Creek Wilderness

Saturday, June 4, 2016 - 8:30am to 3:30pm
Washington Trails Association

Join with Washington Trails Day to give back to trails on National Trails Day!

We'll be doing annual maintenance, brushing and tread work on the Trapper Creek Trail in a beautiful gem of a Wilderness protecting Old-Growth in Big Foot Country (Gifford Pinchot National Forest)

No prior experience necessary, we'll provide tools, instruction and after work party refreshments. Please see the registration link for more info and to RSVP.

Contact Name: 
Ryan Ojerio
Contact Phone: 
360-722-2657
Contact Email: 
ryan@wta.org
Venue: 
Trapper Creek Trailhead
Venue Details: 
Receive detailed driving directions upon registration.
Cost: 
Free

National Trails Day at Mount St. Helens

Saturday, June 4, 2016 - 8:30am to 3:45pm
Washington Trails Association

Volunteer for Trails on National Trails Day! Washington Trails Association (WTA) and the Mount St. Helens Institute joined forces to construct this newest trail on the Monument. Now its time to do some maintenance and restoration work.

The Volcano View Trail begins at the popular Ape Cave and in a mile pops out at the upper trailhead parking area next to a great view of the south side of the Volcano.

Come lend a hand restoring native vegetation around the viewing platform and doing annual trail maintenance. No experience necessary!

Registration required: Info and RSVP Link

Contact Name: 
Ryan Ojerio
Contact Phone: 
360-722-2657
Contact Email: 
ryan@wta.org
Venue: 
Ape Cave Viewpoint Upper Trailhead, Mount St. Helens National Monument
Venue Details: 
Receive driving directions upon registration.
Cost: 
Free

Quarterly Conservation Forum

Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

The theme for this quarter's forum is Conservation Priority Info Exchange.

It'll be a classic information-sharing event. We're asking organizations to come prepared to give a 3-minute (preferred) to 5-minute (maximum) overview of program priorities for the next 1 to 3 years, beginning with work planned to start this July 1. Our hope is that this will help organizations find partners with similar interests far enough in advance to budget money and staff time appropriately. 

If you plan to attend and would like to present, we ask that you RSVP, since time is limited. If you prefer to submit priorities only, via a written document, that is acceptable, too; we will compile the information and post it on the website.

The quarterly Conservation Forum is a project of The Conservation Working Group, which connects practitioners in conservation fields and launches projects based on the Regional Conservation Strategy.

Contact Name: 
Bruce Barbarasch, THPRD
Contact Email: 
Bbarbara@thprd.org
Venue: 
Location to be determined
Cost: 
Free

Tryon Creek State of the Watershed

Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Tryon Creek Watershed Council

The Tryon Creek Watershed Council invites you to this annual event to learn about the great work going on in the Tryon Creek watershed.

Don't miss this fun evening of learning, networking, and celebrating Tryon Creek! This event is open house style where the public can peruse visual displays from partners and volunteers about recent projects in the watershed.

Topics include water quality, fish surveys, culvert removal projects, interactive maps, and more!   

All members of the public are welcome to attend. Light refreshments provided, including free beer from Sasquatch Brewery! 
 
RSVP is not required but appreciated. 

Contact Name: 
Adra Lobdell
Contact Phone: 
(904)476-5592
Contact Email: 
volunteer@tryoncreek.org
Venue: 
Tryon Creek Nature Center
Venue Details: 
Access the Nature Center from the main entrance of Tryon Creek State Natural Area, located at 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR 97219.
Cost: 
Free

LeRoy Haagen Park Work Party

Saturday, May 28, 2016 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
City of Vancouver
Address: 
13002 NE 9th St
Vancouver, WA 98684
United States

Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to join adopt-a-park leaders for ongoing work parties at LeRoy Haagen Park on the 4th Saturday of each month. Main volunteer priorities are to pick up litter, remove invasive plants, spread mulch and more.

We ask all volunteers to wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and work gloves. Meet at the bathroom on the east end of the park near the main entrance. We look forward to volunteering with you!

Contact Name: 
City Volunteer
Contact Phone: 
360-487-8344
Contact Email: 
cityvolunteer@cityofvancouver.us
Venue: 
LeRoy Haagen Park

Vancouver VolunTEEN

Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm
City of Vancouver
Address: 
5915 E Mill Plain Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98661
United States

#VancouverVolunTEEN is a community service effort inspiring teens ages 14 - 19 in Clark County to give back their time, earn volunteer requirements for graduation and meet new people. 

RSVP in advance or simply show up on the day of the event. Youth under 18 must bring a minor consent form and wear long pants and closed toed shoes.

 

Contact Name: 
City Volunteer
Contact Phone: 
360-487-8344
Contact Email: 
cityvolunteer@cityofvancouver.us
Venue: 
Park Hill Cemetery
CI Initiatives: 

Blandford Canyon Ivy Pull Team

Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
City of Vancouver
Address: 
N Blandford Dr
Vancouver, WA 98661
United States

Meet at the SW Corner of Blandford Dr and MacArthur BLVD. There is plenty of parking in the lots across the street or on Blandford Dr.

Volunteers will help get rid of English ivy, holly, Himalayan blackberries and other invasive species that are choking out native plants and trees.

We ask all volunteers to wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and work gloves. No tools required but if you have a shovel, pruners, Pulaski/grubhoe, loppers and/or pruning saw, by all means bring them along with a water bottle.

If you have questions, would like to be notified of events or RSVP to the next event contact:

Henry Sessions 
Blandford Canyon Ivy Pull Team Leader 
henrysessions@gmail.com
(503) 804-9643 

Contact Name: 
City Volunteer
Contact Phone: 
360-487-8344
Contact Email: 
cityvolunteer@cityofvancouver.us
Venue: 
Blandford Canyon
Venue Details: 
Meet at the SW Corner of Blandford Dr and MacArthur BLVD. There is plenty of parking in the lots across the street or on Blandford Dr.

Pollination Celebration

Saturday, June 18, 2016 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Sauvie Island Center

Come meet these hard working friends of the farm at Pollination Celebration, our annual event in support of  National Pollinator Week. Pollination Celebration, presented by Whole Foods Market, will offer guests a sneak peek into the world of pollinators, the challenges they face and the important role pollinators play in our food supply.  In addition to Sauvie Island Center's own staff, subject matter experts from our event partner Metro will be on hand for the celebration. A donation of $10 per family is suggested to cover event costs and pre-registration is requested.

Contact Name: 
Joanne Lazo
Contact Phone: 
503.201.5923
Contact Email: 
joanne@sauvieislandcenter.org
Venue: 
Howell Territorial Park
Venue Details: 
Pollination Celebration will be held at the Sauvie Island Center on the grounds the Sauvie Island Organics farm and Metro's Howell Territorial Park.
Cost: 
Suggested $10/family

Ross Island Regatta

Sunday, June 12, 2016 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Audubon Society of Portland, Urban Greenspaces Institute, Portland Parks & Recreation
Park/Trail: 

The annual Ross Island Regatta, the culminating event in Great Blue Heron Week, is an opportunity to enjoy a morning on the Willamette River, paddling through the slow-no wake zone on the Holgate Channel and Ross Island lagoon, around Ross Island and back to Willamette Park. 

We will be looking at the bald eagle nest and the heron nesting colony on Ross Island, listening for birds and looking for river otter along the route. 

Meet no later than 9 a.m. at Willamette Park Boat Ramp to unload your canoe or kayak and get into the water by launch time at 9:30.

This trip is family-friendly. There will be a safety boat along, and the trip is for beginning and experienced paddlers.

Leaders include: Mike Houck, Urban Greenpaces Institute; Emily Roth, Portland Parks & Recreation; Bob Sallinger, Audubon Society of Portland.

Contact Name: 
Mike Houck
Contact Email: 
mikehouck@urbangreenspaces.org
Venue: 
Meet at the Willamette Park Boat Ramp
Cost: 
Free

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