Stream Team Captains lead volunteers on stream restoration and enhancement projects throughout the Portland-metro area. SOLVE adopts restoration sites for three to five years working with volunteers, community groups, crews, agencies and other non-profit partners to improve the health and function of stream corridors and wetlands. Stream Team Captains provide leadership, organization and supervision to volunteers for Saturday morning events. Stream Team Captains also instruct volunteers in invasive plant removal techniques and proper planting techniques while working closely with SOLVE staff to fulfill stream restoration and enhancement goals. This is a three-day training on January 20th, 22nd, and 24th. Training Schedule: Tuesday, Jan. 20th, 6-8:30 pm at the SOLVE Office: stewardship, watershed basics, restoration strategies, and examples. Thursday, Jan. 22nd, 6-8:30 pm at the SOLVE Office: community involvement, working with volunteers, work-party management, and leadership techniques. Saturday, Jan. 24th, 9am - 3pm: FIELD DAY at Beaver Creek: project examples, planting techniques, invasive plant removal techniques, and native plant identification. Upon completion of this training, Stream Team Captains commit to lead at least three Team Up volunteer events involving planting native species, invasive plant removal, native plant identification, mulching, and watering. Additional training in basic botany, bioengineering, advanced classes in native and invasive plant ID, as well as winter twig ID are also available to Stream Team Captains during the course of the year.
For more information and to register visit: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/stream-team-captain-training