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Bring your bike and your friends for a tour of Portland's Columbia South Shore Well Field! Experts from the Portland Water Bureau and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council will lead this 16-mile trip on easy terrain. Learn about the safety, functionality and history of Portland's underground drinking water system, which supplements the main supply from Bull Run. Helmets required; light refreshments provided; recommended for ages 12+. Meet at Aloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station. FREE. Pre-registration required (visit columbiaslough.org to register).

Bring the whole family for a safe and fun canoe trip on the slow-moving Columbia Slough!  We'll have some canoes set up in a "bimaran" configuration - this setup is safe for new paddlers, infants and grandparents alike. Families may also borrow single canoes.  If you are interested in kayaks, let us know in the comments section of your registration and we'll check on availability and get back to you.  We'll provide the canoe, lifejacket, paddle, - you provide the paddling muscle.  Enjoy the water, plants, and wildlife from the best seat possible! $5-8/person $15/family suggested donation, advanced registration required.

Elegant, majestic and talkative - thousands of Sandhill Cranes spend time on Sauvie Island each winter. Transportation is provided for this outing to view wild cranes feeding, flying and being cranes - what's that all about? Chances of seeing Bald Eagles and other raptors are also very good. We depart from the Hillsboro Civic Center Plaza, 150 E Main Street, where you can arrive by MAX, bus or park your vehicle in the nearby free parking garage. This trip is limited to 7 participants so don't wait to register!

The Friends of Gateway Green presents Community Cross - a family friendly cyclocross exhibition race for all ages and abilities! Please join us in celebrating and support Portland's first recreational bike park in the making!

On-site registration will begin at 9 AM. $20 race entry donation supports the Build Gateway Green capital campaign. Exhibition racers are eligible for raffle prizes regardless of race finishing placement. Non-racers may also purchase raffle tickets for $20. 

The day's schedule:
9:00 AM - Registration begins
10:00 AM - Welcome Announcement
10:10 AM - Kiddie Cross opens (remains open throughout the day)
10:10 AM - Men's C (45 min)
11:05 AM - Men's B (45 min)
12:00 PM - Women's B & C and Juniors (45 min)
12:55 PM - Women's A (60 min)
2:05 PM - Men's A (60 min)
3:15 PM - Single Speed (45 min)

Please consider riding your bike or taking transit to the event. Parking is available at The Oregon Clinic (1111 NE 99th Ave). Community Cross will be set up approximately .25 miles north of the Gateway/NE 99th Ave TC MAX station.

In partnership with the Gresham Bicycle Tourism Initiative, JCWC will host a group bike ride exploring points of interest within the City of Gresham including several natural areas. All ages and skill-levels welcome. The ride will take about 2-3 hours.

Start at Linneman Station - 3804 West Powell Loop, Gresham, OR
This 7 mile ride stops at 4 natural areas along the Springwater Corridor Trail for brief presentations on each, including:

• Gresham Woods/Butler Creek- Renate Dietrich, Field Surveyor with City of Gresham,  will be speaking at Gresham Woods
• Ambleside Natural Area
• Main City Park- *guest speakers from the Friends of Tsuru Island/Gresham Sister City Assoc will address riders.
• Upper Johnson Creek Natural Area- site tour by Aquatic Contracting

Join us in downtown historic Gresham after the ride for food and drinks!