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Plant trees, have fun and explore the Columbia River Gorge! Join others in your community to restore native habitat to benefit salmon at Benson State Park.

All ages and abilities welcome. Fun for groups, families and individuals. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.

We provide: Tools, gloves, hot cocoa, coffee and snacks.

What to bring: Water bottle, snack, extra clothing, shoes for the ride home, and camera or binoculars if desired.

What to wear: Dress for the weather; clothes may get wet and muddy. Long sleeves, pants, rain gear and sturdy shoes or boots are recommended.

What to expect: Estuary Partnership staff will distribute tools and gloves and demonstrate planting techniques. Volunteers will be planting for approximately 2 1/2 hours. The planting site is in close proximity to bathrooms, sheltered picnic tables and parking.

Questions?

Please contact Samantha Dumont at 503-226-1565 x 245 or sdumont@estuarypartnership.org

Plant trees, have fun and explore the Columbia River Gorge! Join others in your community to restore native habitat to benefit salmon at Benson State Park.

All ages and abilities welcome. Fun for groups, families and individuals. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.

We provide: Tools, gloves, hot cocoa, coffee and snacks.

What to bring: Water bottle, snack, extra clothing, shoes for the ride home, and camera or binoculars if desired.

What to wear: Dress for the weather; clothes may get wet and muddy. Long sleeves, pants, rain gear and sturdy shoes or boots are recommended.

What to expect: Estuary Partnership staff will distribute tools and gloves and demonstrate planting techniques. Volunteers will be planting for approximately 2 1/2 hours. The planting site is in close proximity to bathrooms, sheltered picnic tables and parking.

Questions?

Please contact Samantha Dumont at 503-226-1565 x 245 or sdumont@estuarypartnership.org

Make a difference while having fun and exploring Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Help plant trees to benefit the local habitat of Gibbons Creek and the wildlife at the refuge.

All ages and abilities welcome. Fun for groups, families and individuals. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.

We provide: Tools, gloves, hot cocoa, coffee and snacks.

What to bring: Water bottle, snack, extra clothing, shoes for the ride home, and camera or binoculars if desired.

What to wear: Dress for the weather; clothes may get wet and muddy. Long sleeves, pants, rain gear and sturdy shoes or boots are recommended.

What to expect: Estuary Partnership staff will check in volunteers in the main parking lot, distribute gloves and tools. The group will walk to the planting site on a level path for approximately fifteen minutes. A staff member will demonstrate planting techniques and discuss safety. Volunteers will be planting for approximately 2 1/2 hours. 

Questions?

Please contact Samantha Dumont at 503-226-1565 x 245 or sdumont@estuarypartnership.org

The ROCK CREEK PARTNERSHIP, a collaboration between the Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC), Friends of Trees, and SOLVE through funding by Water Environment Service's RIVERHEALTH Stewardship Program on behalf of Clackamas County Service District #1 -- works together to improve water quality in the Rock Creek basin by planting native trees and shrubs near streamsides and removing invasive weeds. CRBC will be hard at work again on Saturday, October 4th at our newest project along Rock Creek in Damascus. Volunteers are needed from 9 am to noon to help plant and pull weeds. Join us for this family friendly event!

Gloves, tools, first aid, water, plants, 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 plants and long sleeve shirt. All volunteers must sign a waiver.

For more information (including directions) and to RSVP, please contact Morgan Parks at MORGAN@CLACKAMASRIVER.ORG or call 503-303-4372 x101. We look forward to seeing you!

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Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The planting will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes and get ready to have fun!

RSVPs are kindly requested for groups of more than 5 people - click HERE to do so. RSVPs are not required for groups of 4 or less. Please contact Jenny or Ian at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Friends of Trees is excited to continue our partnership this season with the City of Beaverton and Clean Water Services. This planting is part of the Tree For All campaign which strives to plant one million native trees and shrubs during the 2014-2015 planting season within the Tualatin River Watershed! Clean Water Services, Friends of Trees, thousands of volunteers, other non-profits, city partners, and private landowners will all be working together to make this happen! Arrive as early as 8:30am to meet with Tree for All partners, partake of refreshments and enter to win a commemorative Tree for All cap, courtesy of David Evans & Associates.