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Murrayhill Park Planting

Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 9:00am
Friends of Trees
Address: 
11100 SW Murray Scholls Dr
Beaverton, OR 97007
United States
Park/Trail: 

Please arrive 8:30-8:45am 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!

Looking to volunteer as a group? 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.

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! Beaverton's Mayor Doyle and other community partners will also be in attendance.

Arrive as early as 8:30am to meet these Tree for All partners, partake of refreshments and enter to win a commemorative Tree for All cap, courtesy of David Evans & Associates. 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!
 

Contact Name: 
Ian Bonham
Contact Phone: 
503-595-0213
Contact Email: 
ianb@friendsoftrees.org

Friends of Trees - Pull Ivy at Brown's Ferry Park

Saturday, October 11, 2014 - 9:00am
Friends of Trees
Address: 
6159 SW Nyberg Ln
Tualatin, OR 97062
United States
Park/Trail: 

Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The event 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! Looking to volunteer as a group? 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! This event is in partnership with the City of Tualatin and Clean Water Services. We will be removing invasive English Ivy from trees within Brown's Ferry Park. Come give a tree a hug at this community park located along the banks of the Tualatin River.

Contact Name: 
Ian Bonham
Contact Phone: 
503-595-0213
Contact Email: 
ianb@friendsoftrees.org

Friends of Trees - Help remove invasives and restore Veterans Creek

Friday, October 10, 2014 - 9:00am
Friends of Trees
Address: 
9795 Southeast Mount Scott Boulevard
Portland, OR 97266
United States

This special Friday event is part of Portland Park Foundation's Parke Diem day of parks service. Help remove invasive ivy and spread mulch to prepare this area for a planting later this season.

Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The event 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!

Looking to volunteer as a group? 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!

 This project is in partnership with the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland Parks Foundation and is supported by the East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District and Metro.

Contact Name: 
Ian Bonham
Contact Phone: 
503-595-0213
Contact Email: 
ianb@friendsoftrees.org
Venue: 
Veteran's Creek

Friends of Trees - Plant native trees at Jackson Bottom Wetlands

Saturday, October 4, 2014 - 9:00am
Friends of Trees
Address: 
2600 Southwest Hillsboro Highway
Hillsboro, OR 97123
United States

Please arrive 8:30-8:45am 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!

Looking to volunteer as a group? 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.

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! Hillsboro's Mayor Willey, SOLVE, and other community partners will also be in attendance. Arrive as early as 8:30am to meet these Tree for All partners, partake of refreshments and enter to win a commemorative Tree for All cap, courtesy of David Evans & Associates.

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!

Contact Name: 
Ian Bonham
Contact Phone: 
503-595-0213
Contact Email: 
ianb@friendsoftrees.org

Connect with Nature at Mount Tabor

Saturday, October 4, 2014 - 9:30am to 2:30pm
The Nature Conservancy
Address: 
SE 60th Ave & Salmon St
Portland, OR 97215
United States
Park/Trail: 

Join The Nature Conservancy and Portland Parks & Recreation for a day of conservation work and celebration at Mount Tabor Park! Volunteers will help remove invasive species, maintain native species and perform trail maintenance. After the work, volunteers are invited to stick around for an exclusive celebratory event with lunch from Koi Fusion, Salt & Straw Ice Cream and live, local music!

Registration is required and space is limited, so sign up today: http://support.nature.org/site/Calendar/?view=RSVP&id=5801

Contact Name: 
Gardiner Miller
Contact Phone: 
(503)802-8100
Contact Email: 
orvolunteers@tnc.org
Venue: 
Mount Tabor Park
Venue Details: 
Accessibility Information: Parking lot & street parking; Paved pathway to play area with moderate slope; Accessible restrooms & picnic table
Cost: 
Free

Stewardship Saturday at Columbia Springs

Saturday, September 13, 2014 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Columbia Springs
Address: 
12208 SE Evergreen Highway
Vancouver, WA 98683
United States

Stewardship Saturday at Columbia Springs

Saturday September 13, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

12208 SE Evergreen Highway Vancouver, WA 98683

Have fun and help out at Columbia Springs! We will work on several projects around our site and end with a fun activity. Projects may include gardening, painting, trail maintenance, and more. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome! Children under 14 are welcome with parent or guardian supervision and teens under 16 with parent or guardian permission. Snacks and tools provided. Please bring sturdy shoes, appropriate outdoor work clothing, a water bottle, and your enthusiasm for helping the community! To sign up, contact the Volunteer and Events Coordinator Kaley McLachlan at volunteer@columbiasprings.org or 360-882-0936 ext. 230. For more information, visit our website at http://www.columbiasprings.org/events/annual-events/stewardship-saturdays/.

 

Contact Name: 
Kaley McLachlan
Contact Phone: 
360-882-0936 ext. 230
Contact Email: 
volunteer@columbiasprings.org
Venue: 
Columbia Springs

"Gorgeous Relay" Race Volunteers Needed!

Sunday, September 21, 2014 - 7:00am to 7:00pm
Friends of the Columbia Gorge
Address: 
United States

Friends has teamed up with Gorgeous Relay to provide volunteers along the scenic race course from Wyeth, OR to the Willamette for this fun relay run event. We'll need 22 friendly individuals to be stationed along the race course to direct traffic and runners at relay exchanges, and Friends will receive $100 for each of you that volunteer! While teams will be running for the full day, your shift will be just 3-5 hours. The race will end with a celebration party at Basecamp Brewing in Portland.

Click here to sign up to support Friends in a "gorge-ous" setting!

Contact Email: 
katel@gorgefriends.org
Venue: 
Historic Columbia River Highway
Venue Details: 
http://www.gorgeousrelay.com/course-info.html

Wolverine Tracking Project classroom training #4

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 7:00pm
Cascadia Wild
Address: 
Portland and Mt Hood,
United States

Love to snowshoe? Interested in the animals that live on Mt Hood?  Join the Wolverine Tracking Project, a volunteer wildlife survey program through Cascadia Wild. Develop animal tracking skills, enjoy group trips in a winter wonderland, and walk in the path of cougars.  Learn more at www.cascadiawild.org or 503-235-9533.  Fourth training session begins Dec 2nd.

Contact Phone: 
503-235-9533
Contact Email: 
info@cascadiawild.org
Cost: 
Season cost is $65.

Wolverine Tracking Project classroom training #3

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 7:00pm
Cascadia Wild
Address: 
Portland and Mt Hood,
United States

Love to snowshoe? Interested in the animals that live on Mt Hood?  Join the Wolverine Tracking Project, a volunteer wildlife survey program through Cascadia Wild. Develop animal tracking skills, enjoy group trips in a winter wonderland, and walk in the path of cougars.  Learn more at www.cascadiawild.org or 503-235-9533.  Third training session begins Nov 19th.

Contact Phone: 
503-235-9533
Contact Email: 
info@cascadiawild.org
Cost: 
Season cost is $65.

Wolverine Tracking Project classroom training #2

Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 7:00pm
Cascadia Wild
Address: 
Portland and Mt Hood,
United States

Love to snowshoe? Interested in the animals that live on Mt Hood?  Join the Wolverine Tracking Project, a volunteer wildlife survey program through Cascadia Wild. Develop animal tracking skills, enjoy group trips in a winter wonderland, and walk in the path of cougars.  Learn more at www.cascadiawild.org or 503-235-9533.  Second training session begins Nov 6th.

Contact Phone: 
503-235-9533
Contact Email: 
info@cascadiawild.org
Cost: 
Season cost is $65.

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