Join SOLVE to help create a cleaner stream for salmon by removing invasive species and mulching native plants. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water and sunblock.
Sign up and learn more at www.solv.org/get-involved/events/beaver-creek-canyon
Help our new trees and shrubs planted in March survive through their first summer season! As a volunteer you'll learn native plant identification and care techniques with Friends of Trees staffers and volunteers, as well as help maintain the new native plants through mulching recently planted trees and shrubs. Without these efforts these newly planted natives would have a lower survival rate through their first season. Meet great new people, learn tree skills, and make a difference in just a couple hours!
Please arrive around 5:15pm to sign in and get assigned to a crew. The tree care event will start promptly at 5:30pm. We'll provide some snacks and cool beverages, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes and get ready to have fun!
This is a project undertaken as an endeavor of the Rock Creek Partnership to restore streamside areas along this tributary to the Clackamas River. It is supported by the Service District #1 of Water Environment Services of Clackamas County.
Summer is here and so is ricefield bulrush pulling season! Invasive ricefield bulrush threatens wetland ecosystems by pushing out native plants necessary to wildlife habitat. Volunteers are the reason we have been able to contain and reduce ricefield bulrush on the Refuge, where we have the only known population in Washington. Volunteers get to work in areas typically closed to public use. Please waterproof shoes, and a waterbottle. Gloves and snacks will be provided.
Join SOLVE for a free training to become one of our Stream Team Captains! Stream Team Captains lead volunteers on stream restoration and enhancement projects throughout the Portland-metro area.
They 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 June 18, 20, and June 22. YOU MUST ATTEND ALL THREE DAYS!
Training Schedule:
Tuesday, June 18, 6-8pm: stewardship, watershed basics, restoration strategies, and examples.
Thursday, June 20, 6-8pm: community involvement, working with volunteers, work-party management, and leadership techniques.
Saturday, June 22, 9am - 3pm: FIELD DAY: 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.
To register for this event please visit http://solv.org/get-involved/events/stream-team-captain-training
For more information contact Steve at steve@solv.org or call 503-844-9571 ext. 318
Forest Park Conservancy's Volunteer Crew Leader Training: Trails Edition will prepare you to lead a small group of volunteers at larger trail work parties in Forest Park. With your leadership support, more people can get dirty improving the park's trail network, perform quality work, and receive a safe and enjoyable volunteer experience. Topics covered will be volunteer leadership and safety, trail maintenance practices, and trail repair techniques.
Crew leaders must commit to leading at one or more of the following FPC stewardship events:
Meet at the Audubon Society of Portland in the morning for classroom instruction. Afternoon hands-on training will take place in Forest Park. Lunch will be provided.
Crew Leader Requirements:
Registration is required! Sign up here: http://www.forestparkconservancy.org/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=171460
Join us as we remove invasive non-native English ivy from this special natural area. English ivy chokes out native plants and damages wildlife habitat. Help make a difference and help our native plants and wildlife thrive! This event is part of Take Care of West Linn Days, a citywide event to improve the community. A free appreciation picnic will take place following the event at Mary S. Young Park.
To register visit
http://solv.org/get-involved/events/take-care-west-linn-day-wilderness-p...
For more SOLVE events visit
http://solv.org/get-involved/event-registration
For more information please call 503-844-9571 ext 332
Volunteers will be getting together to clean up a section of the Willamette that has yet to be adopted! Focusing on an island with a large shoreline needing to be cleaned up! Prize possibilities for extra hard workers!! Activities include: Litter Cleanup.
To register for this event visit
http://solv.org/get-involved/events/willamette-river-klean
For more SOLVE events visit
http://solv.org/get-involved/event-registration
For more information please call 503-844-9571 ext 332
SOLVE is excited to announce that we are accepting project applications for our Beach and Riverside Cleanup. Projects will take place on Saturday, September 28th, 2013, from 10 am - 1 pm. Teachers are encouraged to involve their students in service-learning activities any time between September 21 and October 5. SOLVE provides free project planning assistance and training, event flyers and pre-event publicity, cleanup project supplies, and more.
Visit http://www.solv.org/what-we-do/solve-beach-and-riverside-cleanup for more information.
SOLVE supports projects that engage volunteers in Oregon and SW Washington in cleanup of litter and illegal dumpsites, invasive plant removal, native tree and shrub planting, and watershed maintenance and monitoring activities.
This is your opportunity to become a Beach & Riverside Cleanup Event Coordinator! Lets all dig in to take care of our parks, neighborhoods and waterways.
Submit your application online by June 28th.
For further information visit solveoregon.org or contact Briana Goodwin at briana@solv.org or 503-844-9571 ext. 317 or call 1-800-333-7658
Do you hate Knotweed? Well, help eradicate it! Volunteers are needed to help Clark Public Utilities StreamTeam locate knotweed on our project sites. You will need to be able to navigate uneven terrain and sometimes through thick vegetation. Training, equipment, and refreshments are provided. If you are interested, please contact the StreamTeam Program Coordinator at StreamTeam@clarkpud.com or 360-992-8585 to register for the event.
Help ensure the success of our trees! While Clark Public Utilities' StreamTeam projects are over 90% successful, continually monitoring the survival of our tree plantings allows us to identify any potential issues that might be limiting our project success. We need your help to count the trees that have died at our previous planting sites. Training, equipment, and refreshments are provided. If you are interested, please contact the StreamTeam Program Coordinator at StreamTeam@clarkpud.com or 360-992-8585 to register for the event.
