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Celebrate National Trails Day with Forest Park Conservancy and REI! Volunteer to get dirty, give back, and make the trails of Forest Park safe and fun to tread, now and in the long run.

Detailed site assignments will be emailed to registrants in the days leading up to the work party. All training, tools, and gloves provided. REI will supply the volunteer coffee, snacks, and prizes.

Preregistration is required. Sign up here: http://www.forestparkconservancy.org/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=172200

Help keep the Portland Rose Festival the "cleanest and greenest festival in the world" by volunteering at the PGE/SOLVE Starlight Parade on Saturday, June 1st. Without volunteers like you, we would not be able to hold on to that designation!

This is a challenging and fun, fast-paced activity for volunteers at least 16 years old. Volunteers will assist with the cleanup of trash bags left over after the parade. Check in with PGE staff at 9:00 pm at the green PGE tent at NW Park Ave. at W Burnside in Portland.

Please note: You will be walking the 1.85 mile parade route for this volunteer event. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult or have a signed waiver from a parent or guardian.

Have fun and help keep our city clean!

For more information, visit: www.solveoregon.org, contact morgan@solv.org, or call 503-844-9571

To register visit:  http://solv.org/get-involved/events/portland-general-electric-solve-post...

Volunteer with Columbia Springs as we strategically battle the invasive plant species invading our local forests! Help us restore sensitive conservation land near one of the last remaining chum salmon spawning sites on the Columbia River. All volunteers are welcome! Children with parental supervision and teens under 16 with parental 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 or for more information, email volunteer@columbiasprings.org. For more information on Columbia Springs, visit www.columbiasprings.org. Invite your friends on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/141352812711297/.

Help our new trees and shrubs planted earlier this winter 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 few hours!

At Friends of Trees we always provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee for all of our volunteers. Please arrive by 8:45am dressed for the weather and wearing boots or sturdy shoes. We'll be done with our activities by 12:00pm. We also provide the tools, gloves, and trained guidance. Thank you for considering this important and fun work!

Help us green the N. Vancouver Street Greenway in North Portland! We'll be planting about 75 trees along N. Vancouver St. and could use your help at this final tree planting of our season!

Please arrive at 8:45am for registration, coffee, and breakfast pastries. Enter from N Vancouver between school and gym, or from N Williams behind the church. Meet in Cantwell Hall (in the basement, at NE corner of school); look for our Friends of Trees signs to guide you. We'll also provide gloves, tools, and tree planting guidance, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes.

RSVPs are not required. Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 for more information. Thank you for considering joining us -- we hope to see you out there!