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March 2015 Newsletter
 Spring Summit Blooms! On Tuesday, April 21,
The Intertwine Alliance will hold its 2015 Spring Summit, once
again hosted by Intertwine partner the Oregon Zoo. We'll have a special
guest from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, here from Washington,
D.C., to make an exciting announcement. You won't want to miss it! The
Summit kicks off at 1 p.m., but
for those new to the Alliance or interested in a thorough update,
Executive Director Mike Wetter will lead an Intertwine 101 session at
noon. Registration is still a few weeks away. You'll receive an email announcement when our page is fully up and running with a chance to sign up for one of three break-out sessions:
We're also looking for a couple of volunteers to
help with set-up and logistics starting at 11:30 a.m the day of the
event. Email Kevin at kevin@theintertwine.org if you're interested. Stay tuned for detailed workshop and registration information later this month. |
Conservation: We'll launch an ongoing exchange among large-landscape and watershed-scale coalitions.|
Alliance Updates
 Volunteer gig of the season. The Intertwine Alliance is coordinating
volunteers for the 2015 International Trails Symposium coming to the
Oregon Convention Center May 17-20. We need 150 t0 200 trails
enthusiasts in a wide variety of roles over a five-day period to show
our out-of-town guests the way Portland does things. Benefits include
free admission to one symposium session for each four hours volunteered.
Sign up today! Showing our stuff. On the heels of last year's Metro Annual Trails Fair success, we're going big, putting ourselves on an international stage. Sunday, May 17, the first day of the International Trails Symposium, is Public Awareness Day and will be the setting for this year's trails fair. We need our regional groups to step up and share your great trails efforts with the rest of the world. It should be a fun time for all. Register to be an exhibitor at the fair. Or click here for more information. We've got movies, you bring the popcorn. The Intertwine Alliance has created a brand-new YouTube channel, and the entire recent Active Transportation Forum, "How We Get There Matters," is now stored there in about 20 short videos. Wish you'd been able to attend the gathering? Want to revisit a particularly interesting point from a presentation? Consult the footage! You can also check out this Flickr album of the event.  Gutsy new partner. Local company GutMonkey
has joined The Intertwine Alliance, and we're super excited to have its
big, daring vision on board. Looking for ropes courses,
back-country expeditions, retreats, staff trainings, or
choose-your-own-adventure style keynote presentations and workshops? Check out GutMonkey's offerings. Welcome to the Alliance!Intertwine News  A biking, walking revolution. Register for this year's Oregon Active Transportation Summit,
the state's premiere gathering of active transportation advocates and
practitioners, coming March 30-31 to the Sentinel Hotel in downtown
Portland. Focused on the most relevant challenges and opportunities
facing our changing urban, suburban and rural landscapes, it's coordinated by the Bicycle
Transportation Alliance with a large steering committee representing
dozens of organizations and agencies. Keynote speakers will be Paul
Steely-White of New York's Transportation Alternatives and Melissa R.
Wells of PolicyLink in Washington, D.C. Click for more information and to register.Outdoor educators unite. Don't miss the 2015 Oregon Environmental Education Conference happening March 18-21 at YMCA Camp Collins in Gresham. Workshop tracks include: building a career in environmental education, advocacy, inclusion (ensuring all audiences are engaged), and STEM-related topics. The event is organized by the Environmental Education Association of Oregon with lead sponsor Gray Family Foundation. Cost is $175-$200. Register here.  Farewell to Jean. The
Intertwine Alliance lost a dear friend and hero with the
passing of Jean Norwood in February at age 95. A longtime environmental leader in
Clark County and an effective advocate for Vancouver's urban
trees, Jean inspired us and will be missed. Read The Columbian newspaper's account of her life and accomplishments.Weigh-in, Washington. Clark County wants to know what residents most want from its park system. Take a five-minute online survey to help guide priorities for the county's seven-member Parks Advisory Board, which determines long-range plans for the development of parks, trails, sports fields and other amenities. In addition, three open houses with Parks Advisory Board representatives are scheduled for March 3, 4 and 5 at various locations. Click here for places and times, a video and other information.  Need event space? The World Forestry Center is offering
discounts on its meeting and banquet halls to fellow Intertwine Alliance
partners. Whether you're planning a small team-building meeting for 20
or a banquet for 250, World Forestry Center spaces provide casual
elegance right in Washington Park. Contact Director of Event Services
Jennifer Kent at jkent@worldforestry.org or 503-488-2117 to discuss
rates or other partnership and sponsorship ideas. Intertwine visionaries. February's Outside Voice features guest blogger Thao Nguyen of Portland Parks and Recreation reflecting on the successes of an unconventional job fair organized by the Youth Mentoring Collaborative. Also, a Q&A with Metro's Jim Desmond celebrates two decades spent pioneering Metro's natural areas program. Partner Happenings
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Tualatin Riverkeepers' Summer Paddle Trips and Nature Day Camps are open for registration. 