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EventsWednesday September 27, 2006
(all day)
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Meet the Trees at Hoyt Arboretum! Discover Hoyt Arboretum at Meet the Trees every Saturday July 29th through September 30th, 11am to 3pm on the Overlook Trail. Come for free tree activity maps for kids, tree collection tour maps for adults, and enjoy a cool glass of lemonade. No registration required. Enjoy a slice of cake to kick off this event, July 29, 2006 in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center at 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland. Free parking, or take Max to the Zoo or Bus 63. For more information about this free event, visit our website at www.hoytarboretum.org or contact Kim Silva, Development Director at ksilva@ci.portland.or.us or (503) 823-3602. Free Outdoors; wheel chair accessible Comfortable shoes, dress for the weather (all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Thursday September 28, 2006
(all day)
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Meet the Trees at Hoyt Arboretum! Discover Hoyt Arboretum at Meet the Trees every Saturday July 29th through September 30th, 11am to 3pm on the Overlook Trail. Come for free tree activity maps for kids, tree collection tour maps for adults, and enjoy a cool glass of lemonade. No registration required. Enjoy a slice of cake to kick off this event, July 29, 2006 in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center at 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland. Free parking, or take Max to the Zoo or Bus 63. For more information about this free event, visit our website at www.hoytarboretum.org or contact Kim Silva, Development Director at ksilva@ci.portland.or.us or (503) 823-3602. Free Outdoors; wheel chair accessible Comfortable shoes, dress for the weather (all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Start: 6:30 pm
1.5 hours Community Energy Project East Portland Community Center FREE RSVP Perry Cabot, Sherrie Smith (503) 284-6827 lead@communityenergyproject.org No Lead Poisoning is still a serious problem in Portland. Our FREE workshop shows how to prevent lead poisoning, where to find lead, and how to clean lead-safe. All are welcome to come, but please RSVP so that we know how many kits to bring. Friday September 29, 2006
(all day)
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Meet the Trees at Hoyt Arboretum! Discover Hoyt Arboretum at Meet the Trees every Saturday July 29th through September 30th, 11am to 3pm on the Overlook Trail. Come for free tree activity maps for kids, tree collection tour maps for adults, and enjoy a cool glass of lemonade. No registration required. Enjoy a slice of cake to kick off this event, July 29, 2006 in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center at 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland. Free parking, or take Max to the Zoo or Bus 63. For more information about this free event, visit our website at www.hoytarboretum.org or contact Kim Silva, Development Director at ksilva@ci.portland.or.us or (503) 823-3602. Free Outdoors; wheel chair accessible Comfortable shoes, dress for the weather (all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Saturday September 30, 2006
End: 3:00 pm
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Meet the Trees at Hoyt Arboretum! Discover Hoyt Arboretum at Meet the Trees every Saturday July 29th through September 30th, 11am to 3pm on the Overlook Trail. Come for free tree activity maps for kids, tree collection tour maps for adults, and enjoy a cool glass of lemonade. No registration required. Enjoy a slice of cake to kick off this event, July 29, 2006 in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center at 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland. Free parking, or take Max to the Zoo or Bus 63. For more information about this free event, visit our website at www.hoytarboretum.org or contact Kim Silva, Development Director at ksilva@ci.portland.or.us or (503) 823-3602. Free Outdoors; wheel chair accessible Comfortable shoes, dress for the weather (all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Start: 8:30 am
End: 3:30 pm
8:30-11:30am Lunch included. The Berry Botanic Garden 11505 SW Summerville Avenue, Portland, 97219 FREE Work gloves; please dress for the expected weather Robbie Igoe, Gardener (503) 636-4112 Ext. 105 robbie.igoe@berrybot.org No Work party to remove invasive plants, develop trails, build steps and other much-needed maintenance and organization projects. Students, take note: this is the perfect opportunity to complete required community service hours. Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:30 am
Portland Community Gardens Please let us know if you would like to participate. 503-823-1612 Volunteer for National Public Lands day at the Johns Community Garden. We will re-define pathways and plots, tame the blackberry hedges, and beautify the front area. FREE outdoor water, work gloves and loppers if possible Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
4 hours Wild Food Adventures - Institute for the Study of Edible Wild Plants & Other Foragables Wild Food Adventures, 4125 N Colonial Ave, Portland, OR 97217 $25 adults, children pay their age, some discounts available at web site. Pre-registration required. Children accompanied by an adult. Confortable walking shoes. Gloves. Prepare for weather John Kallas (503) 775-3828 mail@wildfoodadventures.com No Get hands-on experience on how some wild plants are processed for grain, flour, and essential oils. We'll see how to shell, grind, process and leach acorns so that they transform into wonderful additions to breads, muffins, pancakes, and pudding. By the end of the workshop we'll have gone from bitter acorns in the shell to a sweet acorn pudding that any normal human would enjoy. Also learn how to make a distillation setup from simple kitchen ware. We'll make a distillate from mint that you could use to flavor teas, use in cooking or aroma therapy. Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
The Berry Botanic Garden 11505 SW Summerville Avenue, Portland, 97219 $15 ($12 for BBG members) Kris Freitag (503) 636-4112 ext 102 register@berrybot.org No Patios in garden rooms, the art of paths, the functional grace of a well-placed wall—what are your hardscape desires? Award-winner Woody Woodhead of Woody’s Custom Landscaping has creative answers to your construction questions. Materials, techniques, sources and tools, this class will cover it all. Bring beauty and structure to your garden!
Start: 10:00 am
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
503-245-3847 September 30 - October 1, 10am to 4pm, with Ernie Wisner Rocket stoves use easily accessible reused materials and cutting-edge engineering to burn wood super-efficiently and cleanly. Using a renewable resource without the pollution so common to woodstoves, rocket stoves can be used to heat a thermal mass that releases its warmth slowly over time. This allows nearly all the energy from the exhaust to be absorbed as it runs along an extended pipe right through the heavy, heat-absorbing material, leaving relatively cool air to exit the chimney. $60 - $240, no one turned away for lack of funds Outdoors Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
two hours Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides Lair Hill Park free nothing nothing Megan Kemple (503) 423-7549 portland@pesticide.org No Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
The Berry Botanic Garden 11505 SW Summerville Avenue, Portland, 97219 $28 ($23 for BBG members) Kris Freitag (503) 636-4112 ext 102 register@berrybot.org No Free-form trough construction produces a planter in ANY form you wish with a rugged, organic finish. Trough planters are molded by packing a planting medium to the desired conformation and shaping the trough mix inside this mold. Instructor Ginny Maffitt will help you create the shape that is perfect for your garden.
Sunday October 01, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors End: 4:00 pm
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
503-245-3847 September 30 - October 1, 10am to 4pm, with Ernie Wisner Rocket stoves use easily accessible reused materials and cutting-edge engineering to burn wood super-efficiently and cleanly. Using a renewable resource without the pollution so common to woodstoves, rocket stoves can be used to heat a thermal mass that releases its warmth slowly over time. This allows nearly all the energy from the exhaust to be absorbed as it runs along an extended pipe right through the heavy, heat-absorbing material, leaving relatively cool air to exit the chimney. $60 - $240, no one turned away for lack of funds Outdoors Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
2 hours Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides Arbor Lodge Park, N. Bryant & Greeley free nothing nothing Megan Kemple (503) 423-7549 portland@pesticide.org No Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
2 hours Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides Sewallcrest Park, SE 31st and Market free nothing nothing Megan Kemple (503) 423-7549 portland@pesticide.org No Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
3 hours Wild Food Adventures - Institute for the Study of Edible Wild Plants & Other Foragables Wild Food Adventures, 4125 N Colonial Ave, Portland, OR 97217 $20 adults, children pay their age Pre-registration required. Children accompanied by an adult. Confortable walking shoes. Prepare for weather John Kallas (503) 775-3828 mail@wildfoodadventures.com No We'll bushwhack through Portland's urban neighborhoods to find some of Fall's best and diverse delectables - nuts, fruits, and greens. Wild as well as landscaped edibles will be devoured. You will later find most of this abundance in your own neighborhood. Monday October 02, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Tuesday October 03, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
2 hours Community Energy Project Arleta SUN School FREE RSVP Mariah (503) 284-6827 energy@communityenergyproject.org No It's that time of year! It's getting COLD. Luckily, Community Energy Project is starting up their weatherization classes again. Learn how to save energy in your home by altering behavior and using specific materials to stop drafts. Do it yourself! Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
1.5 hours Community Energy Project Sellwood Community Center FREE RSVP Perry Cabot, Sherrie Smith (503) 284-6827 lead@communityenergyproject.org No Lead Poisoning is still a serious problem in Portland. Our FREE workshop shows how to prevent lead poisoning, where to find lead, and how to clean lead-safe. All are welcome to come, but please RSVP so that we know how many kits to bring. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The Berry Botanic Garden 11505 SW Summerville Avenue, Portland, 97219 $10 ($8 for BBG members) Kris Freitag (503) 636-4112 ext 102 register@berrybot.org No Hiker, backpacker and award-winning author Douglas Lorain shares his decades of experience through a colorful slide show captured on trips in the Pacific Northwest. Many outdoor lovers are unaware that the Northwest is home to some outstanding displays of autumn foliage – you just have to know where (and when) to find them. Discover some of our area’s best kept secrets--where to see hillsides covered with quaking aspens, western and alpine larches, huckleberries, vine and bigleaf maples, and other fall-color specialists, all waiting for you and your camera to enjoy.
Wednesday October 04, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
1.5 hours Community Energy Project Faubion SUN School FREE RSVP Perry Cabot, Sherrie Smith (503) 284-6827 lead@communityenergyproject.org No Lead Poisoning is still a serious problem in Portland. Our FREE workshop shows how to prevent lead poisoning, where to find lead, and how to clean lead-safe. All are welcome to come, but please RSVP so that we know how many kits to bring. Thursday October 05, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Friday October 06, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
revphil Art teh G33K Witness an art opening of orphaned waste given new life! free indoor, wheelchair accessiable Saturday October 07, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Sunday October 08, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
3 hours Portland Parks & Recreation The top of the hill on SE 162nd south of Powell Blvd. FREE water and gloves Louise Shorr (503) 823-6131 lshorr@ci.portland.or.us No Work with PUMP and Portland Parks and Recreation as we repair and build the trail system in Powell Butte. Learn how to make crib walls, lay gravel and widen trails. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
3 Hours Portland Parks City Nature SW 55th half way between SW Taylors Ferry Rd. and the I-5 freeway Free Gloves and drinking water Louise Shorr 503 823-6131 lshorr@ci.portland.or.us No Join the Friends of Dickinson Park as they remove invasive plant species to make these small woods more enjoy for humans and other animals. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
3 hours Portland Parks & Recreation SW 55th south of Taylors Ferry Road FREE water and gloves Louise Shorr (503) 823-6131 lshorr@ci.portland.or.us No Please join us as we remove invasive non-native plants and free up the native wildflowers. Work with friendly neighbors as we restore this little forest in southwest Portland. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Sponsored by City of Portland. Hosted by Naturescaping (Pre-requisite: Basic Workshop) The Naturescaping workshop schedule has been set for Fall 2006. Some of you receiving this message have completed the entire series of Naturescaping workshops, some two workshops, some one, and others have not yet attended a workshop. Start: 9:00 pm
Friends of the Forest Day, Eagle Creek: Join SOLV, the National Forest Foundation and Friends of the Columbia Gorge for a fun-filled day of volunteering and celebrating, Saturday, October 8, 9 AM to 1 PM at Eagle Creek campground. FREE outdoor Warm cloths, gloves Monday October 09, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Tuesday October 10, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Wednesday October 11, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering 3347 SE Belmont St. Office #5 free 503.239.6841 info@nwrage.org No Public Meeting and GE Free Video NightGet Involved in protecting our food supply! Join us on the Second Wednesday of every month for our public meeting and a Screening of Videos relating to Genetic Engineering and discussion on how you can help to promote a safe and sustainable food supply. Thursday October 12, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restoration is sponsored by the Nike Factory Store. $25 before Oct.2nd Outdoors (all day)
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Friends of Trees is expanding its core group of key volunteers by offering leadership trainings on Nov. 4 and 11. Local experts and Friends of Trees staff will educate volunteers about city trees, local ecosystems, proper tree planting techniques, plant accessorizing, and volunteer leadership. Trained crew leaders will guide other volunteers during weekend tree-plantings and restoration events between Nov. 2006 and March 2007. Free Outdoors Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The Berry Botanic Garden 11505 SW Summerville Avenue, Portland, 97219 $12 ($10 for BBG members) Kris Freitag (503) 636-4112 ext 102 register@berrybot.org No The ultimate revenge against insect pests is for them to be eaten by a plant! Scott Vergara will show you how to create a suitable (and beautiful) habitat for growing our native cobra lilies and sundews, as well as Venus flytraps, Sarracenias (hardy pitchers) and other intriguing insectivorous plants. Friday October 13, 2006
(all day)
Start: 5:00 am
End: 5:00 am
The first planting of the Friends of Trees 2006-07 planting season is at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Sat., Oct., 14, and the first neighborhood planting in Portland is in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on Nov. 11. Both are part of the Fun Run for Restoration course. To view a map of the run and walk, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. Friends of Trees will host its first Fun Run for Restoration, a 5-mile run and 3.5-mile walk, on Sunday, Oct. 8th, beginning at Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 Oaks Park Way. Registration is at 8:30am., the run starts at 9am. The Fun Run for Restorati |