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EventsWednesday October 18, 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 (all day)
Start: 3:00 am
End: 3:00 am
October 24th, 8:00pm Oregon Environmental Council Theater in the Clouds, Rose Garden $45.00 Sallie Schullinger-Krause (503) 222 - 1963 ext 107 sallies@oeconline.org No Still Looking for Al Gore Tickets? The Oregon Environmental Council Has the Best Seats in the House!
Some 5,000 Oregonians will be congregating at the Rose Quarter in Portland on the evening of October 24th to hear former Vice President (and now, documentary movie producer!) Al Gore talk about global warming. If you haven't yet purchased tickets, OEC has lower-level seats ($45) that are the best seats left -- but they're going fast!
Start: 3:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
3:30 to 5:30 p.m on October 18 EMO’s Oregon Interfaith Power and Light project and the Oregon Interfaith Global Warming Campaign, First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson, Portland. Cost: $20; $10 for students with ID. Dinner will be included. Please register with Jennifer Kam by Oct. 12, 2006 For more information, call Jenny Holmes at (503) 221-1054ext 214. Jennifer Kam 503-221-1054 ext 203 Please register with Jennifer Kam by Oct. 12, 2006 Jennifer Kam, jkam@emoregon.org No October 18
Oregon Faith Forum on Energy and Global Warming. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson, Portland. Sponsored by EMO’s Oregon Interfaith Power and Light project and the Oregon Interfaith Global Warming Campaign, the forum will explore the moral dimensions of global warming and national policy with Bill McKibben and the staff of Oregon’s congressional delegation and Oregon business leaders. Cost: $20; $10 for students with ID. Dinner will be included. For more information, call Jenny Holmes at (503) 221-1054. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
October 18, 7p.m. to 9 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson, Portland. Cost: $10; $5 for students with ID. Please register with Jennifer Kam by Oct. 16. For more information, call Jan Elfers at (503) 221-1054 ext. 208 Please register with Jennifer Kam 503-221-1054 ext. 203 Please register with Jennifer Kam, jkam@emoregon.org No October 18
2006 Collins Lecture – Earth on Edge: Choosing Our Future. 7 to 9 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson, Portland. This year's topic will center on sustainability and the environment. The featured speakers will be Bill McKibben and Dr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda. McKibben is the author of The End of Nature, a classic work on the environmental crisis. His most recent work is titled Wandering Home. Moe-Lobeda is the author of Healing a Broken World: Globalization and God. Her latest work is Public Church: For the Life of the World. She is an associate professor at Seattle University. Cost: $10; $5 for students with ID. For more information, call Jan Elfers at (503) 221-1054. Thursday October 19, 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 (all day)
Start: 3:00 am
End: 3:00 am
October 24th, 8:00pm Oregon Environmental Council Theater in the Clouds, Rose Garden $45.00 Sallie Schullinger-Krause (503) 222 - 1963 ext 107 sallies@oeconline.org No Still Looking for Al Gore Tickets? The Oregon Environmental Council Has the Best Seats in the House!
Some 5,000 Oregonians will be congregating at the Rose Quarter in Portland on the evening of October 24th to hear former Vice President (and now, documentary movie producer!) Al Gore talk about global warming. If you haven't yet purchased tickets, OEC has lower-level seats ($45) that are the best seats left -- but they're going fast!
Friday October 20, 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 (all day)
Start: 3:00 am
End: 3:00 am
October 24th, 8:00pm Oregon Environmental Council Theater in the Clouds, Rose Garden $45.00 Sallie Schullinger-Krause (503) 222 - 1963 ext 107 sallies@oeconline.org No Still Looking for Al Gore Tickets? The Oregon Environmental Council Has the Best Seats in the House!
Some 5,000 Oregonians will be congregating at the Rose Quarter in Portland on the evening of October 24th to hear former Vice President (and now, documentary movie producer!) Al Gore talk about global warming. If you haven't yet purchased tickets, OEC has lower-level seats ($45) that are the best seats left -- but they're going fast!
Saturday October 21, 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 (all day)
Start: 3:00 am
End: 3:00 am
October 24th, 8:00pm Oregon Environmental Council Theater in the Clouds, Rose Garden $45.00 Sallie Schullinger-Krause (503) 222 - 1963 ext 107 sallies@oeconline.org No Still Looking for Al Gore Tickets? The Oregon Environmental Council Has the Best Seats in the House!
Some 5,000 Oregonians will be congregating at the Rose Quarter in Portland on the evening of October 24th to hear former Vice President (and now, documentary movie producer!) Al Gore talk about global warming. If you haven't yet purchased tickets, OEC has lower-level seats ($45) that are the best seats left -- but they're going fast!
Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
The Wetlands Conservancy/ INTEL/SOLV Pascuzzi Pond, 10700 sw Manhasset Dr. Tualatin, OR 97062 (Behind the Pacific Metals Building, follow signs) FREE!!! Long Pants, Rubber Boots (if available) We'll have water and snacks!!!! Colin or Jennifer (503) 691-1394 Please RSVP by Thursday Oct 19th colinmac@wetlandsconservancy.org or jennifers@wetlandsconservancy.org No Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
3 hours Portland Parks City Nature Se 52nd. and Tenino - 3 miles south of Woodstock Free Gloves and drinking water Louise Shorr 503 823-6131 lshorr@ci.portland.or.us No Join Portland Parks City Nature and the Friends of Errol Heights as we continue to restore and enhance this 14 acre wetland and upland park. We will be removing invasive plants and replacing the Start: 9:00 am
503-823-1612, comgardens@ci.portland.or.us fall clean up work party FREE outdoor water, work gloves (if you have them), sturdy shoes Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
6 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. See web site for details John Kallas (503) 775-3828 mail@wildfoodadventures.com No Get hands-on experience on how cattail rhizomes can be used for emergency survival food to processed flour for breads, ash cakes, muffins, and pancakes. We'll see how to identify, gather, peel, process and cook cattail cores so that they transform into a flour-like food source. By the end of the workshop we'll have gone from swamp roots to hearty ash cakes and pancakes that any normal human would enjoy. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
3 Hours Portland Parks City Nature SW Alice south of SW Capitol Hwy Free None Gardening gloves and drinking water Louise Shorr (503) 823-6131 lshorr@ci.portland.or.us No Join Portland Parks City Nature and the Friends of Woods Park as we remove invasive plants, put in native plants and repair the trail system of this 41 acre forest. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
3 hours Portland Parks City Nature Macadam Bay Club - 1 block south of the Sellwood Bridge off of Macadam Blvd. Free Gloves and drinking water Louise Shorr 503 823-6131 lshorr@ci.portland.or.us No Join Portland Parks City Nature, VIA (Volunteers in Action/DEQ), Willamette Riverkeepers, Macadam Bay Homeowners Association, the Corbett, Lair Hill Neighborhood Association and Environmental Services as we restore the Willamette Riparian zone from Powers Marine Park (south of the Sellwood Bridge) to Willamette Park, including the Butterfly Park and Stephens Creek headwaters. For more information see: Sunday October 22, 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 (all day)
Start: 3:00 am
End: 3:00 am
October 24th, 8:00pm Oregon Environmental Council Theater in the Clouds, Rose Garden $45.00 Sallie Schullinger-Krause (503) 222 - 1963 ext 107 sallies@oeconline.org No Still Looking for Al Gore Tickets? The Oregon Environmental Council Has the Best Seats in the House!
Some 5,000 Oregonians will be congregating at the Rose Quarter in Portland on the evening of October 24th to hear former Vice President (and now, documentary movie producer!) Al Gore talk about global warming. If you haven't yet purchased tickets, OEC has lower-level seats ($45) that are the best seats left -- but they're going fast!
Start: 9:00 am
3 hours Portland Parks & Recreation SW Miles Place at the park entrance FREE water and gloves Louise Shorr (503) 823-6131 lshorr@ci.portland.or.us No Join the Friends of Butterfly Park as they do maintenance on the existing native plantings in this 1 acre park bordered by Stephens Creek and Willamette Park. 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 $18 adults, children pay their age, some discounts available at web site. Pre-registration required. Children accompanied by an adult. Note pad & questions John Kallas (503) 775-3828 mail@wildfoodadventures.com No Explore traditional foodways of Pacific Northwest Native Americans. Discover foods that were used and how they were prepared and stored. Food Caches, berry collecting techniques, pemmican, fruit leathers. This core workshop provides a deeper understanding for all other workshops. Anyone genuinely serious about wild foods will benefit from this presentation. Lecture/slides. Monday October 23, 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 (all day)
Start: 3:00 am
End: 3:00 am
October 24th, 8:00pm Oregon Environmental Council Theater in the Clouds, Rose Garden $45.00 Sallie Schullinger-Krause (503) 222 - 1963 ext 107 sallies@oeconline.org No Still Looking for Al Gore Tickets? The Oregon Environmental Council Has the Best Seats in the House!
Some 5,000 Oregonians will be congregating at the Rose Quarter in Portland on the evening of October 24th to hear former Vice President (and now, documentary movie producer!) Al Gore talk about global warming. If you haven't yet purchased tickets, OEC has lower-level seats ($45) that are the best seats left -- but they're going fast!
Start: 7:00 pm
usually 1-2 hours Friends of Vermont Creek Southwest Watershed resource Center (SW 45th ave. and Vermont st.) free none good spirits and a concern for local environmental issues/restoration marissa dorais (503) 823-7016 none marissaaurora@gamil.com No The friends of Vermont creek meet every fourth monday of the month at 7:00pm to discuss current environmental issues in vermont creek/Gabriel park and to plant restoration events and community educati Tuesday October 24, 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 (all day)
Start: 3:00 am
End: 3:00 am
October 24th, 8:00pm Oregon Environmental Council Theater in the Clouds, Rose Garden $45.00 Sallie Schullinger-Krause (503) 222 - 1963 ext 107 sallies@oeconline.org No Still Looking for Al Gore Tickets? The Oregon Environmental Council Has the Best Seats in the House!
Some 5,000 Oregonians will be congregating at the Rose Quarter in Portland on the evening of October 24th to hear former Vice President (and now, documentary movie producer!) Al Gore talk about global warming. If you haven't yet purchased tickets, OEC has lower-level seats ($45) that are the best seats left -- but they're going fast!
Wednesday October 25, 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: 3:00 am
Start: 3:00 am
End: 3:00 am
October 24th, 8:00pm Oregon Environmental Council Theater in the Clouds, Rose Garden $45.00 Sallie Schullinger-Krause (503) 222 - 1963 ext 107 sallies@oeconline.org No Still Looking for Al Gore Tickets? The Oregon Environmental Council Has the Best Seats in the House!
Some 5,000 Oregonians will be congregating at the Rose Quarter in Portland on the evening of October 24th to hear former Vice President (and now, documentary movie producer!) Al Gore talk about global warming. If you haven't yet purchased tickets, OEC has lower-level seats ($45) that are the best seats left -- but they're going fast!
Start: 6:30 pm
1.5 hours Community Energy Project Grout 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 26, 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 27, 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: 12:00 am
Jennifer Thompson U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2600 SE 98th Avenue, Ste. 100 Portland, Oregon 97266 (503) 231-6179 The fifth annual symposium hosted by the Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium will be held on Monday, January 22, 2007 at Portland State University. This event will provide a special opportunity for the Portland/Vancouver community to network and exchange information about environmentally-focused research, projects and programs. The call for abstracts is now open through Friday, October 27, 2006 (extended). Fields of interest include the biological, chemical and physical sciences, land use planning, habitat management and restoration, education and the social sciences. Abstracts for presentations, posters, or simply to publish in the proceedings will be accepted. An on-line submittal form is available at http://www.esr.pdx.edu/uerc/. $0 for submitting an abstract; $30 symposium registration fee ($15 student rate) Indoors Start: 3:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
October 27, 3:00pm-7:00pm Portland Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Environmental Services, Metro-Nature in Neighborhoods SW 45th Ave & Vermont Street, Gabriel Park Off-Leash Area free none Dog (in halloween costume), good spirits Marissa Dorais or Adas Lis (503) 823-7016 or (503) 823-2332 none marissaaurora@gmail.com No Please join us for an opportunity to get to know your dog park community, learn about local environmental restoration events, and have some fun! Activities include a doggie costume contest, planting a swale near the OLA, informational booths from non-profits and community groups, make your own dog bag holder, and plenty of information on how you and your dog can have a fun, safe, and environmentally responsible time in and around Portland. Saturday October 28, 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: 8:30 am
End: 11:30 am
8:30-11:30 a.m. 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: 8:45 am
End: 1:00 pm
8:45am to 1pm Saturday, October 28th, 2006 Clark Public Utilities' StreamTeam Please call (360)992-8585 or email Volunteercoordinator@clarkpud.com for more information FREE Please RSVP Boots or old shoes, gloves, outdoor clothing, and a mug StreamTeam Volunteer Coordinator (360)992-8585 VolunteerCoordinator@clarkpud.com No Clark Public Utilities StreamTeam, in Vancouver, will be celebrating <a href="National">http://www.usaweekend.com/diffday/index.html">National Make a Difference Day</a> with a community planting on October 28th. We will be planting trees from 8:45am until 1:00pm. If you are interested, please contact the StreamTeam Program Coordinator at 360-992-8585 or email at VolunteerCoordinator@clarkpud.com to register for the event. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
503-823-1612, comgardens@ci.portland.or.us general fall garden clean up and native habitat work party FREE outdoor water, work gloves (if you have them), sturdy shoes Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Friends of the Forest Day, Sandy River Delta: Join SOLV, the National Forest Foundation, the Confluence Project and the US Forest Service to create a trail, Saturday, October 28, 9 AM to 1 PM in the Sandy River Delta. All ages welcome. Register @ www.solv.org , 503-844-9571 or 1-800-333 SOLV. info@solv.org FREE outdoor Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
TrackersNW Portland, OR $65 pre-registration Tony Deis 503.453.3038 tony@trackersnw.com No Have you ever skinned something than ate it? Here's your chance to get hands on experience and expert guidance in skinning and butchering with local primitive skills expert Shaun Deller of TrackersNW. Sunday October 29, 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: 1:00 pm
Sponsored by East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. Hosted by Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Assn and Reed College 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. Monday October 30, 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: 6:35 am
www.photooftheyear.net,photo@photooftheyear.net, www.passonthememory.org, ksilva@mesd.k12.or.us Calling all amateur photographers who love nature! Photo of the Year, an amateur photo contest supporting the Multnomah Outdoor School program, is now accepting entries. Your nature photos may win cash prizes! Submit your photos today at www.photooftheyear.net. $15 Outdoors n/a Tuesday October 31, 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 November 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. |