Photo of the Year 2006, an amateur photography contest benefiting the MESD Outdoor School Program is LIVE!
If you are an amateur photographer, enjoy beautiful photography, or are a supporter of natural science education, please visit our newly re-mastered website at www.photooftheyear.net.
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.
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
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:
Sponsored by Partners for Clean Water. Hosted by City of Tigard
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.
To register or for more information, please contact Matt Gordon @ mattg@tryonfarm.org or 503.245.3847
Learn to make wild-fermented honey wine! Start your first batch during the workshop ready in time for holiday gift-giving! Gretchen Westlight will demonstrate how to make wine at home, using just honey and water. Tastings of various stages of fermentation will be provided. Handouts will include Portland-area winemaking resources. Demonstrations of key steps will help demystify the process. Participants should bring a one-quart glass jar with a lid if they want to buy organic honey, which will be provided for an additional fee. Experienced wine-makers are welcome to bring samples of their own creations, and whatever wisdom they would like to share.
Sliding Scale: $10-$20. Honey Fee: $4 for 3 cups (enough for 1 gallon of wine).
For more information, please contact Steph Routh (stephanie@greenempowerment.org; 503.284.5774) or visit www.greenepowerment.org.
Saturday, November 18th, 2006
The Monkey and The Rat, 131 NW Second Ave.
Explore Burma’s Culture and Help Bring Renewable Energy to Its Remote Communities
PORTLAND, OR - On Saturday, November 18th, Portland’s Old Town treasure trove The Monkey and The Rat (131 NW 2nd Ave.) and local nonprofit Green Empowerment invite you to discover Burma and support a more sustainable future. Peruse cultural items from Southeast Asia. Hear a reading from author Edith Mirante about the borderlands of Burma. Learn about local nonprofit Green Empowerment’s work to power medical clinics in Burma using renewable energy.
For more information, please contact Steph Routh (stephanie@greenempowerment.org; 503.284.5774) or visit www.greenepowerment.org.
Saturday, November 18th, 2006
The Monkey and The Rat, 131 NW Second Ave.
Explore Burma’s Culture and Help Bring Renewable Energy to Its Remote Communities
PORTLAND, OR - On Saturday, November 18th, Portland’s Old Town treasure trove The Monkey and The Rat (131 NW 2nd Ave.) and local nonprofit Green Empowerment invite you to discover Burma and support a more sustainable future. Peruse cultural items from Southeast Asia. Hear a reading from author Edith Mirante about the borderlands of Burma. Learn about local nonprofit Green Empowerment’s work to power medical clinics in Burma using renewable energy.
