contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

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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

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Sponsored by Partners for Clean Water. Hosted by City of Tigard

Description:
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.

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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.

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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:

contact info:
To register or for more information, please contact Matt Gordon @ mattg@tryonfarm.org or 503.245.3847

Description:

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.

contact info:
For more information, please contact Steph Routh (stephanie@greenempowerment.org; 503.284.5774) or visit www.greenepowerment.org.

Description:
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.

contact info:
For more information, please contact Steph Routh (stephanie@greenempowerment.org; 503.284.5774) or visit www.greenepowerment.org.

Description:
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.

contact info:
Rick Pettigrew, RPettigrew@aol.com, www.archaeologychannel.org

Description:
Benefit for The Archaeology Channel, International Film and Video Festival.
Two Films: The Secrets of the Karakoum and Queen of the Mountain

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

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Work with the Friends of Woods Park restoring the trails, maintaining the plantings, and removing invasive weeds. Meet new neighbor friends and start new friendships.

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Join the Friends of Errol Heights and Portland Parks and Recreation as we restore this 14 acre wetland. Remove invasive species, plant native and maintain existing plantings.

contact info:
Katie Raditz
kraditz@firstunitarianportland.org

Description:
First Unitarian Church Portland (www.firstunitarianportland.org) will host special guest Michael Armstrong of the Portland Office of Sustainable Development to present “The World is Hot!” on Sunday, November 19th from 12:45-1:45 p.m. in the Main Street Sanctuary, 1011 SW 12th Avenue. The program details Portland’s initiative to reduce carbon dioxide emissions citywide to 10% below 1990 levels by 2010. There is no fee for the event, and it is open to the public.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
Matt Gordon: workshops@tryonfarm.org, 503.245.3847.  Please sign up so we can alert you if we're arranging carpooling or running a shuttle to a nearby parking lot.   Parking is very limited.  Biking and taking public transportation are highly encouraged!

Description:
Ecological Home and Garden Design workshop with Food Not Lawns co-founder Heather C. Flores. We will use classic permaculture ideas combined with Flores' unique design formula to develop individualized action plans for each participant. 11 participants max. For more info check out www.foodnotlawns.com
Sliding Scale $30-50
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contact info:
It is helpful to sign up in advance so we can let you know if we’re organizing carpools or a shuttle.
To register or for more info, please contact Matt Gordon at workshops@tryonfarm.org or call 503.245.3847.

Description:
Come explore how to transform the urban landscape as we push on into the 21st century. Heather Flores will give a short presentation on her new book: "Food Not Lawns, How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community," the premier guide for ecological living in the city through paradise gardening and shared resources. With a foreword by Toby Hemenway and over 400 pages of text, enhanced by almost a hundred drawings by Northwest artist Jackie Holmstrom, “Food Not Lawns” offers a theoretical and practical handbook for ecological community transformation. Heather Flores is a co-founder of the original Food Not Lawns grassroots gardening project in Eugene, OR. For more info check out www.foodnotlawns.com.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

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The friends of Vermont creek meet every fourth Monday of the month to discuss current environmental issues and plan restoration projects/communtiy education.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
Sponsored by East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation Dist. Hosted by Mt. Tabor Neighbors

Description:
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.

contact info:
Contact Monica Kearsley, Tree For All Program Coordinator,
at 503-844-9571 or monica@solv.org

http://www.solv.org/programs/tree_for_all.asp

Description:
Who: Volunteers needed – that means you, your family and friends!
What: Tree For All: planting to protect your watersheds
When: 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday, December 2nd
Where: Cedar Creek as it runs through Stella Olsen Memorial Park, Sherwood

contact info:
Contact Rhyan Grech, Team Up Program Coordinator,
at 503-844-9571 or rhyan@solv.org
Register on-line at: http://www.solv.org/programs/teamup_watershed_health.asp

Description:
Who: Volunteers needed – that means you, your family and friends!
What: Team Up: planting native trees and shrubs to protect your watersheds
When: 9:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday, December 2nd
Where: Beaver Creek, Troutdale, Oregon

contact info:
To register or for more information, please contact Matt Gordon @ mattg@tryonfarm.org or call 503.245.3847.

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Turn wool into felt, and learn to make slippers, handbags, and other lovely creations. Make and take home a flat piece of felt that you can turn into a functional pouch or purse.  Taught by Samantha Backer, of Tinctoria Designs.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

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For this class we use the dyer's polypores on a variety of fiber materials, learning many different colors from reds, yellows to oranges. Work with local fiber expert Julia Pinnix of TrackersNW.

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Learn the basics of knapping (stone toolmaking). Assemble your own toolkit of stone scrapers, knives, arrowheads heads and other points. Work with local archeologist and stone tool expert Tom Prang of

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Sponsored by East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. Hosted by Metro

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
For additional information or questions, please contact Deb Wechselblatt, dwechselblatt@ci.oswego.or.us, 675-2543 or Greg Creager, gcreager@ci.oswego.or.us, 675-3736. Plese contact us as soon as possible if you are interested so we can send you more information and keep you updated about the event.

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The City of Lake Oswego is looking for artwork relating to trees. How trees are represented and incorporated into the art is up to the interpretation of the individual artist. We would accept paintings, drawings, photography, and visual art in any form.The location of the art show will depend on the number of pieces on display. Potential locations include Pacific Coffee Roasters, the Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, the new Lake Oswego Community Center (Safeco Building), and the public library. All pieces must be submitted by Friday March 23rd. We would like the art to be put up during the last week of March and displayed through the end of April.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
Earth & Spirit Council
info@earthandspirit.org

Description:
NANCY EGAN, "THE JOURNEY OF LIFE" *December 8, 2006, 7-9 pm* Nancy is a member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation in southern Idaho near the Nevada border. She is the great, great, great granddaughter of Chief Egan of the 1878 Bannock-Paiute Indian War in Oregon. Nancy will speak about the journey of life as taught by her grandparents, a brief history of War Chief Egan in the Bannock-Paiute War, and how education compliments her people’s life today.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
Kathrynw@friendsoftrees.org

Description:
Come and Plant with Friends of Trees! The Natural Area Restoration Program wants you to come and help us make Portland green by joining us this weekend, Saturday, December 9th. Find the location that works best for you and bring a friend! Tools, gloves, and snacks are provided, but don’t forget to dress to get dirty and to wear some sturdy shoes. Please call Kathryn at, 503-282-8846 ext.12 with questions, or go to our website www.friendsoftrees.org. See you there!

contact info:
Contact Monica Kearsley, Tree For All Program Coordinator,
at 503-844-9571 or monica@solv.org

http://www.solv.org/programs/tree_for_all.asp

Description:
Who: Volunteers needed – that means you, your family and friends!
What: Tree For All: planting to protect your watersheds
When: 9:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday, December 9th
Where: Tualatin River as it runs through Metro’s King Tract, Cornelius

contact info:
503-823-1612, comgardens@ci.portland.or.us
Please call or email to sign up

Description:
Join Portland Community Gardens for a pruning class and work party. Learn hands-on how to properly prune common fruit trees. This event is free and open to everyone. Please dress for the weather an

contact info:
Contact Rhyan Grech, Team Up Program Specialist,
at 503-844-9571 or rhyan@solv.org
Register on-line at: http://www.solv.org/programs/teamup_watershed_health.asp

Description:
Who: Volunteers needed – that means you, your family and friends!
What: Team Up for Watershed Health : planting to protect your watersheds
When: 9:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday, December 9th
Where: Trillium Creek, SW Portland, Oregon

contact info:
Melissa Sandoz;
503-281-1132 or
volunteer@columbiaslough.org

Description:
Help us remove invasive Himalayan Blackberry from riparian areas along West Whitaker Ponds (7040 NE 47th Ave). Please bring sturdy workboots and raingear. Holiday refreshments, tools, and gloves wil

description:
Make you own spindle whorl and spin different fibers. Make cordage and learn age old techniques of homespun fibers. Work with local fiber expert Julia Pinnix of TrackersNW.

description:
Knapping an Obsidian Knife is for those with a basic knowledge of knapping and stone tool making (Knapping 101 recommended). Explore different material and complete an obsidian blade. Work with local

contact info:
Please sign up in advance so we can let you know if we’re organizing carpools or a shuttle.
To register or for more info, please contact Matt Gordon at workshops@tryonfarm.org or call 503.245.3847.

Description:
NOTE: Saturday & Sunday 11am-3pm both days (TWO-PART WORKSHOP). In this two-day workshop we will focus our creative intentions to construct ceremonial prayer-rattles that will help your spirit take flight. We’ll use rawhide, synthetic sinew, glass beads, sticks, and any natural decorative objects you choose to add. We will use leather-working tools, such as awls, punches, scissors, needles and thread. Some tools provided. Leatherwork and sewing experience will helpful, but not required. Presenter Rick River-Wolf has considerable knowledge about the magic and medicine of traditional cultures, due to a life spent studying the wisdom of the past. He specializes in the archaeology of prehistoric hunter-gatherers.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
Please sign up in advance so we can let you know if we’re organizing carpools or a shuttle.
To register or for more info, please contact Matt Gordon at workshops@tryonfarm.org or call 503.245.3847.

Description:
NOTE: Saturday & Sunday 11am-3pm both days (TWO-PART WORKSHOP). In this two-day workshop we will focus our creative intentions to construct ceremonial prayer-rattles that will help your spirit take flight. We’ll use rawhide, synthetic sinew, glass beads, sticks, and any natural decorative objects you choose to add. We will use leather-working tools, such as awls, punches, scissors, needles and thread. Some tools provided. Leatherwork and sewing experience will helpful, but not required. Presenter Rick River-Wolf has considerable knowledge about the magic and medicine of traditional cultures, due to a life spent studying the wisdom of the past. He specializes in the archaeology of prehistoric hunter-gatherers.

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Welcome to the Wild Table. From wine to dessert, every dish at this feast is made from wild plants and animals! Eat wild nutria, beaver and wild plants. Learn how to forage and cook from nature with local wild foods experts Tom Prang and Julia Pinnix of TrackersNW.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.

contact info:
teampoty@photooftheyear.net

Description:
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.