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My name is Zeratha Young and I am a graduate student through Goddard College’s ‘Socially Responsible Business and Sustainable Communities’ program. My area of focus is whole systems design and participatory sustainable development. Currently I am working on a thesis project which will result in a participatory public ecological art restoration installation’. The installation itself will serve as a visual, interactive, educational, restoration focused whole systems map of the Portland area bioregion including components of social, natural and economic systems and capital. It is titled: Art as a Transformative Environmental Education Process: A Participatory Community and Systems Based Approach to Place Based Ecological Art Installations and Restorations.”

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Please join us for a Pesticide-Free workparty at Sewallcrest Park

Last month we celebrated that the Pesticide Free Parks program has been happening for 2 years so far. We still have one more year to go on the 3 year trial period, before Portland Parks and Rec is considering adding more neighborhood parks. There is definitely a great deal of interest and support to eliminate herbicides throughout parks, cities and watersheds.

Sewallcrest Park is in good shape thanks to the work that volunteers did last month and all year long (hard work equals prevention!). Lets hope that we can get lots done and keep the park looking good again this month, before winter comes.  Please join us because we are having another fun work party at SewallCrest Park on Sunday November 5 from 10 am -12 noon.

description: 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.

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Please join us for a great day of planting native and (some) ornamental plant species in this new swale!  The swale will slow, store, and treat stormwater runoff before it enters Vermont Creek.  Join your neighbors for a chance to learn about your watershed, stormwater runoff, naturescaping, and environmental restoration in the area.

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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.

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Day one of three.  Today: "Mocktails on the Street" by the Breakfast on the Bridges crew.

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