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- Clark Public Utilities Stream ...
Contact Lisa and find out!
Saturday, August 16 at 8:45am - Madison High School Permacultu...
Madison High School, next to Glenha...
Thursday, July 24 at 7:00pm - Environmental Acheivement Symp...
Portland City Hall, Lovejoy Room
Wednesday, July 30 at 12:00pm - NWSA's Environmental Achieveme...
Portland City Hall
Wednesday, July 30 at 12:00pm - City of Gresham Parks and Rec ...
Various, see description
Saturday, July 26 at 9:00am - Gresham Art Walk: Parks & Recr...
Gresham Farmers' Market
Saturday, July 19 at 9:00am - Clark Public Utilities Stream ...
To be announced when you register
Saturday, July 19 at 8:45am - NWSA Summer Summit
NWSA Mt. Adams Center, Trout Lake
Friday, July 18 at 8:30am - Volunteer at Columbia Springs ...
Columbia Springs
Monday, July 14 at 9:00am - Volunteer for the Gardens of N...
Various natural home gardens in Por...
Sunday, July 13 at 10:00am
Northwest Service Academy Chase is making donations to local charities based on votes! Use the attached link to vote for NWSA!
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Northwest Service Academy
Join the StreamTeam for another fun summer maintenance event! THIS Saturday, August 16th we will head out into the field to guarantee the success of our trees. From 8:45am until 1pm we will be out with hoses watering the native trees you’ve worked so hard to plant. Spend a portion of your day saving trees for salmon...!
Please register by contacting Lisa via email or phone. Once you register you will receive meeting location information and any last minute announcements.
StreamTeam Coordinator
Clark Public Utilities
360.992.8585 www.StreamTeam.net
Head into the filed and help us guarantee the success of our trees
Time:8:45AM Saturday, August 16th
Location:Contact Lisa and find out!
Northwest Service Academy
The Madison High School Permaculture Garden will have 3 work days open to the public this summer. Drop in between 9am-1pm on the following dates to share your knowledge and help this new garden site grow!
• July 24th-- help spread wood chips for the garden paths and create bed shapes. We will also finish any sheet m...ulching that still needs to be done!
• July 31st--help with compost bin construction.
• August 7th-- this day will be dedicated to the planning of a tool shed
Madison High School is located at 2735 NE 82nd Ave next to Glenhaven Park. Meet in front of the school and there will be signs to direct you to the site. Please spread the word and I hope to see you there, thanks!
Contact Anna Gordon with questions (503) 916-5220 ext 440 or annagord@gmail.com
Drop-in on our open to public days!
Time:7:00PM Thursday, July 24th
Location:Madison High School, next to Glenhaven Park
Northwest Service Academy
Join the StreamTeam for another fun summer maintenance event! On Saturday, July 19th we will head out into the field to guarantee the success of our trees. From 8:45am until 1pm volunteers will be out with hoses watering the native trees you’ve worked so hard to plant. Spend a portion of your day saving trees for sa...lmon!
Please register by contacting Lisa no later than Wednesday, July 16th. Once you register you will receive meeting location information and any last minute announcements.
Contact: Lisa Beranek
StreamTeam Coordinator
Clark Public Utilities
360.992.8585
www.StreamTeam.net
Join the StreamTeam for another fun summer maintenance event!
Time:8:45AM Saturday, July 19th
Location:To be announced when you register
Northwest Service Academy
Big Service Day!
Saturday, July 26th, 9am-1pm
July is "Parks and Recreation Month"! Come volunteer in some of Gresham's most popular natural areas and parks. Bring yourself, your club, your kids, your best friend or your co-worker! All are welcome!
Pick Your Project:
Project 1: Trail Project at Kelly Creek
Work along side... Parks & Recreation staff, committee members, and other volunteers to help create a new entry point into the very popular Kelly Creek Natural Area, making it more accessible to the local neighborhood.
Location: Kelly Creek Natural Area, SE 16th Dr., between SE Hickory Way and SE Ironwood Way.
Volunteers Needed: 20
Project 2: Restoration at Nadaka Natural Area
The Wilkes-East Neighborhood Association has been working for years to secure more funding for Nadaka. As part of a recent grant request, volunteers from the neighborhood will be gathering to clear invasive species and beautify the north facing entrance of the natural area. This project will not only encourage the native growth within the natural area, but increase security by opening the view into the park and help support future funding for park improvements.
Volunteers Needed: 10
Location: Nadaka Natural Area, NE Pacific St., between NE 175th Ave. and NE 176th Ave.
Project 3: Japanese Garden Clean-Up at Main City Park
Come help the Gresham/Troutdale Japanese American Citizen League clean up the Japanese Garden at Main City Park. This tranquil garden was built by the league in 1973, and includes a variety of significant traditional Japanese species such as bamboo, pines, and camellia bushes. Volunteers will be weeding, replacing gravel and doing light pruning of the trees and shrubs.
Volunteers Needed: 20
Location: Main City Park, 219 S. Main Ave., Japanese Garden island in the middle of the park
Rachel Zarfas
Community Volunteer Coordinator
City of Gresham Parks & Recreation Division
NWSA AmeriCorps Volunteer
Come volunteer in some of Gresham's most popular natural areas and parks!
Time:9:00AM Saturday, July 26th
Location:Various, see description
Northwest Service Academy
Saturday, July 19th, 9am-5pm
What could be more fun then making art out of nature? This year the Parks & Recreations booth will be providing nature arts & crafts for children (and some festive adults). Volunteer for a couple hours and then enjoy the rest of the event! This family event includes art for sale, live music,... other free children's arts and crafts, and the Gresham Farmers' Market. During the Art Walk, more than 85 artists from Oregon and southwest Washington will sell their original works along scenic Main Avenue between First and Fifth streets. Refreshments and snacks will be provided for volunteers!
Location: Gresham's Historical Downtown
Volunteers Needed: 1 volunteers for Shift 1 (9:00am-11:45am), Shift 2 (11:45am-2:30pm) and Shift 3 (2:30pm-5:00pm)
Rachel Zarfas
Community Volunteer Coordinator
City of Gresham Parks & Recreation Division
NWSA AmeriCorps Volunteer
(503) 618-2789
Time:9:00AM Saturday, July 19th
Location:Gresham Farmers' Market
Northwest Service Academy
Come join your friends at the NWSA – Mt. Adams Center for a day of fun and celebration.
Learn about native medicinal plants. Hike to the top of Sleeping Beauty. Bike tour the Trout Lake Valley. Explore the underground mysteries of the Cheese Cave. Prepare a backcountry gourmet feast. All of this and volleyball, h...orseshoes, and more! Workshop signups will occur the morning of the event.
Please bring the following items:
Sack lunch
comfortable walking shoes
water bottle
sunscreen
extra layer of clothing/rain gear
Mats for yoga or Pilates
LCC will be providing transportation for our members who wish to go up and come back on the same day. Exact times will be announced soon, but we will leave LCC at around 7 a.m. and return sometime around 5:30 p.m. In the past, many members have camped out in Trout Lake the night before and/or after Summer Summit. If you plan to do this, you need to arrange your own transportation.
Please let Emily (Emily.Goodman@esd112.org) know by Friday, July 11 if you are planning to attend Summer Summit and if you will be using LCC transportation or arranging your own.
NWSA AmeriCorps members: Come join your friends at the Mt. Adams Center for a day of fun and celebration
Time:8:30AM Friday, July 18th
Location:NWSA Mt. Adams Center, Trout Lake
Northwest Service Academy
Join us for lunch to learn what this year’s AmeriCorps members are achieving for the environment and our community, and network with other Portland-area environmental professionals.
The event will highlight five jury-selected projects presented by our members, and will include a poster session.
Past presentations have i...ncluded:
•A Community-Based Social Marketing Campaign to Green the Offices at Pacific University
•Johnson Creek Watershed Council Knotweed Education and Control Project—Phase I
•Hidden Challenges to Urban Greenspace Maintenance and Restoration
Food provided by Nicholas Restaurant, courtesy of Northwest Service Academy.
Northwest Service Academy (NWSA) is an environmental service and leadership development organization that partners with more than 130 community-based organizations, government agencies and schools to address significant environmental issues in communities across Oregon and Washington.
Showcasing the accomplishments of Northwest Service Academy’s AmeriCorps members
Time:12:00PM Wednesday, July 30th
Location:Portland City Hall, Lovejoy Room
June 16, 2008 at 2:26pm
Northwest Service Academy
Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Beneficial Bugs and Attracting Nature into Your Garden
Wednesday June 25th, 1-3pm
While the environmental problems of the world may seem beyond your control, you can make a difference right now in your own garden. Learn about some natural gardening strategies that may result in fewer pe...st problems, and well as some of the benefits of insects and pests common to the Pacific Northwest. We will also be talking about ways to attract certain wildlife into your garden. (English/Spanish presentation.) Volunteers are needed to help with set up, children's activities, and take down. Come volunteer or simply attend. Refreshments and snacks will be provided!
Location: Yamhill Community Garden, 19309 SE Yamhill St.
Volunteers Needed: 1-2
RSVP: Rachel Zarfas, Rachel.Zarfas@ci.gresham.or.us, (503) 618-2789, City of Gresham – Parks and Recreation
1-2 Volunteers needed!
Time:1:00PM Wednesday, June 25th
Location:Yamhill Community Garden
June 16, 2008 at 2:19pm
Northwest Service Academy
Saturday June 14th, July 12th, August 9th, 9am-2pm. Take a step back into history by volunteering at the Zimmermann House. This 1874 farmhouse is a perfect reflection of typical Columbia River dairy farm life in the late 1800s. Volunteers are needed to weed and prune in the garden, which will contribute to the histori...cal site's overall beauty.
Location: Zimmerman Park, 17111 NE Sandy Blvd.
Volunteers Needed: 3-5
RSVP: Dodi Davies, volunteer@frwhs.org, (503) 261-8078, Fairview-Rockwood-Wilkes Historical Society
Take a step back into history by volunteering at the Zimmermann House.
Time:9:00AM Saturday, July 12th
Location:Zimmerman Park
June 16, 2008 at 1:55pm
Northwest Service Academy
Explorando el Columbia Slough!
Do you:
Speak Spanish?
Enjoy canoeing?
Like working with kids?
Have an unrealized artistic flair?
Please join us as a volunteer at the seventh annual Explorando El Columbia Slough on Saturday, June 21, 2008! Both English and Spanish-speaking volunteers are needed to assist with interpretation,... paddling, games, refreshments, parking, and cleanup. Every volunteer will receive an official Explorando T-shirt!
This bilingual family environmental festival celebrates nature in the city and the environment of the Columbia Slough. Explorando offers events and activities for all ages in Spanish and English. The event is free.
Activities include:
FREE guided canoe trips
Live music, dancing, & bilingual storytelling
Arts & Crafts
Rock Climbing
Environmental games and activities
Workshops
Refreshments and more!
Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PM, Saturday, June 21, 2008
Location: Whitaker Ponds Nature Park, 7040 NE 47th Ave., Portland
To Volunteer: contact Jesse Rosenbluth at (503) 281-1132 or jesse.rosenbluth@columbiaslough.org
Please join us as a volunteer at the 7th annual Explorando El Columbia Slough
Time:1:00PM Saturday, June 21st
Location:Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
June 16, 2008 at 1:52pm
Northwest Service Academy
Volunteer at Columbia Springs
Columbia Springs has three exciting environmental education summer camps to offer this year and we need to volunteers (aged 16+) as well as participants (students entering 1st-6th grade in the fall). The three camps are as follows: Nature Nuts: July 14-18 from 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm; ...Incredible Insects: July 28-August 1 from 9am-3pm; and Getting Fishy: August 11-15 from 9am-3pm. For information about volunteering for camp please contact Coral Conant at americorps@columbiasprings.org or 360-882-6610. Information about registering a student for summer camp can be found on our website at www.columbiapsprings.org or contact Coral. Thank you.
Need both Volunteers and Participants!
Time:9:00AM Monday, July 14th
Location:Columbia Springs
June 16, 2008 at 1:49pm
Northwest Service Academy
Tualatin River Discovery Day - Volunteers Needed Saturday, June 28.
Need hours and a work out?
Tualatin Riverkeepers need strong volunteers to put boats in the water at Discovery Day.
2 Free T-shirts - Paddle Down the River in a Canoe - All the watermelon you can eat!
7-8am Politicians and Elected Officials Race
9-Noon ...Launch 150 Discovery Day Boats
Monica Smiley
Executive Director
Tualatin Riverkeepers
p 503 620 7507
monica@tualatinriverkeepers.org
www.tualatinriverkeepers.org
Tualatin River Discovery Day - Volunteers Needed Saturday, June 28
Time:7:00AM Saturday, June 28th
Location:Tualatin River
June 16, 2008 at 1:45pm
Northwest Service Academy
While the environmental problems of the world may seem beyond your control, you can make a difference right now in your own garden. Learn about some natural gardening strategies that may result in fewer pest problems, and well as some of the benefits of insects and pests common to the Pacific Northwest. (English/Spanis...h presentation.) Volunteers are needed to help with set up, children's activities, and take down. Refreshments and snacks will be provided!
Location: Yamhill Community Garden, 19309 SE Yamhill St.
Volunteers Needed: 1-2
RSVP: Rachel Zarfas, Rachel.Zarfas@ci.gresham.or.us, (503) 618-2789
Time:1:00PM Wednesday, June 25th
Location:Yamhill Community Garden
May 23, 2008 at 9:10am
