One of the year's best opportunities to learn about green building techniques happens at the 10th annual Build It Green! Home Tour and Information Fair tour on Sept. 24, 2011. Presented by the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, the self-guided tour will feature 22 green remodels and new homes around the Portland metropolitan area. Tickets are now on sale at Green Depot (formerly Ecohaus) and at www.portlandonline.com/bps/builditgreen.
Plant native trees and shrubs with SOLV in Lake Oswego on Saturday, February 19th! We will be working along Carter Creek from 9:00am to 12:00pm rain or shine, and all tools, gloves and supplies will be provided. By planting native trees and shrubs, volunteers will be lowering stream temperatures and creating an ecosystem that will filter polluted stormwater runoff, improve water quality, provide better habitat for wildlife, and be more resilient to climate change.
BE A STREAM TEAM CAPTAIN! SOLV’s Team Up for Watershed Health has a program that provides an opportunity for volunteers to become more involved in watershed restoration at the leadership level. Volunteers receive watershed training in return for helping lead volunteer events at Team Up sites.
Please join us on: January 11th, 13th and 15th (you must attend all three), at the Oregon Zoo in Portland
Stream Team Captain Training Schedule:
Tuesday, January 11th, 6-9pm : stewardship, watershed basics, restoration strategies and examples
The Holiday Half: This half-marathon and 5 K will be held in North Portland, starting and ending at the Adidas North America Campus. This first time event sold out in 3 weeks! The fantastic course travels along Willamette Boulevard with views of Forest Park and the river, through the Overlook neighborhood, past the University of Portland campus and under the St. John's Bridge before turning around at Pier Park. From holiday inspired costumes to live music and carolers to local food and drink - this event will be great fun for athlete participants and volunteers! Get in on the festive fun-volunteers still needed!
Have you been waiting for a chance to get involved with Food & Water Watch? Want to help us fight Nestle's plans to bottle water in the Columbia Gorge and secure adequate funding for America's water? Have you already gotten involved with us?
Either way come to this meeting to get updates on our campaigns, sign up for tabling events and other activities, participate in discussions on how to build this movement and create awareness.
General Agenda:
-Introductions
-Programmatic updates
-Discussion
-Sign-ups/involvement opportunities
