Environmental

SWNI Annual Fall Cleanup and Litter Patrol

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Saturday, November 1, 9 am - 1 pm
Portland Christian Center
5700 SW Dosch Rd

Natural Cycles: Art in the Forest

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Opens September 27-28, 2008
Friends of Tryon Creek State Park, 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd.
For more info: 503-636-4398 or www.tryonfriends.org - click on Natural Cycles

Compact Fluorescent Bulb Recycling

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Many people are unaware that fluorescent tubes of all kinds, including compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, contain toxic materials — such as mercury — and should never be thrown in the trash. Also, extreme care should be exercised to prevent breakage. To recycle fluorescent tubes of all kinds in an environmentally responsible manner (for free), you may take them to a Metro hazardous waste facility or round-up event. Also, The Home Depot will recycle unbroken CFLs at any of its stores (take them to the returns desk).

Bridlemile Creek Stewards 10 Year Celebration

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Aug 12 2008 - 6:00pm
Aug 12 2008 - 8:00pm

Celebrate all the great things the Creek Stewards did such as: naming the stream at Hamilton Park; improving water quality for the Bridlemile Neighborhood; building productive partnerships with St. Andrews Church, Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), and other groups and volunteers throughout SW Portland. AND come see our Weed Management Project award sign. Snacks, too.

Stephens Creek Stewards Kick-Off & Open House

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Jul 10 2008 - 6:30pm
Jul 10 2008 - 8:30pm

Have you ever wondered what happens to the rain falling on Interstate 5? Or the Fred Meyer parking lot?

The answer concerns an increasing number of neighbors who live in the Stephens Creek watershed, including Robin Vesey. A 2,000 foot-long culvert carries Stephens Creek under Fred Meyer and I-5, and drops it into neighbors’ backyards near her home.

free

Bridlemile Creek Stewards Monthly Meeting

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Jun 10 2008 - 7:00pm
Jun 10 2008 - 9:00pm

All are welcome to discuss watershed issues in Bridlemile and Fanno Creek, planning for upcoming projects, and to join the Award Winning Bridlemile Creek Stewards.

South Waterfront Sustainability Speaker Series, featuring Dr. Eban Goodstein

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May 21 2008 - 6:00pm
May 21 2008 - 8:00pm

Please join the SWF Sustainable Lifestyle and Transportation Committee and SWF Community Relations for an evening with Dr.

Free

SW Sewer Saga

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The Portland Tribune recently ran an article, City’s sewage saga, about the Garden Home pressurized sewer line. It is a tale of exploding sewer lines, environmental contamination, last minute pipe material substitutions, trips to Reno for city employees paid for by pipe manufacturers, and an unnecessary “cost savings” boondoggle which, years later, still hasn’t saved the city any money.

The city did not need to build this system, nor do they have to repair nor replace it now. They have always had the option to send the flow via a gravity fed line to a Washington County treatment plant, as has been done in prior decades. The city built this failed pressure system to pump sewage uphill to their already at-capacity Columbia River treatment plant. Originally, the plan called for using steel pipe, but in order to shave off 0.9% from their $18,000,000 project, they substituted plastic pipe instead.

Bridlemile Creek Stewards Monthly Meeting

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May 13 2008 - 7:00pm
May 13 2008 - 9:00pm

All are welcome to discuss watershed issues in Bridlemile and Fanno Creek, planning for upcoming projects, and to join the Award Winning Bridlemile Creek Stewards.

Bridlemile Creek Stewards - Albert Kelly Park - Watershed Interpretative Tour & Invasive Removal Community Service Event

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May 17 2008 - 9:00am
May 17 2008 - 1:00pm

The Bridlemile Creek Stewards partner with SOLV's "Down By The Riverside" event to help Oregon's rivers, streams and lakes. Join us to help remove invasive species, and tour the model restoration site with the Creek Stewards. Free native plants. This event qualifies for Community Service Hours. Dress for the weather. Tools will be provided, but bring your favorite gardening gloves.

Bridlemile Creek Stewards - Hamilton Park - Watershed Interpretative Tour & Invasive Removal Community Service Event

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Apr 5 2008 - 9:00am
Apr 5 2008 - 1:00pm

Come on an interpretative tour and learn about how native plants are being used to maintain healthy streams and habitat along Bridlemile Creek. Habitat that supports trillium, red-tail hawks, frogs, towering firs and hemlocks, and which helps support cutthroat trout and clean water further down in Fanno Creek too.

Bridlemile Creek Stewards Monthly Meeting

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Mar 11 2008 - 7:00pm
Mar 11 2008 - 9:00pm

All are welcome to discuss watershed issues in Bridlemile and Fanno Creek.

Sylvania Natural Area Park Work Party

Mar 1 2008 - 9:00am
Mar 1 2008 - 12:00pm

Hello Habitat Team supporters, great volunteers, and all others interested in our work!

Dickinson Park Playground Meeting

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Feb 9 2008 - 10:00am
Feb 9 2008 - 12:00pm

Presentation and discussion 10 - 11 am

Open house 11 am - noon

Bridlemile Creek Stewards Monthly Meeting

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Feb 12 2008 - 7:00pm
Feb 12 2008 - 9:00pm

All are welcome to discuss watershed issues in Bridlemile and Fanno Creek.

Friends of Ross Island Presentation at South Waterfront

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Jan 10 2008 - 6:00pm
Jan 10 2008 - 8:00pm

New parks and open space are few and far between for Portland, and South Waterfront has perhaps the most exciting public land acquisition since Forest Park right in its backyard (or front yard, depending on here your door is).

Free

2008 Events & Photos


Tuesday January 1st, 2007 • Planting Event
Seven volunteers: Dave Baasch, Glen Bellows, Jan Dougall, Kathy Gantman, Jerry Eckstein, Amanda Fritz, and Greg Schifsky planted 40 native trees and shrubs and did some invasive removal as well. The only areas left to do s

Bridlemile Creek Stewards Monthly Meeting

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Jan 8 2008 - 7:00pm
Jan 8 2008 - 9:00pm

All are welcome to discuss watershed issues in Bridlemile and Fanno Creek.

Bridlemile Creek Stewards Monthly Meeting

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Dec 11 2007 - 7:00pm
Dec 11 2007 - 9:00pm

All are welcome to discuss watershed issues in Bridlemile and Fanno Creek.

Bridlemile Creek Stewards - Albert Kelly Creek Restoration Planting Event

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Jan 1 2008 - 9:00am
Jan 1 2008 - 10:30am

In January 2006 one Tsuga heterophylla 24" tall was planted by volunteers in Albert Kelly Park; that Hemlock tree is now six (6') feet tall and growing. Join with the Bridlemile Creek Stewards, students, parents, and neighbors to do some infill planting and if time allows remove a few invasive plant resprouts. See how this successful restoration project is progressing.

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