Work Party
Sylvania Natural Area Park Planting and Invasive Species Removal
March 1, 2010 - 7:43pm — April Ann FongLocation
It's time to fight erosion and invasive species again! You can help by planting native plants and removing non-native species this coming Saturday from 9 am until noon! The Habitat Restoration Team also has a planning group that organize the work parties and some grant writing this quarter, if you want to get more involved.
Sylvania Natural Area Park Planting and Invasive Species Removal
March 1, 2010 - 7:43pm — April Ann FongLocation
It's time to fight erosion and invasive species again! You can help by planting native plants and removing non-native species this coming Saturday from 9 am until noon! The Habitat Restoration Team also has a planning group that organize the work parties and some grant writing this quarter, if you want to get more involved.
April Hill Park Ivy Pull Work Party
January 22, 2010 - 10:48am — Ginny StromerLocation
Albert Kelly Park Work Party
January 22, 2010 - 10:46am — Ginny StromerLocation
Save The Elms Work Party
January 22, 2010 - 10:33am — Ginny StromerLocation
Save The Elms Work Party
January 22, 2010 - 10:32am — Ginny StromerLocation
SOLV Down By the Riverside
May 3, 2009 - 6:35pm — Carol RichmondLocation
Volunteer and help celebrate Oregon’s birthday with SOLV ‘Down by the Riverside’! Join us for invasive plant removal and help improve our watershed!
Saturday, May 16, 2009 9am to 1pm
4033 SW 53rd Place, Portland (Wilcox Estates)
Contact Carol at 503-291-0382 or register online at
http://www.solv.org/programs/take_care_of_oregon_days.asp
Project name is Wilcox Estates.
PCC Sylvania Habitat Restoration Team Earth Day Work Party!
April 6, 2009 - 7:52pm — April Ann FongLocation
Come join students, staff, and Far Southwest neighbors to work to make Sylvania Natural Area Park free of English ivy and other invasive species! Please dress for mud, prickles, and the weather! Bring water! We hope to have yummy snacks and funny prizes! We meet at 9 am in Parking Lot 10 of PCC Sylvania and volunteers will orient you and walk you two blocks to the park. Hope to see you there!
No Ivy Day
March 29, 2009 - 2:02pm — BNA WebmasterSaturday May 2nd Albert Kelly Park 9:00 am - noon Join the Bridlemile Creek Stewards to help maintain a stream restoration project in the Park's Restoration Creek; meet at the bridge area Dress for the Weather Call Greg 503-246-2714 or Steve 503-768-0965
No Ivy Day Albert Kelly Park
March 27, 2009 - 1:52pm — BNA WebmasterJoin the Bridlemile Creek Stewards for maintenance and monitoring the ongoing stream restoration project in Albert Kelly Park's "Restoration Creek" on Saturday May 2nd from 9:00 AM - Noon
Meet at the bridge area Wear boots and dress for the weather. This project has been recognized as a Weed Management Area by Metro
No Ivy Day Albert Kelly Park
March 27, 2009 - 1:50pm — BNA WebmasterJoin the Bridlemile Creek Stewards in Albert Kelly Park stream restoration area in Restoration Creek bridge area for maintenance and monitoring of an ongoing riparian enhancement project. This site is selected as a Weed Management Project by Metro. Meet from 9:00 am - noon Saturday May 2nd in cooperation with P&R and No Ivy Day. SOLV is one of our partners and all volunteers wellcome.
Marshall Park Notice Board Work Party 28-Feb-2009
On 28-Feb-2009, over 15 neighbors gathered to celebrate the new Notice Board in Marshall Park. This board was made possible by a grant from SWNI. It will be an information center and meeting place for neighbors and park users. In addition to admiring the sign, the group also pulled blackberries and weeds from the slope around the sign, and replaced them with
Bridlemile Creek Stewards - Albert Kelly Park - Watershed Interpretative Tour & Invasive Removal Community Service Event
April 10, 2008 - 10:16am — BNA WebmasterLocation
Description:
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.
Sylvania Natural Area Park work party!
March 13, 2008 - 10:46am — April Ann FongLocation
Description:
Help the PCC Sylvania Habitat Restoration Team remove invasive species from SNAP! We will focus on English ivy, English holly, herb robert, and Himalayan blackberry removal around native plants that we will be trying to save. Please dress appropriately to the weather for staying outside for 3 hours. Long sleeves and pants that can get muddy or caught by a thorn are suggested along with sturdy footwear. Bring your favorite tools, gloves, and some water. We will have some snacks, some tools, and gloves as well. We usually meet at 9 am for an introduction at PCC Sylvania, Parking Lot 10, and we walk down to the park from there. Restrooms are at the college. You are welcome to meet us at the park as well (a little bit after 9 am). p.s. This is our Earth Day event and the Habitat Team's 12th birthday! Woo hoo!
Sylvania Natural Area Park work party!
March 13, 2008 - 10:43am — April Ann FongLocation
Description:
Help the PCC Sylvania Habitat Restoration Team remove invasive species from SNAP! We will focus on English ivy, English holly, herb robert, and Himalayan blackberry removal around native plants that we will be trying to save. Please dress appropriately to the weather for staying outside for 3 hours. Long sleeves and pants that can get muddy or caught by a thorn are suggested along with sturdy footwear. Bring your favorite tools, gloves, and some water. We will have some snacks, some tools, and gloves as well.
Bridlemile Creek Stewards - Hamilton Park - Watershed Interpretative Tour & Invasive Removal Community Service Event
March 4, 2008 - 2:41pm — BNA WebmasterLocation
Description:
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.
After the tour please join with Bridlemile Creek Stewards, students, parents, and neighbors to help maintain this stream restoration project by removing blackberry, clematis, ivy and other invasive plants. See how this successful restoration project is progressing.
TLC Farm Kiosk Construction Workparty
January 7, 2008 - 5:20pm — Matt GordonLocation
Description:
TLC Farm Kiosk Construction Workparties: Come one come all to all or part of the workparty --Join Joel Carver, former-TLC Farm/Cedar Moon resident and design-build whiz, for Saturday workparties focused on constructing TLC Farm's educational land kiosks and signage. Thanks to a grant from the City of Portland's Community Watershed Stewardship Program, TLC Farm will be building these kiosks to better educate visitors to the farm about the various sustainability demonstrations on-site and what TLC Farm is all about.
TLC Farm Kiosk Construction Workparty
January 7, 2008 - 5:17pm — Matt GordonLocation
Description:
TLC Farm Kiosk Construction Workparties: Come one come all to all or part of the workparty --Join Joel Carver, former-TLC Farm/Cedar Moon resident and design-build whiz, for Saturday workparties focused on constructing TLC Farm's educational land kiosks and signage. Thanks to a grant from the City of Portland's Community Watershed Stewardship Program, TLC Farm will be building these kiosks to better educate visitors to the farm about the various sustainability demonstrations on-site and what TLC Farm is all about. They will be beautifully constructed of salvaged timber and re-used lumber. Come lend a hand, especially if you have some carpentry experience or want to learn! When: Saturdays from 10am-4pm; January 19th, February 2nd & 16th. Where: TLC Farm (www.tryonfarm.org/share/directions). Work will take place mostly outside. Bring: clothes for working outdoors, snacks, water, etc. Who: Carpentry novices to experts AND anyone wanting to be involved in building the kiosks! YOU!
TLC Farm Kiosk Construction Workparty
January 7, 2008 - 5:09pm — Matt GordonLocation
Description:
TLC Farm Kiosk Construction Workparties:
Come one come all,
Join Joel Carver, former-TLC Farm/Cedar Moon resident and design-build whiz, for Saturday workparties focused on constructing TLC Farm's educational land kiosks and signage. Thanks to a grant from the City of Portland's Community Watershed Stewardship Program, TLC Farm will be building these kiosks to better educate visitors to the farm about the various sustainability demonstrations on-site and what TLC Farm is all about. They will be beautifully constructed of salvaged timber and re-used lumber. Come lend a hand, especially if you have some carpentry experience or want to learn!
Bridlemile Creek Stewards - Albert Kelly Creek Restoration Planting Event
November 27, 2007 - 11:52am — BNA WebmasterLocation
Description:
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. Tools and refreshments will be provided. Dress for the weather. Note that this event qualifies students for Community Service hours.
