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Event date: Sep 25, 2010
Event location: Various locations around Portland
On Saturday, September 25th, thousands of volunteers will clean up Oregon’s beaches from the California border to the Columbia River—and also work along rivers, creeks, lakes and other waterways throughout Oregon and SW Washington—improving the quality of water that we all use for drinking, recreation, agriculture and more. This is the first year that SOLV has expanded our popular fall beach cleanup to include more...
Event date: Sep 14, 2010
Event location: North Portland Library
Talk and interact with independent publishers sharing their work with you. The library welcomes women of color making zines! Whether you currently publish a zine or have always dreamed of making one, learn, share and network with Tonya Jones to create a presence of women of color in the zine world. Tonya Jones is a zinester who's taught workshops for women of color at the Portland Zine Symposium and at Portland State more...
Event date: Oct 5, 2010
Event location: North Portland Library
Talk and interact with independent publishers sharing their work with you. Portland skater punks fight zombies in Jesse Harrington’s Brains series, and local legends haunt the night in The Green Man of Portland by Daniel Duford. Space at library programs is limited. Seating is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. more...
Event date: Sep 25, 2010
Event location: A tour of sites featuring green building applications around the city of Portland and free info fair at Ecohaus, 819 Southeast Taylor Street
Presented by the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, twenty-two inspiring and innovative green residential projects will be open around the Portland Metropolitan Area. Chat with homeowners and contractors about small space living, Passive House, ecoroofs, rainwater harvesting, natural landscaping, affordable housing, aging-in-place, water and energy conservation, healthy building materials, alternative more...
Mayor Sam Adams announced last week that the City of Portland has re-launched the fully functional version of Business Portland (www.Portland4biz.com), a new web site that connects Portland businesses to resources to help them grow and prosper. Developed by the City of Portland and the Portland Development Commission, Business Portland is envisioned as the go-to resource for local companies to find information related more...
Although the Portland metropolitan area is renowned for being one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world, the Community Cycling Center found that low income and diverse communities are struggling to see themselves as part of the two-wheel revolution. Gaining access to a bike and the learning to ride it is anything but simple. With a $78,625 grant from Metro’s Regional Travel Options program, the Community Cycling more...
Event location: PCC - Cascade Campus
Planting trees in your yard or parking strip will help improve the quality of life for you and your neighbors for generations to come. Friends of Trees is already planning for the 2010-2011 planting season, but we need your help! In order to surpass last year’s record season and attain our goal of planting 4,500 low-cost street and yard trees in Portland next year, we need Neighborhood Coordinators who can volunteer their time more...
Event date: Jun 5, 2010
Event location: Port of Portland Headquarters
Join us for a fun afternoon at the Port's brand new headquarters at PDX! Tours and presentations will be given on the building's green elements, including a large ecoroof and an onsite wastewater treatment plant, the Living Machine.® Other Port project updates and displays will also be on-hand. Validated parking available in the long-term parking garage. more...
Event date: Jun 5, 2010
Event location: PCC - Cascade Campus, 705 N Killingsworth St
Advocate for a healthier, more livable community by becoming a summer festival volunteer! The summer is Friends of Trees' outreach season when we are present at street fairs, farmers markets, festivals, Sunday Parkways, etc. to raise awareness of what we do, gather support from the community in terms of joining us for a tree planting as a volunteer or buying a street or yard tree from their home. It's a fun way to be more...
Event date: May 22, 2010
Event location: The Fox's House, 5915 NE Rodney
Presented by the Architectural Heritage Center: Come tour a wonderful 1884 home and learn how to weatherize an older or historic home without diminishing its vintage character. For more information, visit the Architectural Heritage Center web site. A suggested donation of $10 supports the education programs of the AHC. more...