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Dec 16,2008
***IMPORTANT*** Winter Tips from the Portland Water Bureau
by jenniferd
Okay kiddies -- here's the scoop: the weather is cold, cold, freezing cold. You need to protect your plumbing or you could end up with a miserable, watery situation on your hands....please just trust me on this one! I've seen it too many times. No one wants frozen and/or exploding plumbing in the middle of a snowstorm. It's just not fun. Outside Plumbing Caulk around pipes where they enter the house. Close all foundation vents. Cut wood or Styrofoam blocks to fill vent openings, then slide them into the vents. (You'll want to open the vents again in the spring to prevent dry rot.) Protect outside pipes and faucets. If you have a separate shut off valve for an outside faucet, consider shutting it off and draining it for the winter. If you don't have a separate valve to turn off faucets, you can wrap outside faucets or hose bibs with insulation . Use newspaper or rags covered with plastic, fiberglass or molded foam-insulating covers (available at hardware stores) to
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Dec 14,2008
Community Energy Project Weatherization Workshop (1/3/09)
by shooter
Event Date: 01/03/2009 10:00 AM
Event Location: North Portland Tool Library, 2209 N Schofield Ave
Event Location: North Portland Tool Library, 2209 N Schofield Ave
Participants find out how to implement simple measures to lower home energy use and learn how to install effective weatherization materials in their homes using only basic tools such as scissors and screwdriver. Each participating income-qualified Portland household receives a free kit of materials worth over $150. Each kit includes reusable vinyl storm windows, door weatherstripping, pipe insulation, a compact fluorescent light and more. Weatherization materials available for purchase for folks not eligible to receive a free kit - they can purchase materials from CEP. Money from the purchase goes to fund our programs. We provide optional follow-up visits for interested workshop participants to answer specific questions on installation of workshop materials. We also ask for feedback from participants which help us to continually improve our program. 10:00am - 12:00 noonNorth Portland Tool Library
2209 N Schofield Ave, Portland MAP Please call 503.284.6827 x108 to Register
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Nov 29,2008
Protect Your Home Plumbing from Cold Snaps
by jenniferd
The Portland Water Bureau reminds all customers to protect your indoor and outdoor plumbing from the cold weather -- it's coming! Click here for tips on protecting your indoor plumbing Click here for tips on protecting your outdoor plumbing Freezing temperatures can challenge the city's water infrastructure and your household's water pipes. Be prepared this year. Jennie Day-Burget Public Information Officer
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Nov 25,2008
Nurture Your Garden With A Grant From Hardy Plant Society of Oregon
by pearlgirl
Need a little green to make your garden grow? Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO) announces funds available to nonprofit organizations and schools whose work supports the mission ofHPSO—dedicated to helping special gardens of botanical, horticultural or historic interest, including the support of schools and community gardens. Small grants are available to organizations in Oregon and SW Washington. Please go to the HPSO website for more information on previous awardees and application forms. Applications will be accepted until Dec. 15 at 4 p.m.
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Nov 11,2008
Deconstruct This
by Allison
Der Lovett likes to take things apart. Not small things like radios or carburetors, but big things like buildings. In fact, he likes it so much that he couched his ambitions as a furniture designer (pardon the pun) and left the family restaurant business in Ireland to move to Portland where he opened Lovett Deconstruction Inc . The Kenton neighborhood business responsibly dismantles parts of or entire buildings, salvaging as much material as possible to be reused in other buildings, recycled, or resold as decorative items or replacement parts in older Portland homes. While the focus of the business is on the actual deconstruction, last July Der opened a retail warehouse and yard to sell the pieces that he and his crew painstakingly salvage from churches, schools, government buildings, and residences. A walk through the well-organized shop with employee, Matt Redhead, revealed piles of heavy wood doors and windows, decorative light fixtures, brass door knobs, funky alarm c
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Nov 7,2008
Free Naturescaping Workshop at Tryon Creek
by Calendar Girl
Event Date: 11/16/2008 01:00 PM
Event Location: Tryon Creek State Park, 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd
Event Location: Tryon Creek State Park, 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd
Find out how to design a landscape that will improve wildlife habitat, save energy and reduce water use, stormwater runoff, and pollution! Naturescaping Basics introduces attendees to their connection with the watershed, native plants of the PNW, pollution prevention, and other core concepts of naturescaping such as basic project planning & native plant selection. Each participant receives a free native plant to begin their naturescaping journey! From 1 - 5pm.Advanced registration is required:
Register online at www.emswcd.org/workshops-events . For more information call 503-935-5368.
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Nov 6,2008
Portland Parks & Recreation’s Community Garden Forums
by Calendar Girl
Event Date: 11/15/2008 10:00 AM
Event Location: East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Ave.
Event Location: East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Ave.
Over 1,000 people are on waiting lists to obtain a garden plot at one of the city's 32 existing community gardens, join the discussion on how to meet the growing demand for community gardens at Portland Parks & Recreation's Community Garden Forums. Find out how we can address the challenges facing the city's popular community garden program, including how to set aside or acquire land and how to obtain funding for creating and maintaining new gardens 10 a.m. to 12 noon Refreshments provided 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18 Beaumont Sun School Cafeteria 4043 NE Fremont St.
Refreshments provided Garden waiting lists are increasing as people living in Portland, in Oregon, and across the country request garden space in our cities. Residents want community gardens, and recognize the benefits for their neighborhoods and the environment. Local food grown in community gardens reduces the carbon footprint
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Nov 1,2008
East Multnomah County Presents Naturescaping
by Calendar Girl
Event Date: 11/15/2008 09:00 AM
Event Location: EMSWCD Office, 5211 N Williams Ave
Event Location: EMSWCD Office, 5211 N Williams Ave
We provide free workshops to help people naturescape their yard on their own. Even if you discover that you will need the help of a landscaper or designer with your project, you'll have the framework to help make decisions and communicate your desires to your contractor. Our naturescaping workshops are hosted by interested individuals, neighborhood associations, and other community organizations. Experienced facilitators and landscape designers lead these four-hour, weekend workshops that include a visit to a neighborhood naturescaping project to see design principles in action. Every participant receives a comprehensive workbook and a native plant to help them get started. In this introductory workshop we introduce the concept of naturescaping. We also discuss time and maintenance savings, reduction/elimination of water and chemical use, increasing and improving wildlife habitat, watershed stewardship, and basic site or project planning, as well as many other great gardening tips.
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Oct 30,2008
Home Office » Seven Tips to Increase Productivity
by pearlgirl
Everyone loves the idea of working from home. Although the thought of setting your own hours, working in your PJ's, having the world's best boss and eliminating that pesky commute is incredibly alluring—the reality is that working at home is incredibly difficult. Get in the Zone First things first: It's important to do a little checking and make sure that your home office meets local zoning requirements. There are reasons for residential and commercial zoning—it's not always possible to run your business out of your home. Your business can impact the traffic, parking and livability of your neighborhood. An upset neighbor, Homeowners Association or Neighborhood Association will definitely dampen your productivity. In Portland, the City recognizes two types of businesses that are suitable for residential zones: • Type A . A Type A home occupation is one where residents use their home as a place of work; however, no employees or customers/clients come to the
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Oct 18,2008
Nature in Neighborhoods Grants Workshops
by Calendar Girl
Event Date: 11/01/2008 09:00 AM
Event Location: Clean Water Services training room 2550 SW Hillsboro Highway
Event Location: Clean Water Services training room 2550 SW Hillsboro Highway
Upcoming workshops about Metro's Nature in Neighborhood grant program hopes to inspire innovative projects and partnerships in communities wishing to improve livability at the neighborhood level through greater access to nature. Metro's Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants program funds projects that preserve or enhance natural features and their ecological functions on public lands in neighborhoods and help ensure that every community enjoys clean water and nature as an element of its character and livability. The Metro Council awarded approximately $390,000 in August 2008 to three capital grants projects for its first year of funding. The Nature in Neighborhoods restoration and enhancement grants program is focused on helping individuals, community groups or schools in on-the-ground active watershed restoration or environmental education. Find out more about the grant programs, and learn about the projects that have been funded by the Metro Council in previous years. Natur
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