Join us in Gresham for a FREE Spring Birds identification class taught by James Davis, Metro naturalist. This class will focus on all the birds that are now coming back from wintering in the tropics. This class would be a perfect intro into bird surveying with the City of Gresham for the 2014 season. Class is offered […]
Join West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District for their annual Soil School for gardeners and small farm owners. Learn about soil structure and composition, analyze and interpret your own soil sample, and get your hands dirty taking soil tests and learning about native plant habitats. Speakers include: Dr. Doug Tallamy, University of Delaware, author […]
Join us for a volunteer restoration event in Gresham, sponsored by the 2014 Kiwanis One Day, a global annual community day of service. JCWC needs your help locally to fight back against non-native invasive blackberry. See how fun and rewarding it is to experience environmental revitalization first hand. Bring sturdy shoes, boots and gloves if […]
Join the Reed College community in restoring native plant habitat and enhancing water quality in the Reed canyon, the headwaters of Crystal Springs Creek. The Canyon is also home to a growing population of wildlife and native plants and to Reed Lake, which has been deemed the oldest naturally occurring lake in Portland. This event […]
City of Gresham is seeking volunteers to survey a natural area or urban site four times over an eight week period, approximately one hour per survey. Participants are asked to survey around 4 times (every other week) in order to capture good population data for seasonal migrants as well as the over wintering species too. […]
Join us for a volunteer invasive species removal event along the Springwater Trail in outer SE Portland. This event is hosted by Johnson Creek Watershed Council in partnership with Friends of Trees and Portland Parks and Recreation. JCWC needs your help locally to fight back against non-native invasive blackberry. See how fun and rewarding it […]
City of Gresham is seeking volunteers to survey a natural area or urban site four times over an eight week period, approximately one hour per survey. Participants tare asked to survey around 4 times (every other week) in order to capture good population data for seasonal migrants as well as the over wintering species too. […]
Join AFSME for a Community Union Solidarity Gathering: Building A Brighter Future for Working Families. Union and community members, families and kids welcome. Food items, refreshment & games provided. Bring canned food for a food drive. See the poster in English and Spanish. JCWC is looking for a volunteer to table at this event- email Amy if […]
Help us defend Gresham against weedy invaders by participating in our Early Detection, Rapid Response Program. By familiarizing yourself with problem weeds in our area, you can help us nip these invasive invaders in the bud. All you have to do is attend one (or all) of our free invasive weed ID classes, then use […]
Join us at the Clackamas REI Store for a group bike ride to a restoration work party. Once we arrive at our destination, volunteers will remove invasive species along the Springwater Trail in outer SE Portland. Bureau of Environmental Services staff member Ali Young will be meeting the riders at 10:30am to discuss the Luther Road […]
Join Friends of Errol Heights for their 3rd Saturday Work Party on May 15th at 9am. They will be weeding a lowlands area that we started on last Month. If we finish that area their is a bunch of concrete to move down to the trail for removal. Friends of Errol Heights will be join with Solve […]
Come learn from leaders in the field why streambanks erode over time and what you can do about it! This workshop is specifically designed for streamside landowners who are facing erosion control issues. Topics include the mechanics of streambank erosion, engineered solutions, and the permitting process for improvements. Lunch is provided. FREE BUT REGISTRATION IS […]
Join JCWC for the 8th annual 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade! Ride or walk the route with us and be a part of the first sanctioned event of the Portland Rose Festival season. This family fun event features local businesses, school groups, community leaders and diverse cultural participants and spectators. Following the parade, stick around […]
The JCWC Land Use Committee will meet April 29th from 6pm-8pm at Oaks Bottom Public House (1621 SE Bybee Blvd., Portland). Topics of discussion are Milwaukie Urban Forestry and Damascus Comprehensive Planning update. JCWC would like to move forward with a stronger urban forestry management approach for the City of Milwaukie, including obtaining Tree City USA […]