contact info:

info@trackersnw.com
503.453.3038

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TrackersNW is proud to host Jon Young, storyteller & teacher...

Coyote Mentoring is legendary. With epic tales of tracking, survival, awareness and ghost like warriors passed down from a lineage of mentors and teachers. As Trackers Cascadia thrives and breathes by its people collaborating and relearning to live, we recognize the many different paths as humans returning to the natural world. The many ways to rewilding. TrackersNW respects and supports the evolving work of this ancient tradition.

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Lisa Beranek
StreamTeam Coordinator
(360) 992-8585
StreamTeam@clarkpud.com

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Become a Stream Steward today!

The Stream Stewards are community members interested in learning more about our environment and how they can promote stewardship in our community. The Stewards complete hands-on classes, apply their new skills and enjoy social gatherings with like minded individuals.

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Please note: The Oregon Wild staff are tirelessly working to protect the wildlands, wildlife, and waters that are the focus of this contest. We are unable to take phone calls regarding this contest and urge you to utilize the maps, detailed submission guidelines, and additional resources provided on our website to the best of your ability.

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Capture the beauty of Oregon's wildlands, wildlife, and waters, and you could win over $1,000 in prizes!

Grab your camera, hit the trails, and enter the fourth annual Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest! It's free to enter and open to amateur and professional photographers of all ages. This year, we will award prizes to the best photos in the following categories:

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Green Drinks and Net Impact present:
Secrets of the Green Hiring Professionals
June 3, 7-8:30 pm

Sponsored by Willamette Week and Ecometro.com

This special Green Drinks program will help career changers and job seekers compete for positions in Portland’s most desirable green businesses and organizations. If you have ever wished a hiring manager would tell you whatever happened to your perfect resume for that perfect green job, this event is for you.

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For more information or to register contact the Siskiyou Field Institute at (541) 597-8530 or visit www.thesfi.org

Description:
“Sedges have edges” starts the ditty to help identify
non-showy flowering plants. Further your acquaintance
with the notoriously complex genus Carex
by keying selected sedges in the lab Thursday while

contact info:
Call Metro Recycling Information, 503-234-3000 (Sorry, no early, faxed, or e-mailed reservations).

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Peek into the beautiful backyards of passionate home gardeners, and learn their secrets to chemical-free success with Metro’s free natural gardening techniques tour. This year's tour will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 13, 2008.

contact info:
(503) 350-4097
neighbormail@ci.beaverton.or.us

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The City and Beaverton Committee for Citizen Involvement will host its 2nd Neighborhood Summit on "Living Greener" on Saturday, April 19th. The Summit will provide citizens with practical solutions to be earth friendly and information on what the City and region is doing to protect and improve the environment

contact info:
For our events, schedule and directions to the project sites:
Hotline at 503-284-TREE (8733)
www.friendsoftrees.org

Groups of 5 or more can register by contacting Kathryn White,
Volunteer Outreach Coordinator: 503-282-8846 x 12

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Volunteers needed for planting events throughout February (see below). We will provide gloves, tools, guidance, coffee, cocoa and snacks. Sturdy shoes, layers, long pants and long sleeves recommended.

contact info:
www.earthflow.com/slo2008.php

info@earthflow.com

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EarthFlow's Two Week Permaculture Design Course Intensive for Design Professionals, Homeowners & Students...

This course has something for everyone. The training includes some of the most inspiring examples of sustainable land use and human ingenuity from around the world.

contact info:
info@permaculture.org

Description:
Sustainable Settings Learning Center, CO - learn practical solutions for sustainable living: from basics of nature-based design, to natural building, alternative energies use, productive ecologies, food forests and orchards design to rainwater harvesting, community building, alternative economics and more.