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WatershedsEmbracing Permaculture Principles and Learning to ListenSubmitted by Zeratha on Sun, 05/21/2006 - 16:38.
Embracing Permaculture Principles and Learning to Listen
Achieving sustainable development is the most important challenge facing all humans on this planet today. Collectively we are living in a very unsustainable manner. There are so many factors involved that we need to attempt to approach the situation from all angles; from a whole systems approach. This means considering the economic factors, the cultural and societal factors, the political factors, the environmental factors, and of course present and future human needs. ( categories:
Watershed Stewards of Clark County09/10/2008 - 18:30 09/10/2008 - 20:45 Jenifer Naas Sign Up for FREE Watershed Stewards Volunteer Training! Learn what you can do to maintain healthy watersheds for your community, fish and wildlife and future generations. Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm FREE Indoors ( categories: )
2008 Geek Fair08/23/2008 - 12:00 08/23/2008 - 18:00 Call FREE GEEK at (503) 232-9350 or visit www.freegeek.org/geekfair FREE GEEK celebrates eight years of operation with a street party! GEEK Fair 2008 is a free event for all ages with festivities beginning at 12pm and ending at 6pm. Geek Fair will showcase great local bands, plus delicious food & refreshments from local vendors. There will be lots of fun stuff to check out and plenty of kids' activities. Also, to promote bicycle safety, we will be selling $6 bike helmets. In addition, there will be a raffle with great items donated from local businesses and the top prize will be a powerful Linux laptop computer. Outdoor -- street fair No ( categories: )
Jon Young: Bird Language, Epic stories of ancient trackers09/02/2008 - 19:00 09/02/2008 - 21:00 info@trackersnw.com 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. $10 sliding scale at the door, $8 dollars if you register online Indoor FREE Stream Stewards Environmental Classes!07/16/2008 - 14:15 07/16/2009 - 14:15 Lisa Beranek 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. $10 materials fee will cover the 200+ page reference binder each participant will receive Workshops are held both indoors and out The Stream Stewards Program is now accepting applications! (Clark County, Washington)09/20/2008 - 08:00 11/01/2008 - 00:00 Lisa Beranek 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. $10 materials fee allows participants to enjoy a 200+ page reference binder Workshops held indoors and out Please appropriately dress for workshops--more information will be provided Enter the 2008 Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest!06/01/2008 - 16:16 09/30/2008 - 16:16 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. 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: FREE and open to all! Oregon's magnificent wild places! A complete entry form is required; visit our website for a printable electronic version Help protect Wilderness and Join Oregon Wild for FREE Guided Hikes!06/19/2008 - 13:36 09/21/2008 - 13:36 For more information and to register, please visit www.oregonwild.org, or call Margaret De Bona at 503-283-6343 ext. 210. Oregon Wild Summer 2008 Visit the places you want to see with the people who know them best! Enjoy Oregon’s wilderness gems and old-growth forests this summer. The free and guided hikes, campouts and fishing trips start on June 21st and run through September 21st. Many outings will take groups to proposed wilderness in the Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Area. We’ll provide participants an opportunity to learn more and take action in the campaign to protect Oregon’s wild places. Whether you are looking for a short family friendly hike, or a more rugged trek to an amazing vista or waterfall, we have a hike planned for you! FREE Outdoors Be prepared for a day hike, water, lunch, and appropriate clothing Tour of Naturescaped Yards06/01/2008 - 13:00 06/01/2008 - 16:30 Catherine Sherraden Join the tour, and bring home new ideas and inspiration for your yard! Discover how individuals use Naturescaping techniques in their own front and back yards. FREE and open to the public Outdoors. Six yards in Portland Pre-registration required. Tour is self-transport, drop-in style ( categories: )
Secrets of the Green Hiring Professionals06/03/2008 - 19:00 06/03/2008 - 20:30 Green Drinks and Net Impact present: 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. $5 Suggested Donation Indoor, wheelchair accessible ( categories: )
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