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Summer/Fall Calendar 2010
August -- September -- October -- November -- on-going Click here for locations & links The Tryon Creek Watershed Council (TCWC) is a community-based organization dedicated to the restoration of Tryon Creek and its watershed for the health of fish, wildlife, and people. For more information, to get involved, or to sign up for a work party, contact Sean Tevlin, Council Coordinator, at 503-636-4398 x121 or tcwc@tryonfriends.org |
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| Multnomah Days | Join the Watershed Council for the annual Multnomah Days parad and street fair in downtown Multnomah Village! Throw the salmon through the culvert and learn how to help out Tryon Creek in your own backyard. | Aug. 21 | 8 AM - 2 PM |
| Restoration Work Party @ Deer Creek | We will be working with students from Lewis and Clark college to restore a piece of stream-side property on Deer Creek, a tributary of Tryon Creek. We will be removing viny clematis and ivy to make way for native plantings later in the year. The project site is located off of Taylors Ferry Rd. near SW 21st Ave. Address given at registration. Register by letting us know you're coming; e-mail tcwc@tryonfriends.org | Aug. 28 | 1 PM - 4 PM |
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| Landscaping for Conservation workshop - Let Nature Work for You @ Tryon Creek State Park Nature Center | Learn how your garden can function more like the natural system surrounding us. You will learn about your garden from the ground up – starting with the soil and its complex role supporting plants. You will also learn about gardening with native plants which use less water and don't require expensive fertilizers and pesticides. Everyone who attends will receive a gift certificate for a free plant. Tryon Creek Watershed, Portland and Lake Oswego residents will have the opportunity to receive a garden consultation. For adults This is a free program but enrollment is limited, pre-registration is requested. Register with stephanie@tryonfriends.org | Sept. 19 | 1 PM - 4 PM |
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| Annual Native Plant Sale @ SW Community Center at Gabriel Park (SW 45th and Vermont) | Support your gardening habit and the restoration and protection of Tryon Creek at the same time! Fall is a great time to plant. We will offer a wide variety of native plants such as Sword Fern, Salal, and many others. Experts will be on hand to answer your plant selection questions. Contact Sean at tcwc@tryonfriends.org or 503.636.4398, Ext. 121 for questions. | Oct. 2 | 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
| Restoration Work Party @ Rizwan Mosque (9925 SW 35th Dr.) | Join SOLV with neighbors and other watershed enthusiasts to get your hands dirty removing invasive plants or planting native species at this creekside site in Tryon Creek’s upper watershed. See www.solv.org for more information. | Oct. 2 | 9 AM - noon |
| Landscaping for Conservation workshop - Let Nature Work for You @ Tryon Creek State Park Nature Center | Learn how your garden can function more like the natural system surrounding us. You will learn about your garden from the ground up – starting with the soil and its complex role supporting plants. You will also learn about gardening with native plants which use less water and don't require expensive fertilizers and pesticides. Everyone who attends will receive a gift certificate for a free plant. Tryon Creek Watershed, Portland and Lake Oswego residents will have the opportunity to receive a garden consultation. For adults This is a free program but enrollment is limited, pre-registration is requested. Register with stephanie@tryonfriends.org | Oct. 16 | 9 AM - noon |
| Restoration Work Party @ Lewis and Clark College | Join SOLV with neighbors and other watershed enthusiasts to get your hands dirty removing invasive plants or planting native species at this forested site in Tryon Creek’s middle watershed. See www.solv.org for more information (park at the Lewis and Clark baseball fields off of Boones Ferry Rd. near the intersection with Terwilliger Blvd) | Oct. 16 | 9 AM - noon |
| Endangered Salmon Fundraiser @ Rock Bottom Brewery (downtown Portland SW 2nd and Morrison) | Join the Watershed Council to enjoy the tapping of the specially made Endangered Salmon Brew. All pints are only $2 from 6-7 PM and all proceeds benefit endangered salmon recovery in Tryon Creek. Bring your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, and enjoy! | Oct. 21 | 6 PM - 7 PM |
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| Tryon Creek Watershed Tour | See salmon restoration projects, beautiful streamside forests with local experts on the Tryon Creek watershed tour. The tour highlights some of the watershed’s most prized natural areas and restoration projects being built to bring salmon back to Tryon Creek. Sites on the tour include private property that the public would not otherwise be able to access, and some of the best publicly owned areas you may not know about. The tour will be led by local experts from the Watershed Council who are knowledgeable and involved with many of the projects highlighted on the tour. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL! YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION WILL BE REQUIRED BUT SOME CARPOOLING WILL BE AVAILABLE - REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CONTACT SEAN AT tcwc@tryonfriends.org or 503.636.4398, Ext. 121. | Nov. 6 | 10 AM - 1 PM |
| Restoration Work Party @ Boones Ferry Crossing site | Join SOLV with neighbors and other watershed enthusiasts to get your hands dirty removing invasive plants or planting native species at this creek side site in Tryon Creek’s middle watershed. See www.solv.org for more information (park at the Lewis and Clark baseball fields off of Boones Ferry Rd. near the intersection with Terwilliger Blvd) | Nov. 6 | 9 AM - noon |
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| TCWC General Meeting | Tryon Creek State Park Nature Center. Contact Sean at tcwc@tryonfriends.org tfor info. Public welcome; come on by! | Second Monday of every month | 6 - 8 PM |
| TCWC Education & Outreach Committee | Tryon Creek State Park Nature Center. Contact Stephanie at stephanie@tryonfriends.org to get involved | First Thursday of every month | 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
| TCWC Assessment Committee | Contact Tom at tomcalabrese@h2ogeo.com for times, locations, more info and how to get involved. | TBA | TBA |
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Tryon Creek State Park 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd Portland, OR 97214 |
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Marshall Park end of SW 12th Dr Portland, OR 97214 |
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Nettle Creek @ the corner of Atwater & Andrews Lake Oswego |
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Southwest Community Center SW 45th & Vermont Portland, OR |
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Rock Bottom Brewery 206 SW Morrison downtown Portland |
