Post by Wyldcomfort on May 21, 2007 23:17:28 GMT -5
To see a listing of SOLV projects throughout the year, visit our events calendar at www.solv.org/volunteers/volunteer_calendar.asp
Metro Opportunities
6/2/2007 - PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC/SOLV STARLIGHT PARADE, 9:15 PM – 12:00 AM, PORTLAND: Join SOLV & PGE at the Starlight Parade to collect SOLV bags and help keep our city beautiful! Volunteers play an important role in keeping Portland clean and livable, and are sure to have a great time too! Requirements: must be at least 16 years old and able to walk the entire 2.25 mile route, at a fast pace.
Info and Registration: Contact Diana Bartlett, dianab@solv.org, 503-844-9571
6/2/2007 - ADVANCED STREAM TEAM CAPTAIN TRAINING, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, GLEN OTTO PARK, TROUTDALE: Spring grasses and wetland plant identification with URS Wetland Ecologist/Botanist Noah Herlocker. Free for volunteers who have completed Stream Team Captain training. Free to ANYONE who pledges to attend Stream Team Captain training in September, or to attend 3 Saturday planting events from October 07-March 08.
Info and Registration: Stream Team Captain Training or contact Rhyan Grech, rhyan@solv.org, 503-844-9571
6/16/2007 - 06/17/2007 (Father's Day) - FAMILY FUN DAYS IN THE GORGE, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, MULTNOMAH FALLS: Join SOLV at this fun family event at Multnomah Falls. You’re invited to join us at the SOLV information table to help distribute information about upcoming SOLV events and spend a fun day out at the Falls!
Info and Registration: Contact Diana Bartlett, dianab@solv.org, 503-844-9571
6/28/2007 - VOLUNTEER ACTION TRAINING, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, PORTLAND: Learn how to envision, organize, and implement successful community projects. The workshop is FREE to participants who agree to coordinate a SOLV project in their community within one year (fee-based training is also available with no project requirement).
Info and Registration: Volunteer Action Training or contact Pamela Sery, pamela@solv.org, 503-844-9571
Willamette Valley Opportunities
5/26/2007 - 05/28/2007 - MEMORIAL DAY BENEFIT FOR SOLV, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, VAN DUZER VINEYARDS, 11975 SMITHFIELD ROAD, DALLAS: Join Jack and Jan McGowan and other SOLV supporters with a visit to the grand opening of Van Duzer's new winery! Enjoy the festivities and a bird's eye view of the Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
- Van Duzer will donate 10% of all sales to benefit SOLV
- Every person who signs up for Van Duzer’s Wine Club (there is no cost to join), will receive a complimentary 1-year membership in SOLV.
Info: For more information, check out www.vanduzer.com
6/7/2007 - ENVISION OREGON, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, MISSION MILL MUSEUM - DYE HOUSE, 1313 MILL ST SE, SALEM: Join 1000 Friends of Oregon, The Bus Project and SOLV at a Town Hall in Salem to discuss the future of Oregon.
Info: For more information, check out www.envisionoregon.org
Coast Opportunities
6/9/2007 - CLEAN UP TILLAMOOK DAY! 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, TILLAMOOK: Clean up Tillamook Day is a city-wide volunteer effort to assist residents and businesses with the removal of trash and debris on and around their properties and businesses. Join friends and neighbors as they clean up litter and debris along the roads. The City will offer free pick up and disposal through the City's local sanitary service.
Info and Registration: Contact Mark Gervasi, mgervasi@tillamookor.gov, 503-842-2472 x3460
6/16/2007 - HALLMARK CREEK CLEAN UP AND BBQ, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, CHARLESTON: Help volunteers clean up trash in Hallmark Creek and adjacent South Slough inter-tidal area below the Visitors Center. Afterwards join in on a fish barbecue to celebrate your efforts!
Info and Registration: Contact Kathleen Hornstuen, firetrainer@harborside.com, 541-888-4582
7/4/2007 - 07/05/07 - 4TH OF JULY CLEANUP, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, SEASIDE: In coordination with the City of Seaside, the Seaside Chamber of Commerce and the Seaside Fireworks Committee, volunteers will pass out bags following Seaside’s 4th of July Parade prior to the fireworks display. On July 5th join volunteers as they clean up the beach.
Info: Contact Michael Scott, mjspdx@aol.com, 503-292-9388
Central Opportunities
6/6/2007 - COALITION CLEANUP, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, DESCHUTES RIVER, SUNRIVER: Help friends and neighbors as they clean up the Deschutes River.
Info and Registration: Contact June Raney, 541-593-1746
6/9/2007 - LET’S PULL TOGETHER, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, BEND: Let’s Pull Together is a Tri-County (Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson) noxious weed eradication event consisting of collaborative partnerships with neighborhood and homeowners associations, city and county governments and boards, park, school, and irrigation districts, utilities, private and public entities, businesses and our incredible volunteers all joining together for good times and clean country living.
Info and Registration: Contact Cheryl Howard, howard@bendcable.com, 541-815-5558
6/11/2007 - ASPEN HAULERS SPRING CLEANUP ON TUMALO CREEK, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, TUMALO CREEK, BEND: Help keep our waters safe and clean. Join volunteers as they clean up Tumalo Creek from Shelvin Park to the Deschutes River.
Info and Registration: Contact Ellen Welcker, ellen@footzonebend.com, 541-285-1728
Northeastern Opportunities
6/9/2007 - 06/24/07 - SPREAD THE WORD WITH “SUPPERS FOR SOLV DAYS": SOLV is seeking volunteers to host friends and neighbors to spread the word about the work SOLV is doing in Northeast Oregon, and to encourage them to become members. Funds raised will support volunteer projects in the region. A free planning kit is available.
Info and Registration: Suppers for SOLV or contact Pamela Sery, pamela@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 800-333-SOLV
Statewide Opportunities
Ongoing - CREATE YOUR OWN SOLV SOLUTION! Build a volunteer project in your area! With Project Oregon, anyone who wants to organize a volunteer event anytime, anywhere in the state can become a SOLV Site Coordinator.
Info and Registration: Project Oregon or contact Monica Kearsley, monica@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 1-800-333-7658
Ongoing - ADOPT YOUR FAVORITE SUMMERTIME SPOT! Is there a river, creek, lake, or other body of water that is important to you? With the Adopt-A-River program SOLV provides the materials and project support, so that you can successfully keep your special place clean and healthy.
Info and Registration: Oregon Adopt-A-River or contact Sara Ryan, sara@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 1-800-333-7658
8/24/2007 - 08/25/2007 - VOLUNTEER AT THE NIKE HOOD TO COAST RELAY, VARIOUS SHIFTS AND LOCATIONS: Volunteer for the Nike Hood to Coast Relay, August 24-25. This is the biggest relay in the world! Nike will support SOLV's Great Oregon Fall Beach Cleanup, in appreciation of volunteers helping out at this exciting event. Sign up beginning June 4th for a shift and be a part of this fantastic event!
Info and Registration (Opens June 4th): Hood to Coast Volunteer or contact Jan McGowan, jan@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 1-800-333-7658
Metro Opportunities
6/2/2007 - PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC/SOLV STARLIGHT PARADE, 9:15 PM – 12:00 AM, PORTLAND: Join SOLV & PGE at the Starlight Parade to collect SOLV bags and help keep our city beautiful! Volunteers play an important role in keeping Portland clean and livable, and are sure to have a great time too! Requirements: must be at least 16 years old and able to walk the entire 2.25 mile route, at a fast pace.
Info and Registration: Contact Diana Bartlett, dianab@solv.org, 503-844-9571
6/2/2007 - ADVANCED STREAM TEAM CAPTAIN TRAINING, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, GLEN OTTO PARK, TROUTDALE: Spring grasses and wetland plant identification with URS Wetland Ecologist/Botanist Noah Herlocker. Free for volunteers who have completed Stream Team Captain training. Free to ANYONE who pledges to attend Stream Team Captain training in September, or to attend 3 Saturday planting events from October 07-March 08.
Info and Registration: Stream Team Captain Training or contact Rhyan Grech, rhyan@solv.org, 503-844-9571
6/16/2007 - 06/17/2007 (Father's Day) - FAMILY FUN DAYS IN THE GORGE, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, MULTNOMAH FALLS: Join SOLV at this fun family event at Multnomah Falls. You’re invited to join us at the SOLV information table to help distribute information about upcoming SOLV events and spend a fun day out at the Falls!
Info and Registration: Contact Diana Bartlett, dianab@solv.org, 503-844-9571
6/28/2007 - VOLUNTEER ACTION TRAINING, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, PORTLAND: Learn how to envision, organize, and implement successful community projects. The workshop is FREE to participants who agree to coordinate a SOLV project in their community within one year (fee-based training is also available with no project requirement).
Info and Registration: Volunteer Action Training or contact Pamela Sery, pamela@solv.org, 503-844-9571
Willamette Valley Opportunities
5/26/2007 - 05/28/2007 - MEMORIAL DAY BENEFIT FOR SOLV, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, VAN DUZER VINEYARDS, 11975 SMITHFIELD ROAD, DALLAS: Join Jack and Jan McGowan and other SOLV supporters with a visit to the grand opening of Van Duzer's new winery! Enjoy the festivities and a bird's eye view of the Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
- Van Duzer will donate 10% of all sales to benefit SOLV
- Every person who signs up for Van Duzer’s Wine Club (there is no cost to join), will receive a complimentary 1-year membership in SOLV.
Info: For more information, check out www.vanduzer.com
6/7/2007 - ENVISION OREGON, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, MISSION MILL MUSEUM - DYE HOUSE, 1313 MILL ST SE, SALEM: Join 1000 Friends of Oregon, The Bus Project and SOLV at a Town Hall in Salem to discuss the future of Oregon.
Info: For more information, check out www.envisionoregon.org
Coast Opportunities
6/9/2007 - CLEAN UP TILLAMOOK DAY! 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, TILLAMOOK: Clean up Tillamook Day is a city-wide volunteer effort to assist residents and businesses with the removal of trash and debris on and around their properties and businesses. Join friends and neighbors as they clean up litter and debris along the roads. The City will offer free pick up and disposal through the City's local sanitary service.
Info and Registration: Contact Mark Gervasi, mgervasi@tillamookor.gov, 503-842-2472 x3460
6/16/2007 - HALLMARK CREEK CLEAN UP AND BBQ, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, CHARLESTON: Help volunteers clean up trash in Hallmark Creek and adjacent South Slough inter-tidal area below the Visitors Center. Afterwards join in on a fish barbecue to celebrate your efforts!
Info and Registration: Contact Kathleen Hornstuen, firetrainer@harborside.com, 541-888-4582
7/4/2007 - 07/05/07 - 4TH OF JULY CLEANUP, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, SEASIDE: In coordination with the City of Seaside, the Seaside Chamber of Commerce and the Seaside Fireworks Committee, volunteers will pass out bags following Seaside’s 4th of July Parade prior to the fireworks display. On July 5th join volunteers as they clean up the beach.
Info: Contact Michael Scott, mjspdx@aol.com, 503-292-9388
Central Opportunities
6/6/2007 - COALITION CLEANUP, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, DESCHUTES RIVER, SUNRIVER: Help friends and neighbors as they clean up the Deschutes River.
Info and Registration: Contact June Raney, 541-593-1746
6/9/2007 - LET’S PULL TOGETHER, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, BEND: Let’s Pull Together is a Tri-County (Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson) noxious weed eradication event consisting of collaborative partnerships with neighborhood and homeowners associations, city and county governments and boards, park, school, and irrigation districts, utilities, private and public entities, businesses and our incredible volunteers all joining together for good times and clean country living.
Info and Registration: Contact Cheryl Howard, howard@bendcable.com, 541-815-5558
6/11/2007 - ASPEN HAULERS SPRING CLEANUP ON TUMALO CREEK, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, TUMALO CREEK, BEND: Help keep our waters safe and clean. Join volunteers as they clean up Tumalo Creek from Shelvin Park to the Deschutes River.
Info and Registration: Contact Ellen Welcker, ellen@footzonebend.com, 541-285-1728
Northeastern Opportunities
6/9/2007 - 06/24/07 - SPREAD THE WORD WITH “SUPPERS FOR SOLV DAYS": SOLV is seeking volunteers to host friends and neighbors to spread the word about the work SOLV is doing in Northeast Oregon, and to encourage them to become members. Funds raised will support volunteer projects in the region. A free planning kit is available.
Info and Registration: Suppers for SOLV or contact Pamela Sery, pamela@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 800-333-SOLV
Statewide Opportunities
Ongoing - CREATE YOUR OWN SOLV SOLUTION! Build a volunteer project in your area! With Project Oregon, anyone who wants to organize a volunteer event anytime, anywhere in the state can become a SOLV Site Coordinator.
Info and Registration: Project Oregon or contact Monica Kearsley, monica@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 1-800-333-7658
Ongoing - ADOPT YOUR FAVORITE SUMMERTIME SPOT! Is there a river, creek, lake, or other body of water that is important to you? With the Adopt-A-River program SOLV provides the materials and project support, so that you can successfully keep your special place clean and healthy.
Info and Registration: Oregon Adopt-A-River or contact Sara Ryan, sara@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 1-800-333-7658
8/24/2007 - 08/25/2007 - VOLUNTEER AT THE NIKE HOOD TO COAST RELAY, VARIOUS SHIFTS AND LOCATIONS: Volunteer for the Nike Hood to Coast Relay, August 24-25. This is the biggest relay in the world! Nike will support SOLV's Great Oregon Fall Beach Cleanup, in appreciation of volunteers helping out at this exciting event. Sign up beginning June 4th for a shift and be a part of this fantastic event!
Info and Registration (Opens June 4th): Hood to Coast Volunteer or contact Jan McGowan, jan@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 1-800-333-7658