Environmental Service-Learning Opportunities

Service-Learning Partnerships Program of the Learn and Serve Project

These programs welcome your help. Find a site that fits your interests and learning objectives. Call the coordinator and schedule a time to meet at the site, early in the quarter. If you need help contacting a site or finding an alternative site, please contact the Learn and Serve Project at 503-978-5158 (iajohnso@pcc.edu)

Site Name Coordinator Directions & Web address

Berry Botanic Garden Any staff person

11505 SW Summerville Ave. 503-636-4112 x0 near Lewis & Clark College

SW Portland www.berrybot.org www.berrybot.org

Gardening, conservation projects, or education programs (Daily, 9-4:30)

Binnsmead Middle School Lydia Dennehy 4, 72*

2225 SE 87th Ave. 503-201-4575 (cell) Directions to Site

SE Portland LydiaDennehy@ptamail.com north of Division

After-school programs: Earth Force/environmental group, Nature Keepers/gardening group (W-F, 3:45-4:45).

Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Doug Drake (or Mike Mulvey)

1712 SW 11th 503-229-5350 (229-5348) Science Bdg 2 at PSU

Central Portland drake.doug@deq.state.or.us www.deq.state.or.us

Sort insect samples in lab, to assess stream water quality (M-F, 9-5)

Forest Park Ivy Removal Project Sandy Diedrich Bus 15, 17, 77

NW Upshur & 29^th 503-823-3681 At Forest Park

NW Portland sddivy@teleport.com www.noivyleague.com

Get involved in ivy removal and trail maintenance to restore natural ecology. (Drop-in work parties: Sat, 9-12) Lead school groups, or do biology, technical writing, computer, marketing, and other projects, or conduct research in sciences, history, humanities, and recreational uses. (T-F daytime)

Friends of Trees Rachel Sanchez

Various sites 503-282-8846 x12

Portland area rachels@friendsoftrees.org www.friendsoftrees.org

Ecological restoration and tree planting (seasonal-winter, spring, summer)

Friends of Tryon Creek State Park Deborah Shimkus between Lewis & Clark College

11321 SW Terwilliger 503-636-4398 and Lake Oswego

SW Portland deborah@tryonfriends.org www.tryonfriends.org

Remove ivy and maintain trails with a citizen group promoting park preservation (2^nd and 4^th Saturday in month, 9-12).

Special events (Sat & Sun – for dates, check web site) Office projects (M-F, 9-3)

Growing Gardens Dawn Burgardt

Various sites 503-284-8420

N, NE, SE Portland dawn@growing-gardens.org www.growing-gardens.org

Help with after-school class in vegetable gardening at Kelly Elementary School (9030 SE Cooper Street), Ockley-Green Middle School (6031 N Montana St), or Whitaker-Lakeside Middle School (5135 NE Columbia Blvd). Also, gardening opportunities in neighborhood gardens early in the fall.

Hoyt Arboretum Dan Moeller Bus 63

4000 SW Fairfield 503-823-4474 Above Washington Park

SW Portland dmoeller@ci.portland.or.us www.hoytarboretum.org

Invasive plant removal and other possible ecological projects (T-Sat, 9-12)

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Garden maintenance, plant propagation, education, record keeping, etc. (T-Sat, 9-4) (Required training: 1^st Wed of month at 1pm, or 1^st Sat at 9am)

Lower Col. River Estuary Partnership Jennie Boyd

Various sites 503.226.1565

Columbia River Basin (OR & WA) boyd.jennie@lcrep.org www.lcrep.org

Water quality monitoring event, with school students (Sept. 27th & 28^th)

Riparian restoration at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Ridgefield, WA, including invasive plant removal.

Assist elementary and middle school ecological service-learning projects.

Adopt a stream or river reach and regularly monitor the water quality and do restoration.

Metro Regional Parks & Green Spaces Lupine Hudson or Mary West

Various sites 503-797-1733, 797-1814 www.metro-region.org/parks/parks.html

Portland Region hudsonl@metro.dst.or.us, westm@metro.dst.or.us

Ecological restoration: Planting, invasive plant removal, etc. (Sat, Sun, 9-1) Salmon Festival (Sat & Sun, Oct. 12 & 13)

The Nature Conservancy Molly Dougherty

Various sites 503-230-1221 http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/oregon

West Lynn, Sandy River, and beyond mdougherty@tnc.org

Ecological restoration work parties at preserves in West Lynn, Sandy River gorge, or other parts of Oregon (week ends). Office volunteer parties (Wednesday evenings).

Oregon Trout Mary Ann Schmidt

Various sites 503-222-9091

Central & Eastern Oregon Maryann.Schmidt@ortrout.org www.ortrout.org

Riparian restoration projects (week ends).

Portland Bureau of Env. Services Megan Hanson

Various sites 503-823-7185

Portland meganh@bes.ci.portland.or.us www.cleanrivers-pdx.org

Help mentor and educate youth on ecological field trips (Week days, training provided).

Portland Parks and Recreation Louise Shorr

Various sites 503-823-6131 www.parks.ci.portland.or.us/Services/Volunteer.htm

Portland lshorr@ci.portland.or.us

Scientific research in Oaks Bottom and other parks (flexible times). Saturday work projects.

SOLV Steve Kennett or Cindy Dimmock

Various sites 503-844-9571

Portland area or beyond steve@solv.org www.solv.org

Riparian ecological restoration and monitoring (1^st Sat in month, and other times to be arranged). Also opportunities to assist K-12 environmental service-learning student groups (susan@solv.org).

Tualatin Riverkeepers Courtney Drake

Various sites 503-590-5813 www.tualatinriverkeepers.org

Southwest of Tigard/Beaverton courtney.drake@tualatinriverkeepers.org

Wetland and stream restoration, including salmon carcass nutrient replacement, planting, and fence removal.

Wolftree CL Swatland

Various sites 503-239-1820

Portland Region wolftree@beoutside.org www.beoutside.org

Outdoor education – ecology field trips for school students – receive training by assisting (Day-long projects: Week days till 2 or 3 pm. Check web page for dates.

For more information, contact the Learn and Serve Project, PCC Cascade Fragmeier 123

(503) 978-5158 (Betsy Warriner: bwarrine@pcc.edu) (Inger Johnson: iajohnso@pcc.edu)