Service
Learning Project: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 & 29th 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 (2nd and 4th 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
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Site Name Coordinator Directions
Leach Botanical Gardens Scotty Fairchild Bus 10, 71
6704 SE 122nd Ave. 503-823-9503 south of Foster
SE Portland http://www.parks.ci.portland.or.us/Parks/LeachBotanicalGar.htm
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 & 28th)
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
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).
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.
Various sites 503-844-9571
Portland area or beyond steve@solv.org www.solv.org
Riparian ecological restoration and monitoring (1st 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
Wolftree CL Swatland
Various sites 503-239-1820
Portland Region wolftree@beoutside.org www.beoutside.org
(503) 978-5158 (Betsy Warriner: bwarrine@pcc.edu) (Inger Johnson: iajohnso@pcc.edu)
