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Portland Community College  Service Learning Project: 
Environmental Service Learning Opportunities

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 & 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

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

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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

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

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 (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  

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)