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The MEMO Calendar is your vehicle to publicize community events. Let your Mid-Multnomah County neighbors know about events of interest, meetings, fundraisers and the like. To ensure publication, please send submissions for each month by the 15th of the previous month. Calendar submissions for the April issue are due Monday, March 15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. Or mail your editorial submissions to 3510 N.E. 134th Ave., Portland, OR, 97230. To leave a phone message, call 503-287-8904. Mid-county MEMO fax number is 503-249-7672.
EVENTS
Columbia Slough 101
Billed as Rains, Drains and City Streams the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, Multnomah County Drainage District #1, and Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services and the Office of Neighborhood Involvement will sponsor a learning workshop on Saturday March 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Multnomah County Drainage District #1 office at 1880 N.E. Elrod Dr.
Learn about the Columbia Slough Watershed during this active workshop. The overview covers watershed history, hydrology, jobs, fish and wildlife and more. Hands on activities include “Soak it Up” the stormwater board game, stream bug sampling, looking at onsite stormwater treatment facilities. Climb the levee, visit the Slough pump station, and learn about innovative stormwater and ecosystem restoration projects.
The event is free but space is limited to 50 participants.
Pre-registration is required contact Joe Annett 503-823-2934 or josepha@bes.ci.portland.or.us
Tree preservation on your land division site
Portland residents value trees and appreciate the many benefits trees provide. If you have a project in the works or plan to divide your property, you will be required to submit a tree preservation plan to avoid unintended tree loss through grading or excavation.
The Bureau of Development Services, or BDS, monthly Lunch and Learn BrownBag Session will address this issue on Friday, March 12, from noon - 1:30 p.m. The presentation/discussion will be Creating “Picture Perfect” Tree Preservation Plans.
This public education, discussion, and feedback session will include:
•Overview of the new submittal requirements for Tree Preservation Plans
•What do different review groups need to see on a Tree Preservation Plan?
•Common problems with Tree Preservation Plans and how to avoid them
•The Essential Elements ~ creating “Picture Perfect” Tree Preservation Plans
• Tree Preservation Question and Answer session with BDS staff experts
All are welcome to attend this free event. Bring your lunch and join the discussion. No reservation is required.
The meeting will be in the 1900 S.W. 4th Avenue Building Second Floor Conference Room 2500-A.
Lunch and Learn Community Education BrownBags are sponsored by the BDS and are held on the second Friday of every month.
Volunteers needed for restoration work at Powell Butte
On Sunday, March 14, Friends of Trees volunteers will plant native trees and shrubs on Powell Butte in Southeast Portland. The plantings will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., near the entrance to Powell Butte on Southeast 162nd Avenue. No experience is necessary as Friends of Trees provides tools, gloves and guidance. All ages are welcome. Volunteers should come dressed for the weather and ready to plant.
Friends of Trees is partnering with Portland Parks and Recreation in restoring Powell Butte, with funding coming from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The plantings will focus on areas of Powell Butte where heavy surface flows are resulting in eroded gullies. Himalayan blackberry has been cleared from the site, and volunteers will plant native trees and shrubs to stabilize the soil and replace invasive plants.
Powell Butte is a 600-acre area of the East Buttes natural resource area, which includes segments of Johnson Creek and the Springwater Trail. It is home to over 120 species of resident and migratory birds, 38 species of mammals, several coyote, and a small resident herd of mule deer. Years of ecological neglect have resulted in 14 acres of Himalayan blackberry and 92 acres of English Hawthorn in the grassland area at the top of Powell Butte.
Mountain bikes and illegal off-road vehicles have contributed to severe habitat fragmentation and soil erosion.
Trees and shrubs trap air pollutants on their leaves, reduce stream bank erosion, and cool streams to enhance habitat for endangered fish. Trees also lower stormwater management costs by capturing rainwater on their leaves and through their roots.
These plantings are part of Friends of Trees’ Natural Area Restoration program. Friends of Trees inspires stewardship of our urban forest by bringing people together in the Portland/Vancouver area to plant, care for, and learn about city trees. Anyone interested in participating in Friends of Trees’ restoration project at Powell Butte or other natural area restoration sites can call Rachel Sanchez at 503-282-8846 ext. 12 or visit Friends of Trees’ web site at www.friendsoftrees.org
Habitat protection plan open house
Having completed a scientific inventory that identifies 80,000 acres of regionally significant habitat, Metro is completing an economic, social, environmental and energy analysis. The analysis considers six possible regulatory options to protect fish and wildlife habitat. Three options focus on the quality of the habitat while three consider both habitat quality and economic development value. Metro also is considering non-regulatory tools such as education, incentives and acquisition to accomplish habitat protection.
To ask about specific properties and provide your views and advice on where and how fish and wildlife habitat should be protected, attend an open house on Wednesday, March 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Airport Holiday Inn, Salon B, 8439 N.E. Columbia Blvd.
If you cannot attend but would like to comment, send e-mail to habitat@metro-region.org. To leave recorded comments, call Metro’s planning hotline at 503-797-1888 option 2. For more information, visit Metro’s web site at www.metro-rgion.org/habitat.
Compassionate women wanted
Home Free, a program for women and children surviving domestic violence, has opportunities for compassionate women to assist in the Volunteers of America children’s program.
You can be a positive adult in the life of a child by creating an environment where children’s self-esteem is strengthened and positive ways of solving problems are modeled. For some children, their experience in our kids groups is the first time they’ve been respected, valued and heard by adults.
Complete a one-day training on Saturday, March 20 to get involved. Call Samantha at 503-771-5503 to reserve your space.
Worship through song
The Young Continentals, a youth singing group will be performing at the Parkrose United Methodist Church, 11111 N.E. Knott St., Sunday, March 21 at 10 a.m.
The Young Continentals are an interdenominational group who travel throughout the United States and Canada to share the gospel through song.
These talented performers are between the ages of thirteen and sixteen and display a high energy style of music that appeals to all ages.
Every one is invited. Childcare for those too young to be in the service is provided.
For more information, contact the church at 503-252-7567.
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