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EVENTS
Wetlands 101
Join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for this two-part seminar designed to give both a classroom and a hands-on overview of wetland ecology and regulations.

Guest speaker Dana Fields of the Oregon Department of State Lands will be featured.

Registration is required for both the workshop and the field trip. There is a $10 registration fee. Some scholarships are available.

Topics for the seminar will include wetland function and values, wetland mitigation, wetland regulation, and restoration. Meet in the Port of Portland Commission Room, 121 N.W. Everett St. on Thursday May 6, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Field trip activities include digging and examining wetland soils, viewing wildlife, and plant identification.

Directions will be provided to the Smith & Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area for this hands-on event on Saturday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Contact Scott Bradway, of Columbia Slough Watershed Council at 503- 281-1132 or scott.bradway@columbiaslough.org for more information or to register.

Neighborhoods to hold cleanup
The East Portland Neighborhood Office, or EPNO, will be holding the Spring 2004 Neighborhood Cleanup on Saturday, May 8, at the Tri-Met Park-n-Ride Lot at Southeast 122nd Avenue and East Burnside Street (enter from Ash Street). The cleanup will start at 9 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.

Drop boxes will be set up for residents in the East Portland area, (I-205 to Portland/Gresham City limits, from the Clackamas Border to the Columbia River), to dispose of their yard debris, old furniture, appliances, metal, and tires. This opportunity is offered to encourage residents to cleanup up their yards and improve the appearance of their neighborhoods. In order to serve the greatest number of residents, only one pickup load of debris will be accepted from each household.

The following fees will be charged to help pay for the cleanup:

• Yard Debris – $15 (pickup load)
• Passenger Vehicle Tires – $2 (off rim) / $4 (on rim)
• Old Furniture, Appliance – $5 min., $30 per pickup load
• Monitors and TV’s – $10 each

Fees can be waived if they are a hardship and arrangements are made in advance. Please call 503-823-4550.

Food waste, hazardous materials, commercial, construction debris, or waste from outside the EPNO service area cannot be accepted. The cleanup is supported by a grant from Metro.

Metro and the Portland Office of Sustainable Development support this neighborhood effort. For more information about the cleanup, please call Richard Bixby or Teresa Hatfield of EPNO, at 503-823-4550.

Travel ideas and good company
Monday, May 10 at 1 p.m. the Sounding Board for Widows and Widowers will meet at Central Lutheran Church, 1820 N.E. 21st Ave. (One block north of Broadway). Helen Long will show slides of an Arizona trip. Guests are welcome. For more information, call Helen Long at 503-774-1717.

On Monday, May 24, the group will meet at The Red Lobster, 240 N.W. Burnside St., in Gresham. The no host lunch will be chosen from the menu. Please make reservations with Phyllis Griffey at 503-775-5994.

May nature discovery and adventure
The best of nature is featured in May. Spring is a great time to get outdoors to enjoy an abundance of colorful blooms, birds and other wildlife. Metro is offering the following ways to have a spring nature adventure:
Ethnobotany at Oxbow. Saturday, May 8 from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Ethnobotany is the study of how humans use plants. This entertaining workshop will include the ethics and safety protocols involved in plant harvest and a walk in the springtime woods of Oxbow Regional Park to get to know plants traditionally used for food, medicine, baskets, etc. You will receive a resource list for further study. You will create cordage and tea from stinging nettles. Meet at the naturalist office. The program is free with a $4 entry fee to the park. Advance registration is required; call 503-797-1850 option 4.

Oxbow Park is located in the Sandy River Gorge. To get there from I-84, take the Troutdale exit (17). Go past the truck stop to the light. Turn right on 257th, go 3 miles to Division Street. Turn left onto Division. Follow the signs 6.5 miles and turn left. Follow the road to the park.

Mother’s Day birds and blooms. Sunday, May 9 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Instead of bringing flowers to Mom this Mother’s Day, why not bring Mom to the flowers? Stroll along the forest trails at Oxbow Regional Park and learn about our common wildflowers with naturalist Deb Scrivens. And what better accompaniment than the songs of the birds. The one-mile walk will be at a leisurely pace since you will be looking at, and listening to everything. Meet at the naturalist office. The program is free with a $4 per vehicle entrance fee to the park. Advance registration is required; call 503-797-1850 option 4.

Spring bird walk at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area. Saturday, May 15 and 22, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Spring brings more than 25 different songbirds to join the resident birds nesting at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area. Lingering winter waterfowl and birds of prey add to the hot birding action at the wildlife area in early spring. Meet Metro naturalist and expert birder James Davis in the wildlife area parking lot on North Marine Drive. Learn to identify birds by sight and songs. Bring drinking water and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but advance registration is required. Call 503-797-1850 option 4.

Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area is located on Marine Drive between the Expo Center and Kelley Point Park. Take I-5 to exit 307. Go west on North Marine Drive for 2.2 miles. Turn left at the large brown and white wildlife area sign.

Painted turtle walk. Saturday, May 15 and 22, from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Oregon’s turtles are rare, shy and hard to find, but Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area is home to one of the largest populations of Western painted turtles in the Northwest. See these beautiful reptiles with the help of Metro naturalist James Davis, who will have small telescopes for a close look. Learn about the natural history of painted turtles and why they are so rare. Suitable for adults and children ages 5 and older. Meet in the parking area on North Marine Drive. This event is free but advance registration is required. Call 503-797-1850 option 4.

Wildflower identification at Oxbow Regional Park. Saturday, May 15, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Have you ever wondered about trailside wildflowers and wished you knew their names? This class is for you. You will learn how to use plant family information and field guides to aid in identification. Half of this class is indoors, and the other half is an outdoor exploration of a flower-rich trail. For adults and interested teens. Registration and a program fee of $5 per person are required in advance. There is a $4 per vehicle entry fee to the park, payable at the gate. To register, call 503-797-1850 option 4.

Tender care for toes
A Foot Care Clinic will soothe Mid-County feet at the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave. The YWCA sponsors the clinic during which professional nurses will soak participants’ feet and clip their toenails. The initial visit is $22, with future appointments costing $20.

Clinics are scheduled on Thursdays, May 13 and 27; June 10 and 24; and July 8, 22 and 29. Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment, call Abby Kennedy at 503-988-6073.

Stormwater as a resource
Lunch and Learn Community Education BrownBags are sponsored by the City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, or BDS, and are held on the second Friday of every month.

On Friday, May 14 from noon to 1:30 p.m. the topic will be Integrating Stormwater Into The Built Environment.

This public education, discussion, and feedback session will explore:

• Rethinking urban stormwater ~ resource not waste
• Designing with nature; integrating soil, plants, and water
• Rooftop revolution ~ Eco-Roof evolution
• Techniques and tools to soften the impact of impervious surfaces
• Q & A with the Sustainable Stormwater Management Team

This free event is open to the public. Bring your lunch to the 1900 S.W. 4th Ave. Building Second Floor Conference Room 2500-A to participate.

For more information, contact Martha Shonya at 503-823-7822, or visit the website at www.bds.ci.portland.or.us

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