Creative Writing opportunity!

From a fellow Field Team member, Joel Caris!

For my CAP this year, I'm putting together a literary journal based solely on the contributions of current and past AmeriCorps members who have served sometime during the 2005-2007 calendar years, to be published this fall. I'm looking for fiction and creative nonfiction entries for publication. The entries do not have to be based on your service; this is an opportunity for you to delve into your creative side with a subject of your choosing, rather than having to base it around something predefined. However, entries based on your service are certainly accepted, as well.

Submission Guidelines
Entries should be approximately 5000 words or less.
The deadline for submissions is August 20th.
Entries are NOT guaranteed to be published in the final product, though efforts will be made to include as many as possible.
Please send entries in Word (.doc) or Open Document (.odf) format, double spaced.
Include your name, email address, phone number, date of AmeriCorps service, placement position, and organization in both the email and on the title page of your submission.
Entries should be emailed to oregonwhite@gmail.com .
Entries specifically endorsing a particular religion or political affiliation will not be able to be published. For questions or clarifications about this guideline, please email oregonwhite@gmail.com.

If you have any questions or want more details, you can send an email to oregonwhite@gmail.com. Please don't hesitate to pass this on to other current and past AmeriCorps members who have served since 2005. Thanks!

Seed collecting

This summer Metro's Native Plant Center will be collecting seeds from several natural areas including Cooper Mt., Clear Creek, Mt. Talbert, Hooten, Multnomah Channel, Willamette Narrows and Gotter Prairie. This considerable endeavor will involve multiple collection trips throughout July. On-site training will be offered on plant/seed ID; transportation, driving directions, and/or meeting place is available; and, there will be variable schedules to connect our needs with volunteer availability.

Currently we are collecting Wednesday, Fridays and projecting a couple of Saturday collections in July. If you would like to visit some of these natural areas and are interested in learning more about the native herbaceous species on Metro's properties or would like more information please contact me at kingsleym@metro.dst.or.us at your earliest convenience. Let me know which days you are available either weekly or specific days throughout July. Generally we start from the plant center (2661 SW Borland Road) at 8 AM and return by 2 PM at the latest. A long-term commitment is not required, but collecting on several dates is preferred. Hope to hear from you soon.

Best Regards,

Marsha Holt-Kingsley

Native Plant Center Coordinator
Metro Regional Parks and Greenspaces
kingsleym@metro.dst.or.us
NPMC Office 503-638-7240
Cell 503-701-7554