River Rally

Here is an interesting opportunity if you are into "all things water" (and Columbia Slough Watershed Council (Melissa's site) is helping out with it!):

Dear Educators who deal with watersheds, rivers, groundwater, drinking water, water recreation or essentially anything wet:

This year, the annual River Rally (River Network's national celebration of rivers- read more belowsignature) is to be held locally this May in Stevenson, Washington. As a part of this event, an entire track of the Rally will be dedicated to all things education. I have attended this event for the last two years and found it a fabulous way to learn, share and get inspired about watershed education.

During the education track, Sue Baker (USFS) and I are teaming up to offer a session called, "Resources forEducation & Communication Programs." Our hope is that this session can be an opportunity for attendees to get some real time to see, manipulate and explore hands-on education tools that deal with water issues. This is where you come in...........

Do you have a tangible education tool or display that you think others would enjoy seeing? Products like Enviroscape, stream tables, groundwater models orother table top displays may be ideal. We are looking for partners to participate in this session, to make it a bit of an open house or a smorgasbord of sharing some of the amazing local resources and organizationsin our area.

The session will be held on Monday, May 21st from3:30-5:00 pm at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson(www.rivernetwork.org/rally/). If you are interested in participating, please contact me individually at: rachel.felice@columbiaslough.org or 503 281-1132 (please don't reply to the group). We think this effort will be a great way to celebrate some of our region's outstanding science and environmental education efforts.

Thank you for your work,

Rachel

Rachel Felice
Education Director, Slough School
Columbia Slough Watershed Council
7040 NE 47th Ave.Portland , OR 97218
503 281-1132
www.columbiaslough.org

River Network's National River Rally 2007 will help grassroots groups harness the power of citizen involvement to protect rivers and build healthier communities and watersheds. The River Rally will bring together hundreds of friends of rivers, water keepers, monitors, watchdogs, stewards, guardians and others involved in watershed protection and restoration. Together, we will celebrate rivers, teach and learn from each other, and explore the power of citizen action. More info at:www.rivernetwork.org/rally/

oops - here's the link

http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/03/16/travel/escapes/16KIDS.html?8dpc

Portland made the New York Times front page

Check it out! We're friendly and funky.... kelley

Who wants ID hours????

Find that you have free time on the weekends that you simply don't know what to do with? Well, roll on down for a great FREE workshop this Saturday, SLOUGH 101, presented by our very own CSWC. Learn all about Slough-iness, such as Slough history, macroinvertebrates, and a tour of the fabulous Multnomah County Drainage District, whilst you munch on complimentary refreshments. We start at 8:45 and end at 1:00; if you'd like to come, contact Katie NOW at katie.meckes@columbiaslough.org or 503-281-1132.

Cheers,

M

AmeriCorps Social Network

Hi Team,

Stacey Perry (Watershed Restoration Team Leader) is putting together an AmeriCorps Social Network for her CAP. If you are looking to meet some new people who are probably interested in many of the same things that you are, then read below!

Portland-Vancouver AmeriCorps Social Network

The purpose of this group is to develop and strengthen the community of AmeriCorps members serving in various programs in the Portland metro area by collaborating across programs, sharing resources, and building relationships. By exploring ways to tap into the potential for greater cross-program interaction, members will gain an increased sense of community and, hopefully, have a better overall service experience.

Potential activities of this group include volunteering, special trainings, trips or outings, social meet-ups, and service projects.

To learn more, please attend the first meeting on March 29th, at 6pm, at the Lucky Lab Pub, 915 SE Hawthorne, Portland. Please contact Stacey Perry at the Northwest Service Academy, 503-234-2383, Stacey.perry@esd112.org with any questions.

Pictures, but not of my team.

I'm not entirely sure what they are spelling here.

Nose Picking

Native Flower?

Either screaming or yawning.

Dog and owner.

Boogie Down This Friday

So I've been slacking on the happy hours...which I'll be coordinating in the next week or so, but in the meantime, let's go dancing. There's 80's dance night a Lola's room this friday around 10pm. It's a $4 cover and well worth it. We could even meet up before to have a drink considering that the McMinnies are a little pricey. Anyway, hit me up and let me know if you're down.

Kandi