Decisions will soon be made about Urban Renewal plans and money to be invested in inner North/Northeast neighborhoods. Come voice your community needs and join the discussion to generate recommendations for how Urban Renewal Areas can be used to help your community.

WHAT: Urban Renewal Area Community Forum and Planning Sessions

WHEN: Saturday, February 20th from 10am to 2pm and Tuesday, February 23rd from 6pm to 9m *Both sessions will be the same*

WHERE: Billy Webb Elks Lodge, 6 N Tillamook St.

Lunch or dinner will be provided

RSVPs are encouraged. For more information or to RSVP, contact Shoshana Cohen, [email protected] or 503-823-4575 ext. 5 or visit www.necoalition.org

Plant Trees and help restore the Tualatin River watershed at Rood Bridge Park in Hillsboro with SOLV, the City of Hillsboro, and Clean Water Services on Saturday, March 6.

By planting native trees and shrubs in these areas,volunteers will be creating habitat for future generations of birds and small mammals. We will also be lowering stream temperature and filtering polluted stormwater, improving water quality for fish. Plantings start at 9 am and end by 12 pm.

Decades of human activities have degraded our natural spaces and our watersheds are in need of repair. SOLV is working with the cities of Washington County, Clean Water Services and local volunteers to help restore our rivers, lakes and streams, taking the necessary steps to help repair our natural systems.

In partnership with Seattle Tilth, the Organic Education Center offers the Comprehensive Organic Gardener (COG) program to students aspiring to garden for this first time or just learn more about organic techniques on a home-garden scale. The curriculum merges scientific and practical information with an emphasis on hands-on practice. This unique and popular course is designed to give the beginning gardener an introduction into the dynamic world of organic gardening and an opportunity to get their hands dirty in the process!

March 4th through March 25th: Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30 pm and Saturdays 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

$260 or $234 for Lake Oswego residents & Tilth members

Classes will be taught at Luscher Farm

Nonprofit Network of SW Wahington presents the WVDO Development Series.

March 9, 2010

8:00am check-in. 8:30am-10:00 am presentation. Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center 2211 NE 139th Street, Vancouver WA

Due to the popularity of this event, registration is now required. There is no charge to attend.

Register at: www.wvdo-or.org.

This practical session will teach participants how to create a fundraising plan and measure success of a fund development program. Participants will work step-by-step through the process of initial assessment, goal setting, drafting the plan, reporting results and evaluating success.

Join Jill Schatz, a past president of the Hardy Plant Society, and Peter Spendelow, Ph.D., an environmental expert, for an informative discussion on February 21 about the benefits of veganic gardening and how you can get started in your own backyard.

What is veganic gardening? It is gardening without the use of manure and slaughterhouse byproducts. More commonly practiced in Europe and Canada, veganic gardening is now gaining popularity in the United States because of public concern over e-Coli contamination, mad cow disease, etc.

Portland Audubon is hiring spring and summer interns, seasonal educators for spring school programs, and summer camp educators. Visit our website at http://audubonportland.org/about/jobs

Sarah Swanson

Camp Director/ Onsite Program Coordinator

Audubon Society of Portland

971-222-6120

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon is currently seeking a Field Organizer to carry out grassroots advocacy work. The Field Organizer implements strategic plans that protect reproductive rights. Previous experience with volunteer recruitment and leadership development desired. Driven candidates capable of working independently to organize and motivate volunteers are encouraged to apply.

The Field Organizer works out of our Eugene office and services several counties across southern Oregon. Candidates must be able to work evening hours and on weekends. Travel throughout the state is required in this position.

A complete job description is below.

The mission of the Children’s Justice Alliance (CJA) is to improve outcomes for children whose parents are involved in the criminal justice system.

For more information about CJA and our programs, visit our websites. www.childrensjusticealliance.org.

Stipend-Paid Internship Opportunity - Systems Change Advocate

The Children’s Justice Alliance is seeking a graduate level student for a 6 – 12 month position as a Systems Change Advocate for our “And How Are the Children?” Training and Leadership Project.

The Community Involvement Program Supervisor is one of the most visible faces within and outside of the agency. Primary responsibilities include management and coordination of the volunteer program, supervision of agency volunteer coordinators, outreach and marketing of the agency and it’s community involvement opportunities, and assistance to the Development Director in the implementation of events, marketing activities and resource solicitation.  

Position: Program Supervisor - Community Involvement

Entry Salary: $33,836 to $37,221,Full Time  

Learn About a New Culture!Mentors Needed! HAYLO - Helping a Youth Leap Onward 

Are you able and willing to donate your time and skills?  Do you like to have fun?  Would you be interested in welcoming immigrants into our community?  Would you like to learn about a new culture?  Learn a new language?  Would you like to be a mentor?

Come share, build, and practice your skills by volunteering your time with us!

We are looking for mentors who are willing to help East African, Burmese, Eastern European and Hispanic youth.  Mentors will spend one and a half hours a week helping with homework and English, talking about school, life, and the youth’s future.

Clearing Magazine, a non-profit environmental education publication, is looking for a volunteer to design and build a CMS website for the magazine. We are looking for a student or recent graduate who has the skill but needs to build a portfolio of work in this area.

Contact: Larry Beutler, Managing Editor

Phone: (503) 703-1943

E-mail: [email protected]

Tryon Life Community Farm's Hands-On Sustainability Youth Education Program Is Now Recruiting Volunteer Educators! http://tryonfarm.org/share/educators

Do you like working outdoors with kids? Are you passionate about teaching youth a range of sustainability topics including gardening, natural building or restoration? Then come volunteer with TLC Farm!

Our Hands-on Sustainability Program engages youth from preschool through college in an interactive farm tour and hands-on activities and lessons on specific sustainability themes such as gardening, permaculture, natural building, restoration, medicinal plants, forest ecology and more.