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An eventfall season
Summer may be over but there are still plenty of educational and fun events going on.
 World Water Monitoring Day
Friday, September 18
Test local rivers and streams (article below). - Beaverton Celebration Parade
Saturday, September 19, 10 a.m.
Wave to the River Ranger on the parade route!
- Welcome the Rain
Saturday, September 26, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Rigler Elementary School
Learn about rainwater harvesting, ecoroofs, rain gardens and more.
- Fall Native Plant Sale
Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tualatin Hills Nature Park
Pick up some native plants for your yard.
- SOLV Clean and Green Project
Saturday, October 10, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Volunteer to clean up litter, remove invasives and plant natives in the Tualatin Basin.
Naturescaping class is in session
 Kids aren't the only ones headed back to school this fall. Don't miss your chance to attend two FREE Naturescaping for Clean Rivers workshops. Naturescaping features native plants, natural landscapes and water-friendly gardening practices you can use at home.
The Basic Workshop includes a short outdoor field trip to see naturescaping in action. The Site Planning 1 Workshop teaches you how to map your property, assess your garden needs and work on a landscape design scenario.
The Naturescaping for Clean Rivers workshops are sponsored by the Tualatin Basin Partners for Clean Water.
Testing the waters
 Celebrate World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) September 18 by testing local streams. WWMD is an international outreach program that encourages communities to monitor the condition of local rivers, streams and other water bodies. WWMD is nationally sponsored by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and locally by Clean Water Services.
It's easy to participate, just follow these steps:
If you are a community group, volunteer organization or classroom, we are giving away a limited number of WWMD kits. Contact Ely Teragli at (503) 681-4463 to get your FREE kit. |
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Did you know? |
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According to the Native Plant Society of Oregon, there are 4,000 species of native plants in Oregon. Over 200 of those are rare or in danger of extinction.
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