Month: January 2016

Columbia Children’s Arboretum 10040 NE 6th Dr Portland, OR 97211 Refreshments Provided. Please RSVP to vergun@alumni.stanford.edu. Join the work party to plant native trees and shrubs and remove invasive species including Himalayan Blackberry and English Ivy! Look for Joanie Levine and Harriet Cooke, two of our awesome volunteers from the Academies.

This movie is a MUST see. The book is awesome too. Multnomah Arts Center, Portland, Oregon Presented in association with HOPE, 350PDX SW Team, Climate Change Recovery, Plant for the Planet, Earth Guardians, and others; sponsored by KBOO. Stay for the short discussion afterward!

This Academy will be happening at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center as part of Good Deeds Day. Academies are free and open to all students! Please register now at the links below. Students: If you haven’t already, go here to register as a student: http://bit.ly/CCR-Apr17-2016-Reg-Students2. Volunteer Ambassadors and Adults go here to sign up to help at the Portland Good Deeds Day Academy: http://bit.ly/CCR-Apr17-2016-Reg-Volunteers.…… Continue reading Good Deeds Day Academy for 4th-12th Grade on Sunday, April 17, 2016 in Portland

This involves moving little plants into bigger pots for planting in the ground later. Miko and Isaac will be there–come join us! Tryon Creek State Park, Portland, Oregon Meet at the Equestrian Parking Lot in main entrance of Tryon State Natural Area. RSVP right away to vergun@alumni.stanford.edu. It is almost planting season and Tryon Creek Watershed…… Continue reading Tryon Creek Re-Planting Party on Sunday, January 31, 12pm-3pm with the Tryon Creek Watershed Council and Ambassadors!

Thanks for signing up for an Academy! Students: If you haven’t already, go here to register as a student: http://bit.ly/CCR-Feb14-2016-Reg-Students. Volunteer Ambassadors and Adults go here to sign up to help at the Eugene Temple Beth Israel Academy: http://bit.ly/CCR-Feb14-2016-Reg-Volunteers.

Climate Justice Ambassadors Miko and Isaac Vergun and Pam Vergun will be taking part in the Friends of Trees Crew Leader Training on Saturday, January 30th. Join us! One of the major goals of Plant for the Planet is planting lots and lots of trees. Worldwide we’ve planted 14 billion with our partners, but our…… Continue reading Join Us for the Friends of Trees Crew Leader Training

Great News! This event is full–please join us for another event if you aren’t already registered for this one. Register for a Plant for the Planet Academy in Portland or Vancouver, then, for a few hours of fun and service, join us on MLK Day, Monday, January 18, 2016, (refreshments included) to pick up a shovel and meet Climate Justice Ambassador Noah…… Continue reading Pre-Academy Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service—Portland’s Johnson Creek Area

Register for a Plant for the Planet Academy in Portland or Vancouver, then, for a few hours of fun and service, join us on MLK Day, Monday, January 18, 2016, (refreshments included) to pick up a shovel and meet Climate Justice Ambassador Victoria Norton at the National Wildlife Refuge in Ridgefield, Washington! The work party is from 9:00am-12:30pm in…… Continue reading Pre-Academy Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service—Vancouver/Ridgefield Area

Thanks for signing up for an Academy! Students: If you haven’t already, go here to register: http://bit.ly/CCR-Jan25-2016-Reg-Students. If you attend Buckman, please consider registering for the Vancouver Academy! Volunteer Ambassadors and Adults go here to sign up to help with the Portland Sunnyside Academy: http://bit.ly/CCR-Jan25-2016-Reg-Volunteers