The Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway invite you to participate in a self-guided tour of the highway on April 18.  Learn more about the eastern end of the highway between Cascade Locks and The Dalles.  Experts will provide information at nine stops along the highway, including three museums, three State Parks and a private estate.  For more information, visit www.hcrh.org/SpringTour09.html

ARLETA ART FAIR

Friday, May 1st from 5pm-8pm

Local Artists including jewelry, handbags, painting, photography, soaps, children’s art, and much more…

Help support Arleta K-8 school

Cash and Check Event

Arleta School 5109 SE 66th Ave, Portland

Earth Advantage Institute is hosting its first ever, Earth Day Run on April 25th, 2009. By partnering with Friends of Trees, the focus for the run is to celebrate Earth Day and have an event that recognizes sustainable homes and developments, green living, and healthy life styles.

THURSDAY April 16th and MONDAY April 27th 5:30-7:00pm

Growing Gardens is offering “Starting the Seeds for you Garden” as part of our Parent and Child Workshop series.

Parent and Child Workshops are designed to spark interest in gardening for children aged 6 to 12 while providing fun ways for parents (aunts, uncles, guardians, grandparents, neighbors) and children to grow gardens together.

Parents and children will learn how to start seeds, care for them, and when to transplant them to have a summer of fresh vegetables. Participants will leave with free seeds and pots to plant in their home gardens or outdoor containers.

East Portland Homeownership Fair – New help for homebuyers and homeowners

Come learn about the Mali Health Organizing Project (MHOP). Founder (Caitlin Cohen) and current director (Modibo Niang) will be in Portland on April 20 to spread the word about their work. Please come to an introductory event, April 20 7pm, in NE Portland Email David Summers for more details on event location and to RSVP ([email protected])

2009 Oregon Governor's Volunteer Awards

Nominate a volunteer or program!

Do you know an outstanding volunteer? Do you want to highlight the great work of a volunteer program? Nominate them or yourself for a 2009 Oregon Governors Volunteer Award.

New this year, is an opportunity to nominate an individual for a Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award!

Nomination forms and more information are available on our website: www.oregonvolunteers.org (http://www.oregonvolunteers.org/)

Award Categories include:

Adult (18-54) Senior (55+) Youth (18 and under) Volunteer Program Youth Volunteer Program or Group Employee Volunteer Program Statewide Volunteer Program Lifetime Volunteer Achievement

Nominations are due by Monday, May 18th.

Want to develop your nature awareness and animal tracking skill? Curious about how to read tracks and what information it can share?

Join our Summer Tracking Workshops! We will cover basic foundations of animal tracking through awareness practices, reading and locating tracks, pressure release studies and sign identification. With these exciting and interactive workshops you will learn skills that will help you find, follow and interpret tracks and sign!

Workshop Dates: May 3rd, May 31st, July 5th, August 2nd, and September 6th.

$15/class for CaW members, $25/class for non-members Registration for all 5 sessions receives a discount!

See our website for more information: www.cascadiawild.org

Attend SOLV's free benefit on Wednesday, April 22nd

Do you love Oregon's environment and want a free breakfast? Then come to SOLV's fundraising breakfast on Wednesday, April 22 from 7:30 am to 8:30 at the Oregon Zoo. There will be a presentation about SOLV and our programs followed by a request for donations. The best part is that you will be done in time to get back to work! For more information please RSVP to Keith Bernhardt at [email protected] or call him at 503-844-9571 x303.

Brett Lyon | SOLV Outreach Coordinator [email protected]

Tel: 503-844-9571 ext. 332 Fax: 503-844-9575 1-800-333-SOLV (Toll Free in Oregon) 5193 NE Elam Young Pkwy, Suite B Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 www.solv.org

Pints for Plants! Laurelwood Brewery's IPA Release Party and Beer-Gardening Benefit for the American Center for Sustainability (ACS).

Enjoy fresh beer, live music, raffles, a silent auction, and support a great cause, gardening in Oregon!

When: Next Wednesday, April 15th, from 4 p.m.-2 a.m!

Where: Eastburn, 1800 E. Burnside 503-236-2876

File your taxes, then join us for a pint! 

Equip TEENS TO BE AMBASSADORS OF HEALTH to their diverse communities. Hosted by L.G.S. LLC., over 200 vendors from the Northwest will be at the Expo Center, and we have reserved our space! 

Portland Expo Center, Saturday, April 18th, 2009, 8:00AM - 4:00PM  PURCHASE AND DONATE!   100% of Proceeds from YOUR PURCHASES from MIKE Program’s sections will go to support MIKE Program youth projects!  Learn more at

www.mikeprogram.org

Cheryl Neal, M.D., President, MIKE Program*

9155 SW Barnes Road, Suite 221

Mailing: PO Box 91194, Portland,OR 97291

Phone: Office:(503) 296-7705 Fax:(503)216-2594

Direct:(503) 629-5848  Mobile: (503) 421-6574 

<www.mikeprogram.org>

De Paul Treatment Centers serves the greater Portland community by providing drug and alcohol addiction treatment services. We are currently seeking a full-time Outpatient Counselor for our Adult facility located downtown. Counselor position provides professional treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. Candidates must be familiar with strength based counseling and have knowledge of dual diagnosis, SOC and MI. This position requires MA or CADC. Position is Tue-Sat, evening hours required during week days. Bilingual and bicultural applicants are encouraged to apply. All positions at De Paul require 2+ years’ continuous sobriety, if recovering.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

OCH, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, seeks a Development Director to join our highly collaborative, deeply dedicated, often hilarious, and always creative team. The development director plans and implements all of the organization’s fundraising and development activities, including major gifts, grant writing and foundation relationships, annual fund development, special events, planned giving, and other activities as required to ensure support for OCH’s programs and publications.

Title: Guest Services Assistant Reports to: Senior Event Coordinator Location: Portland, Oregon Status: Part time. Variable hours. Estimated 10 hours per week.

Summary:

Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Grants fund grassroots community organizations who are focused on the systemic causes of poverty, and who address institutional change, not just individual change. People living in poverty must have the dominant voice in the organization - 50% of the board must be from the low-income community being served, and leadership development must be available to all low-income participants. We are accepting applications for our Spring Grants cycle. The application deadline is April 15th , 2009 .

City Repair's Earth Day is Saturday, April 25th at Wallace Park (NW Pettygrove and 25th) from 10am till 7pm.

Booth spaces are available for local non profits and businesses who support sustainable practices.

The event is free and open to the public and generally draws close to 5,000 people. Booth prices range from $35 - $110, www.cityrepair.org/wiki.php/projects/earthday or contact Colin, [email protected]

Special Note: Only one week left to apply and receive early registration discount for the first session. Deadline is April 15th. There are still work-trade positions available for both sessions. Work-trade scholarship details are available on the website, and they provide a 50% reduction in course costs. In community,Laura Dvorak

Tryon Life Community Farm is excited to announce our new Sustainable Communities Immersion Program, happening this summer.

Located at TLC Farm's unique seven-acre community farm in Portland, Oregon, this internship program will inspire dynamic leaders in the sustainability movement who will be able to use their new skills and knowledge to benefit their home communities.

KBOO Community Radio is recruiting candidates for appointment to vacant board seats. We presently have 2 vacant board seats. We are seeking to fill these positions until September 30, 2009 when our next election takes place.

We are particularly looking for volunteers with skills in finance, fund raising, web development and marketing. A strong board member dedicates 5 hours a week to the station. KBOO is a community-oriented and volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We are part of a small band of radio stations that remains independent, local, noncommercial and open to ordinary citizens who want to make a difference.