All Events - Metro Calendar http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/ Copyright 2004-2009 Refresh Web Development LLC http://www.HeliosCalendar.com http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=rss Upcoming Event Information From The Metro Calendar <![CDATA[11/20/2009 - Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee]]> The Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee usually meets on the last Friday of each month in the council chambers at Metro Regional Center. Additional meetings may be held as needed. TPAC provides technical input to the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation. TPAC's 21 members consist of technical staff from governments around the region and interested citizens. There is balanced citizen representation from throughout the region's communities and interests. Six citizen representatives on TPAC are appointed for two-year terms.

Download agendas and meeting packets
Learn more about TPAC

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=291 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/21/2009 - Bird identification and attracting class]]> Have you ever wondered what those little brown birds in your backyard are? Do ever wish there were more birds in your backyard? Join Elaine Murphy, a naturalist from Backyard Bird Shop, to find out. An indoor presentation and short walk will introduce some of the most common birds and habitat components that you can re-create in your own backyard.

Registration is required and will begin on Oct. 26, 2009. Register by submitting your name and phone number to sarah_dunham@fws.gov. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather.

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=825 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/21/2009 - Portland Fix-It Fair]]> Fix-It Fairs are free events designed to connect you to the resources you need to learn how to create and maintain a healthy family, home and community.

Join your neighbors and talk to the experts about how to spend less and stay healthy!

  • water and energy savings
  • home and personal health
  • food and nutrition
  • community resources
  • recycling and yard care
  • lead testing and more!


Attend free how-to classes led by Metro staff on home and garden topics along with money-saving tips for managing your household.

9 a.m.
Easy steps to green cleaning: Safe, simple recipes for your healthy home
Led by Caran Goodall, Metro toxic reduction educator

10 a.m.
Grow veggies in raised beds: pesticide-free
Learn the basics of growing your own vegetables, from converting your lawn (or weed patch) to productive raised beds, all without the use of toxic garden chemicals
Led by Glen Andresen, Metro natural gardening educator

noon
Natural gardening 101
An intro to composting, plant selection and poison-free pest and weed control.
Led by Paul Sanford, Metro native plant and garden educator

1 p.m.
Limpiadores ecologicos
Ahorre dinero y proteja a su familia y al medio ambiente utilizando ingredientes seguros y simples para limpiar su hogar.
Led in Spanish by Nicole West, Metro toxic reduction specialist

Fix-It Fairs occur seasonally, three times a year, through the fall and winter. Other dates and locations:

January 9, David Douglas High School
January 30, Parkrose High School

Hosted by City of Portland

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=996 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/21/2009 - Native Plant Center volunteer Saturdays]]> Volunteer at Metro's Native Plant Center in Tualatin and help care for the rare native seeds and plant stock that support Metro's restoration projects. Activities vary and include transplanting seedlings, collecting and cleaning native seeds, planting native plugs for prairie and wetland seed production, and caring for young plants and seed grow-out beds. Gloves, tools, water and a snack provided; prior gardening experience not required. For more information, call 503-797-1653 or send e-mail to bonnie.shoffner@oregonmetro.gov. Hosted by Metro

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=738 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/21/2009 - Invasive plant removal at H.M. Terpenning Complex]]> Help remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from restoration areas along Southwest Walker Road. Bring a shovel, work gloves, a set of loppers or hand pruners, and a re-usable water bottle. Refreshments provided. Meet at the trailhead that runs from the corner parking lot east along Walker Road. Hosted by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=688 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/21/2009 - Native planting and mulching at Rosa Park]]> Help plant and mulch native trees and shrubs throughout the remaining restoration areas on the east side of Celebrity Creek. Bring a shovel, work gloves and re-usable water bottle. Refreshments provided. Meet at the picnic tables near the entrance to Rosa Park just east of 196th Avenue. Hosted by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=689 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/21/2009 - Errol Heights Wetlands restoration]]> Help remove invasive plants including English ivy, Himalayan blackberries and clematis in Portland's newest wetlands. Bring work gloves and personal drinking water. Meet at the field at the corner of Southeast 52nd and Southeast Tenino. For more information, call 503-823-6131 or send e-mail to lshorr@ci.portland.or.us. Hosted by Portland Parks City Nature

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=702 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/21/2009 - Rosemont Bluff Natural Area restoration]]> Join the Friends of Rosemont Bluff Natural Area to remove ivy and clematis from the only natural area in the neighborhood. Bring work gloves and personal drinking water. Meet at Northeast 68th off of Northeast Glisan. For more information, call 503-823-6131 or send e-mail to lshorr@ci.portland.or.us. Hosted by Portland Parks City Nature

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=705 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/21/2009 - Friends of Trees neighborhood crew leader training]]> Join a key team of volunteer leaders and make friends with like-minded people. Learn how to plant street and yard trees in neighborhoods and how to lead volunteer planters. Crew leaders guide small groups of volunteers at four weekend plantings between November and April. To register, call 503-282-8846 ext. 12. Hosted by Friends of Trees

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=812 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/21/2009 - Walk with a ranger at Cooper Mountain Nature Park]]> Join a park ranger for a free guided nature hike to explore the forest and stream ecosystems and learn about the natural history of Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District parks. Appropriate for all ages. Children must be accompanied by parents on hikes. Hosted by the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=992 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/22/2009 - Thanksgiving walk at Oxbow]]> Take time to enjoy and celebrate the simple gifts of nature at Oxbow Regional Park with Metro naturalist Dan Daly, Terry Kem from Deerdance School, Elisabeth Neely and others. Open your senses while walking along the Sandy River and notice how wildlife respond to the changing season. Then gather around the campfire as naturalists share the Thanksgiving address passed down by the Iroquois Nation. This is a simple and moving way to express appreciation for our connections to nature. Hot drinks provided. Suitable for adults and families. Meet at the boat ramp. Free with park entry fee of $5 per vehicle. Advance registration required; call 503- 797-1650 option 2. Hosted by Metro

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=731 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/24/2009 - Metro Council work session]]> Work sessions are informational without action items. Agendas and packets are available on Metro's web site. Call to confirm the date and time of the meeting.

Download agendas and packets
Learn more about the Metro Council

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=232 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/26/2009 - Metro Council meeting]]> Metro Council meetings are held in the council chambers at Metro Regional Center unless otherwise noted. The public is encouraged to attend. Every council meeting includes a citizen communications agenda item to provide an opportunity for comments on topics that are not on the agenda.

Download agendas and packets
Learn more about the Metro Council

Metro Council meetings are cablecast live on the regional Community Access Network, Tualatin Valley Television (TVC TV) cable channel 11. Most households with cable service in the Portland metropolitan area receive channel 11. The meetings are replayed on local community and government access channels at various times throughout the week.View cablecast schedule

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=27 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/28/2009 - Late fall paddle at Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area]]> Join the Friends of Smith and Bybee Lakes for a glorious celebration of the lakes' return. Participants will be notified if water levels are too low for paddling. Advance registration required; call Dale Svart at 503-285-3084. Hosted by Friends of Smith and Bybee Lakes

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=632 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[11/30/2009 - High Capacity Transit Subcommittee]]> The subcommittee includes 18 representatives from the Metro Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) and the Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee (TPAC) or the designees of the members. The subcommittee is charged with reviewing public input and technical analysis to provide guidance and consensus-based recommendations that reflect the interests and priorities of local jurisdictions through the High Capacity Transit System Plan process.
Find agendas, summaries and packets

The meeting will be held in the council chambers.

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=1025 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/01/2009 - Metro Council work session]]> Work sessions are informational without action items. Agendas and packets are available on Metro's web site. Call to confirm the date and time of the meeting.

Download agendas and packets
Learn more about the Metro Council

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=233 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/02/2009 - Metro Technical Advisory Committee]]> The Metro Technical Advisory Committee meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month. The 37-member committee of planners, citizens and business representatives (with three citizen members) provides detailed technical support to the Metro Policy Advisory Committee. Meetings are held in room 370A-B at Metro Regional Center.

Download agendas and meeting packets
Learn more about MTAC

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=272 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/02/2009 - Metro Committee for Citizen Involvement]]> The Metro Committee for Citizen Involvement was established under Metro's home-rule charter in 1992 to assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of Metro's citizen involvement program and advise on how to best involve residents in regional planning activities. MCCI meets on the first Wednesday of each month in room 270 at Metro Regional Center. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend.

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=299 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/02/2009 - Metro Committee for Citizen Involvement steering committee]]> The Metro Committee for Citizen Involvement was established under Metro's home-rule charter in 1992 to assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of Metro's citizen involvement program and advise on how to best involve residents in regional planning activities. MCCI's steering committee meets after the regular MCCI meeting on the first Wednesday of each month in room 270 at Metro Regional Center. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend.

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=313 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/03/2009 - Metro Council meeting]]> Metro Council meetings are held in the council chambers at Metro Regional Center unless otherwise noted. The public is encouraged to attend. Every council meeting includes a citizen communications agenda item to provide an opportunity for comments on topics that are not on the agenda.

Download agendas and packets
Learn more about the Metro Council

Metro Council meetings are cablecast live on the regional Community Access Network, Tualatin Valley Television (TVC TV) cable channel 11. Most households with cable service in the Portland metropolitan area receive channel 11. The meetings are replayed on local community and government access channels at various times throughout the week.View cablecast schedule

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=28 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/03/2009 - Metro Council meeting]]> Metro Council meetings are held in the council chambers at Metro Regional Center unless otherwise noted. The public is encouraged to attend. Every council meeting includes a citizen communications agenda item to provide an opportunity for comments on topics that are not on the agenda.

Download agendas and packets
Learn more about the Metro Council

Metro Council meetings are cablecast live on the regional Community Access Network, Tualatin Valley Television (TVC TV) cable channel 11. Most households with cable service in the Portland metropolitan area receive channel 11. The meetings are replayed on local community and government access channels at various times throughout the week.View cablecast schedule

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=555 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/04/2009 - Reserves Steering Committee Core 4 meeting]]> This is a monthly meeting of the 'Core 4' members of the Reserves Steering Committee. The Core 4 members are the representatives of the Metro Council and the boards of commissioners of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. This meeting location has changed. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers at Metro.

Learn more about the Reserves Steering Committee
Learn more about urban and rural reserves

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=985 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/05/2009 - Blackberry removal at Carolwood Park]]> Join us as we cut and dig Himalayan blackberries from restoration sites throughout the riparian corridor of Beaverton's south Johnson creek. Bring heavy-duty work gloves, loppers, shovel and a reusable water bottle. Refreshments provided. Hosted by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=954 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/05/2009 - Blackberry removal at Matrix Hill Park]]> Join us as we remove Himalayan blackberry from the slopes of Matrix Hill Park. Bring heavy-duty work gloves, loppers, shovel and a reusable water bottle. Refreshments provided. Hosted by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=955 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/05/2009 - Restoration and enhancement grant writing workshop]]> Get tips for completing your restoration and enhancement grant application. Register today to attend Metro's free grant writing workshop, geared toward first-time applicants.

Learn more about the grant program

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=941 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/05/2009 - TogetherGreen Volunteer Day]]> Through a grant from Toyota and the National Audubon Society, the Audubon Society of Portland is sponsoring six large-group work parties to restore and maintain the beautiful Audubon sanctuary. Each work party begins with a short program and continental breakfast. Lunch is provided. Suitable for age 15 and older with an adult. Individuals or groups interested in one or more work parties should contact Deanna Sawtelle, Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteercoordinator@audubonportland.org or call 503-292-6855 ext. 108. Hosted by Audubon Society of Portland

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=832 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/06/2009 - Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge walk]]> Join Mike Houck on a bird sight and song walk around 160-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. The walk is a gentle two-mile stroll on a combination of paved and uneven dirt paths with two moderate hills. More than 100 species of birds have been seen in Oaks Bottom, Portland's first official urban wildlife refuge. Meet at the parking lot at the north end of Sellwood Park, Southeast Sellwood Blvd. and Southeast 7th. Free. Advance registration required; call 503-292-6855 ext. 112. Hosted by the Audubon Society of Portland

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=994 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/08/2009 - Metro Council work session]]> Work sessions are informational without action items. Agendas and packets are available on Metro's web site. Call to confirm the date and time of the meeting.

Download agendas and packets
Learn more about the Metro Council

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=234 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/09/2009 - Reserves Steering Committee meeting (canceled)]]> This meeting has been canceled.

Learn more about urban and rural reserves

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=412 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[12/09/2009 - Reserves Steering Committee Core 4 meeting]]> This is a monthly meeting of the 'Core 4' members of the Reserves Steering Committee. The Core 4 members are the representatives of the Metro Council and the boards of commissioners of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties who co-chair the Reserves Steering Committee. The meeting will be at Metro Regional Center in the council chambers.

Learn more about the Reserves Steering Committee
Learn more about urban and rural reserves

]]> http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=978 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0800