Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Video Documentary Project

Flexible Schedule

Watch time move mountains by helping to document the movement of the Hogsback on Mt. Hood. The Mazamas Library and Archives committee is spearheading this project and needs a volunteer with video editing experience and proficiency with Adobe Premiere Software to help. If interested, contact Archivist Jeff Thomas at 503-936-1951.

Friday, March 1, 2013

Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation

Ongoing

If you're like most of us, you spend your time outdoors in wonderment of the natural world. Would you like to learn a bit more about your surroundings, and help contribute to scientific research in the process?

Check out Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation, ASC.

Photo Credit: Thomas Hiraci
ASC helps adventurers become citizen scientists by partnering them with researchers around the globe. From researching species as diverse as iceworms and garlic mustard; by gathering samples in environments as varied as glaciers to meadows; the ASC recruits you to help with data collection as you're out on your trips.

To learn more check out the list of current and ongoing projects at the ASC's website: http://www.adventureandscience.org/data-requests.html

Tree Planting

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Help Us!
Plant trees, shrubs and wetland plants to: reduce CO2, restore a watershed and create habitat.

Join Us!
Saturday, March 30th, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Carpool leaves Mazama Mountaineering Center (527 SE 43rd Ave, Portland) at 8 a.m., or you can meet us at the Zigzag Ranger Station, 70220 E Hwy 26 at 9 a.m.

Bring lunch, work gloves, rubber boots and gear for any weather condition (rain likely).

To register: call 503-227-2345 or send an email to conservation(at)mazamas.org.