June 29th and 30th
The Clackamas River Trail needs more love than
we were able to provide at our previous one-day trail work party, so TKO will
be returning to the Clackamas River Trail for a weekend work party to address
some remaining trail issues. Since the trail is in need of more than routine
maintenance, we can use whatever help you can provide. During the work party,
we will be removing more logs and rebuilding sections of trail from the Fish
Creek Trailhead to Pup Creek Falls.
This weekend work party is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30.
Volunteers are welcome for one or both days of the work party weekend. The
Forest Service has reserved a couple of campsites for us at the Fish Creek
Campground if you want to camp out.
All volunteers are welcome - no previous experience is required. The Fish Creek
Trailhead is located about a 1 hour drive from Portland. Please sign up here.
Questions? Please email volunteers@trailkeepersoforegon.org
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Control Noxious Weeds at Mt. St. Helens
Saturday, June 29th
Join our partners at the Mount Saint Helens Institute for the 7th Annual Weed Rodeo: stewardship work, live music and an interpretive hike!
Saturday, June 29th marks the 7th Annual Weed Rodeo sponsored by the Mount St. Helens Institute (MSHI) and the US Forest Service. Come help us remove scotch broom and other noxious weeds near Coldwater Lake.
Volunteer registration begins at 10 a.m. at the Coldwater Lake Boat Launch; please bring gloves, boots, long pants, lunch and water.
Hard hats and safety glasses will be provided for the project, which ends at 4 p.m.
Following the Weed Rodeo, volunteers are invited to attend "Music on the Mountain" at Johnson Ridge Ampitheater. The band "Sassparilla" will be providing high energy, vocal harmonies and danceable music for all ages from 6:30-8 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner.
On Sunday the 30th, volunteers are invited for a 9 a.m. guided hike with Monument Scientist Peter Frenzen.
Join our partners at the Mount Saint Helens Institute for the 7th Annual Weed Rodeo: stewardship work, live music and an interpretive hike!
Saturday, June 29th marks the 7th Annual Weed Rodeo sponsored by the Mount St. Helens Institute (MSHI) and the US Forest Service. Come help us remove scotch broom and other noxious weeds near Coldwater Lake.
Volunteer registration begins at 10 a.m. at the Coldwater Lake Boat Launch; please bring gloves, boots, long pants, lunch and water.
Hard hats and safety glasses will be provided for the project, which ends at 4 p.m.
Following the Weed Rodeo, volunteers are invited to attend "Music on the Mountain" at Johnson Ridge Ampitheater. The band "Sassparilla" will be providing high energy, vocal harmonies and danceable music for all ages from 6:30-8 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner.
On Sunday the 30th, volunteers are invited for a 9 a.m. guided hike with Monument Scientist Peter Frenzen.
Directions to the Coldwater Lake Boat Launch: From
Interstate 5, take exit 49 (Castle Rock, State Route 504 East) and travel 43
miles east on State Route 504. Follow the signs to Johnston Ridge. As the
road descends to the valley floor, watch for the left turn to Coldwater Lake.
Bear left to the boat launch parking lot.
Weed Rodeo RSVP and Questions to Luke Wakefield (lwakefield@mshinstitute.org
) (360) 891-5199
Overnight Camping RSVP & Sunday Hike Questions to
Peter Frenzen (pfrenzen@fs.fed.us )
(360) 449-7835
Volunteer Photographers
Ongoing
Help parks in Washington monitor glacier activity through the use of photo data.
Portland Community College professor Frank Granshaw is training climbers to do panoramic photography and data gathering to begin modeling the activity of Washington's Blue, Nisqually and Emmons glaciers.
Contact Frank, fgransha@pcc.edu, for more information or to begin participating.
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Help parks in Washington monitor glacier activity through the use of photo data.
Portland Community College professor Frank Granshaw is training climbers to do panoramic photography and data gathering to begin modeling the activity of Washington's Blue, Nisqually and Emmons glaciers.
Contact Frank, fgransha@pcc.edu, for more information or to begin participating.
Web Gurus
Ongoing
The Mazamas Trail Trips Committee is looking for assistance posting its monthly hike schedule.
The Trail Trips Committee uses a custom-built website to plan the hike schedule, but any volunteer comfortable with Windows operating system, internet browsers and basic HTML will be well-equipped to help.
Regular attendance at committee meetings is not required, the volunteer will just need to receive training on the website platform and be in regular communication with the Trail Trips Committee Chairperson in order to update the schedule.
If you have these skills and a bit of time each month, please contact TTC Chair Jim Selby, selbyjb(at)comcast.net
The Mazamas Trail Trips Committee is looking for assistance posting its monthly hike schedule.
The Trail Trips Committee uses a custom-built website to plan the hike schedule, but any volunteer comfortable with Windows operating system, internet browsers and basic HTML will be well-equipped to help.
Regular attendance at committee meetings is not required, the volunteer will just need to receive training on the website platform and be in regular communication with the Trail Trips Committee Chairperson in order to update the schedule.
If you have these skills and a bit of time each month, please contact TTC Chair Jim Selby, selbyjb(at)comcast.net
Adventure WILD Day Camp Instructors
Pick one day
July 29th-August 2nd; August 5th-9th
Adventure WILD, a benefit for Friends of Outdoor School, is holding two weeks of summer camp out of the Mazama Mountaineering Center.
"At Adventure WILD Summer Day Camp, we believe that authentic learning takes place when children are able to investigate and interact with the world around them. Nature is our playground and children are encouraged to WONDER, INQUIRE, LEARN and DISCOVER about their surroundings. Through thematic and guided activities, with experienced educators your child will laugh, learn and make memories to last a lifetime."
If you have worked with kids before and love to be outdoors, consider putting together a session for Adventure WILD campers: a scavenger hunt, a Leave No Trace lesson, you name it!
Adventure WILD will be hosting an orientation session at the Mazamas at 10am on Friday, June 21st.
Contact Adventure WILD Day Camp Director Jennifer Basham (jennifer(at)friendsofoutdoorschool.org) if you are interested in participating or learning more.
Financial Affairs Committee
Monday, July 8th
Help Mazama classes and committees understand their money! If you have managed a budget before, join this committee and help prepare our annual budget and quarterly reforecasts. The Financial Affairs committee also advises Mazama committees and Executive Council on financial and accounting procedures and decisions.
Help Mazama classes and committees understand their money! If you have managed a budget before, join this committee and help prepare our annual budget and quarterly reforecasts. The Financial Affairs committee also advises Mazama committees and Executive Council on financial and accounting procedures and decisions.
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