DO something GREEN on St. Patrick’s Day
By Kris Day
Come plant native trees and shrubs at the Rock Creek Watershed Wide Event in Happy Valley, Oregon on March 17! Friends of Trees, SOLVE, and the Clackamas River Basin Council have joined forces as the Rock Creek Partnership to help restore the Rock Creek corridor as it winds through rural and suburbanizing landscapes on its way to the Clackamas River.
This streamside restoration work will improve water quality by absorbing agricultural and stormwater pollutants, and will help reduce sedimentation by holding streambanks in place, thus creating healthier habitats for fish and wildlife, and ensuring cleaner drinking water for the residents of Clackamas County.
The March 17 event will begin with breakfast, live bluegrass music, and a welcome at 9:00 am at Pendarvis Farm, home of the Pickathon Music Festival, located at 16581 SE Hagen Road in Happy Valley (map). Volunteers will be split into three groups and will be shuttled by school bus to nearby project sites to carry out the plantings. At approximately 12:30 pm, everyone will reconvene at the Pendarvis Farm for lunch and to celebrate the day’s accomplishments.
REI will be present to reward volunteers with goodies and raffle prizes, and there will be opportunities to learn more about the Partnership and each of the contributing organizations. This project is funded by Water Environment Services of Clackamas County.
Due to the capacity of the barn at Pendarvis, PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: http://rockcreekpartnership.org/annual-event/ Sign up soon so that you can be part of this awesome event!
–Day is Friends of Trees’ Rock Creek Partnership Liaison.