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Willamette River Beach Cleanup (age 4+) *STW 2016*
Volunteers will be assisting Willamette Riverkeeper and Portland Parks & Recreation with a beach cleanup at Kelley Point Park. The area of the park where we will focus our energy and attention is the floodplain between confluence of the Willamette and Columbia River and the confluence of the Willamette River and the Columbia Slough. There may also be an opportunity for volunteers to assist with invasive plant removal in the vicinity of the Lewis and Clark overlook within in the park.
Please come dressed for the weather. Close-toed shoes and long pants are highly recommended! Participants will also want to bring a full water and appropriate sun protection. Willamette Riverkeeper and Portland Parks & Recreation will provide, gloves, any needed tools and snack bars. Do not plan to leave ANY valuables in your vehicle in the parking lot. ?
Willamette Riverkeeper’s (WR) mission is to make the Willamette River Watershed healthy for fish and wildlife, safe for fishing and swimming, and to inform, involve and connect Oregonians with their River. Willamette Riverkeeper focuses on protecting and restoring the mainstem Willamette River from its confluences with the Coast and Middle Fork to the Columbia through our Clean Water, River Discovery and Habitat Restoration programs.
Note: Volunteers age 4-14 may volunteer along with a responsible adult.
Volunteers age 15+ are welcome to volunteer on their own.
Project Requirements:
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All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Hands On Youth Waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian. (print it now, fill it out, and bring it with you to save time during project check in).
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If you plan to bring children/additional volunteers you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project. Questions? Email teams@handsonportland.org
IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. To add or remove team members from a project: log in to your volunteer account and click "Manage My Team" next to the appropriate upcoming opportunity.
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Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.
Environment
Age Minimum (with Adult): 4+, Minimum Age:14+
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