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Willamette River Clean Up (age 4+) *Stand Together Week 2018*
Help us protect your Willamette River at Kelley Point Park in North Portland. Volunteers will spend the afternoon removing trash to help clean up the sandy beaches and riparian forest of the Willamette River, Columbia River, and Columbia Slough at this unique urban publicly owned Natural Area.
About Willamette Riverkeeper:
Willamette Riverkeeper works to protect, restore, and connect people to the Willamette River. We believe that a river with good water quality and abundant natural habitat, safe for fishing and swimming is a basic public right. Our primary programs are: Clean Water, Habitat Restoration, River Discovery, and River Guardians. Throughout the Willamette Valley we offer monthly paddle trips, stewardship opportunities, and "Trashy Tuesday" clean up events. See our calendar of events for more opportunities to protect and restore your Willamette River at http://willamette-riverkeeper.org/event-calendar/.
Stand Together Week is the Portland Timbers, Thorns FC, and T2 citywide volunteer initiative that brings the community together to support local nonprofit organizations. The week engages hundreds of supporters, including Timbers, Thorns FC, & T2 players, coaches, ambassadors and front office staff who work with various non-profits in the community. Since 2012, Stand Together Week participants have donated 15,371 hours of service at over 193 projects focused on benefitting youth and the environment.
What to Bring / Know:
Dress for the weather. Close toed shoes are highly recommended! Bring a water bottle and sun protection. We recommend that participants avoid leaving all valuable in their vehicles.
Please Note:
All volunteers must be 16+ in order to volunteer without a parent / chaperone.
About Willamette Riverkeeper:
Willamette Riverkeeper works to protect, restore, and connect people to the Willamette River. We believe that a river with good water quality and abundant natural habitat, safe for fishing and swimming is a basic public right. Our primary programs are: Clean Water, Habitat Restoration, River Discovery, and River Guardians. Throughout the Willamette Valley we offer monthly paddle trips, stewardship opportunities, and "Trashy Tuesday" clean up events. See our calendar of events for more opportunities to protect and restore your Willamette River at http://willamette-riverkeeper.org/event-calendar/.
Stand Together Week is the Portland Timbers, Thorns FC, and T2 citywide volunteer initiative that brings the community together to support local nonprofit organizations. The week engages hundreds of supporters, including Timbers, Thorns FC, & T2 players, coaches, ambassadors and front office staff who work with various non-profits in the community. Since 2012, Stand Together Week participants have donated 15,371 hours of service at over 193 projects focused on benefitting youth and the environment.
What to Bring / Know:
Dress for the weather. Close toed shoes are highly recommended! Bring a water bottle and sun protection. We recommend that participants avoid leaving all valuable in their vehicles.
Please Note:
All volunteers must be 16+ in order to volunteer without a parent / chaperone.
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.
Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot!
Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.
Environment
Age Minimum (with Adult): 4+, Minimum Age:16+
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