North Coast and Portland Volunteer Opportunities
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Jocelyn Gary is the Portland Chapter and North Coast volunteer coordinator. While many of the contacts for volunteer opportunities differ below, Jocelyn can always help coordinate your inquiries with all opportunities in the right direction garyjocelyn@gmail.com.
Kona Brewing and The Surfrider Foundations presents: PINT NIGHT
Please join us for an evening of pints, drinks, fantastic food, and get to know Surfrider and our mission here in the various regions of Oregon.
Where: Backspace, 115 NW 5th (between Couch and Davis)
When: Wednesday June 21st from 6-10 p.m.
Interested in helping out with tabling and/or want more information? Contact Jocelyn Gary at garyjocelyn@gmail.com.
Interested in helping with promotions and getting fliers out? Contact Stiv Wilson at stivjwilson@gmail.com.
YOUR VOTE IS NEEDED TO MAKE PORTLAND "BAREFOOT-FRIENDLY"
We're excited to announce our participation in this year's Surfrider Foundation Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project. The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project was launched in 2007 to help raise awareness and support for the Surfrider Foundation and its efforts to protect and preserve our world's oceans, waves and beaches through a series of beach restoration events.
This summer, the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project will be traveling coast to coast, from Montauk, NY, to Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA, and one city to be voted on by the public. We're excited to let you know that Portland was chosen as a voting city!
We're inviting members, friends, family, coworkers and other people the
age of 21+ to vote daily for Portland at (http:// www.BarefootBeachRescue.com).
The winning location will receive funds to help with campaign work and other programs and host a beach cleanup and celebration event on Saturday, August 23, 2008.
As special thanks to volunteers, singer-songwriter Tristan Prettyman, after joining volunteers on the beach, will perform live at the special celebration. Guests will also enjoy beach-inspired bites and Barefoot Wine and Bubbly.
Blue Water Task Force: Oswald West to Seaside
The Portland chapter has officially moved our water quality lab to Astoria High School. In the coming months the chapter will be looking for north coast volunteers to help collect samples and transport samples along the north coast from Oswald West State Park to Seaside. Our sampling days are Mondays. This would include collecting ocean samples and taking them to the lab drop off site to be tested. Interested in helping with sampling, contact Mark "Finger" Taylor finger@coldwatersurf.com. If interested in helping with Astoria High School's lab and students contact Tim Roth at dignenpdx@hotmail.com.
Snowrider Project
Snowrider is a mountain watershed awareness and educational program that participates in a variety of activities from mountain cleanups to tabling and outreach. Current Snowrider Events are:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl Clean Up
Date: TBDAS (to be determined after snow melts: leading towards end of May/beginning of June).
Where: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl
Please join the Snowrider Foundation in helping Mt. Hood Ski Bowl in cleaning up the slopes after the snow melts. Interesting articles of equipment are always found and enjoy helping out our local ski resort in helping to keep our mountain watershed clean!
Interested in finding out more, check out the Snowrider Project Website at http://snowriderpdx.wordpress.com/, and contact Michael Halle at michael@mhalle.com.
Clean Water Classic
Surfrider Chapters in Oregon, Washington, and Vancouver B.C. have joined forces once again for the annual surfing contest held in Westport, WA. Event volunteers are needed for tabling booths, AV Specialists, Silent Auction Volunteers, Registration Room Volunteers, Set-up/Clean-up Volunteers, Raffle Volunteers, and Beach Volunteers. For more information contact Matty Darcy at rimquiv108@comcast.net.
Portland: Storm Drain Marking (May-September)
Portland Chapter volunteers install "Dump No Waste" permanent curb markers with The City of Portland during the summer months. This reminds people that storm drain catch basins are for rainwater only. Contact John Thompson SurfAeronca@Hotmail.com to learn more about stormdrain marking. Currently we mark on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
Volunteer Opportunities include:
*Event Announcing and Recruitment: Announce event monthly and help encourage volunteer participation.
*Storm Drain Volunteers: Participate in monthly stormdrain marking. Training Time: 10 minutes. Time Commitment: 1-2 hours monthly. Prior Experience: None.
First Saturdays at Short Sands - Beach Cleanups - Summer/Fall
We are currently planning our summer beach cleanup program. We're looking for a volunteer to step up as a coordinator for these cleanups and volunteers! Please check out our calendar of events later this spring for more information (http://www.surfrider.org/oregon/events.html).
Educational Beach Cleanups
Teachers, students and camps welcome! For school and camp groups we have educational beach cleanup scavenger hunts to keep you’re your kids having fun while they learn and develop stewardship skills. Give us a couple of weeks notice and we’ll provide everything you need to make your trip to the beach respectful and fun! Contact Charlie at cplybon@surfrider.org. Other educational materials also available.
Tabling and other Events
Want to learn more about Surfrider, make some new friends and help promote our message, then tabling events might be just for you! Tabling involves hanging out in cool places like surf contests, concerts, the beach, or festivals. Warning: oftentimes tabling events involve (although do not require) listening to killer bands, exhaustive dancing and consumption of alcohol…be prepared to have fun.
Kona Brewing and The Surfrider Foundations presents: PINT NIGHT
Please join us for an evening of pints, drinks, fantastic food, and get to know Surfrider and our mission here in the various regions of Oregon.
Where: Backspace, 115 NW 5th (between Couch and Davis)
When: Wednesday June 21st from 6-10 p.m.
Interested in helping out with tabling and/or want more information? Contact Jocelyn Gary at garyjocelyn@gmail.com.
Interested in helping with promotions and getting fliers out? Contact Stiv Wilson at stivjwilson@gmail.com.
YOUR VOTE IS NEEDED TO MAKE PORTLAND "BAREFOOT-FRIENDLY"
We're excited to announce our participation in this year's Surfrider Foundation Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project. The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project was launched in 2007 to help raise awareness and support for the Surfrider Foundation and its efforts to protect and preserve our world's oceans, waves and beaches through a series of beach restoration events.
This summer, the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project will be traveling coast to coast, from Montauk, NY, to Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA, and one city to be voted on by the public. We're excited to let you know that Portland was chosen as a voting city!
We're inviting members, friends, family, coworkers and other people the
age of 21+ to vote daily for Portland at (http:// www.BarefootBeachRescue.com).
The winning location will receive funds to help with campaign work and other programs and host a beach cleanup and celebration event on Saturday, August 23, 2008.
As special thanks to volunteers, singer-songwriter Tristan Prettyman, after joining volunteers on the beach, will perform live at the special celebration. Guests will also enjoy beach-inspired bites and Barefoot Wine and Bubbly.
Blue Water Task Force: Oswald West to Seaside
The Portland chapter has officially moved our water quality lab to Astoria High School. In the coming months the chapter will be looking for north coast volunteers to help collect samples and transport samples along the north coast from Oswald West State Park to Seaside. Our sampling days are Mondays. This would include collecting ocean samples and taking them to the lab drop off site to be tested. Interested in helping with sampling, contact Mark "Finger" Taylor finger@coldwatersurf.com. If interested in helping with Astoria High School's lab and students contact Tim Roth at dignenpdx@hotmail.com.
Snowrider Project
Snowrider is a mountain watershed awareness and educational program that participates in a variety of activities from mountain cleanups to tabling and outreach. Current Snowrider Events are:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl Clean Up
Date: TBDAS (to be determined after snow melts: leading towards end of May/beginning of June).
Where: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl
Please join the Snowrider Foundation in helping Mt. Hood Ski Bowl in cleaning up the slopes after the snow melts. Interesting articles of equipment are always found and enjoy helping out our local ski resort in helping to keep our mountain watershed clean!
Interested in finding out more, check out the Snowrider Project Website at http://snowriderpdx.wordpress.com/, and contact Michael Halle at michael@mhalle.com.
Clean Water Classic
Surfrider Chapters in Oregon, Washington, and Vancouver B.C. have joined forces once again for the annual surfing contest held in Westport, WA. Event volunteers are needed for tabling booths, AV Specialists, Silent Auction Volunteers, Registration Room Volunteers, Set-up/Clean-up Volunteers, Raffle Volunteers, and Beach Volunteers. For more information contact Matty Darcy at rimquiv108@comcast.net.
Portland: Storm Drain Marking (May-September)
Portland Chapter volunteers install "Dump No Waste" permanent curb markers with The City of Portland during the summer months. This reminds people that storm drain catch basins are for rainwater only. Contact John Thompson SurfAeronca@Hotmail.com to learn more about stormdrain marking. Currently we mark on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
Volunteer Opportunities include:
*Event Announcing and Recruitment: Announce event monthly and help encourage volunteer participation.
*Storm Drain Volunteers: Participate in monthly stormdrain marking. Training Time: 10 minutes. Time Commitment: 1-2 hours monthly. Prior Experience: None.
First Saturdays at Short Sands - Beach Cleanups - Summer/Fall
We are currently planning our summer beach cleanup program. We're looking for a volunteer to step up as a coordinator for these cleanups and volunteers! Please check out our calendar of events later this spring for more information (http://www.surfrider.org/oregon/events.html).
Educational Beach Cleanups
Teachers, students and camps welcome! For school and camp groups we have educational beach cleanup scavenger hunts to keep you’re your kids having fun while they learn and develop stewardship skills. Give us a couple of weeks notice and we’ll provide everything you need to make your trip to the beach respectful and fun! Contact Charlie at cplybon@surfrider.org. Other educational materials also available.
Tabling and other Events
Want to learn more about Surfrider, make some new friends and help promote our message, then tabling events might be just for you! Tabling involves hanging out in cool places like surf contests, concerts, the beach, or festivals. Warning: oftentimes tabling events involve (although do not require) listening to killer bands, exhaustive dancing and consumption of alcohol…be prepared to have fun.
Jack Johnson: St. Helens OR August 20th 7:00 PM
Interested in tabling a booth at Jack Johnson's concert here in St. Helen's OR? Watch an amazing performer and spread the word about how locals can help perserve our local fresh and salt water habitats!
Want to learn more or participate in an upcoming event, contact Jocelyn Gary at garyjocelyn@gmail.com.
More Information about Volunteering with Surfrider
If you like to check out our Volunteer Menu Book from our Nationals, you can read further about opportunities at mailto:http://www.surfrider.org/files/Volunteer_Menu_Book.pdf.
Interested in learning more about beach conservation and how you can sustainably keep our beaches green? Check out our "20 Simple Things You Can Do For Cleaner Oceans, Beaches, and Waves" at mailto:http://www.surfrider.org/files/Twenty_Ways_2006.pdf.
More Information about Volunteering with Surfrider
If you like to check out our Volunteer Menu Book from our Nationals, you can read further about opportunities at mailto:http://www.surfrider.org/files/Volunteer_Menu_Book.pdf.
Interested in learning more about beach conservation and how you can sustainably keep our beaches green? Check out our "20 Simple Things You Can Do For Cleaner Oceans, Beaches, and Waves" at mailto:http://www.surfrider.org/files/Twenty_Ways_2006.pdf.
