Where: The Lucky Lab, 1945 NW Quimby, Portland

Who: Featuring Oregons newest statewide official, Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, and folks interested in preserving Oregons coastal waters.

Why: To add Portland voices to the current statewide conversation on how to keep our ocean healthy!

Learn more about establishing marine protected areas (including marine reserves) along Oregons coast. We need you to help preserve Oregons unique coastal legacy. Our Ocean is a coalition of Oregonians working together to build an ocean legacy of a healthy marine environment and vibrant coastal communities. For more information, please contact Annie Birnie, aebirnie@gmail.com or (503) 449-3983

The Portland Chapter is saying goodbye to long time member and past chair Mike Albers. Mike was extremely influtential as chair over the past year and a half. Transitioning into the chair position in a pinch, Mike helped establish the chapter's legal clerk position and expanded the capacity for Portland Chapter to engage in huge statewide issues from wave energy to water quality. Mike also started and saw through the First Saturdays program, creating coastal outreach opportunities for the chapter and helping to expand membership. Mike is moving south to CA to pursue legal opportunities in criminal justice...we'll miss you Mike! Stiv Wilson, Vice Chair, was nominated as temporary chair and elections for chair and vice chair will be held at the next chapter meeting. Nominations are currently open for these two positions. Current nominations are: Stiv Wilson - Chair and John Koenig for vice chair. Follow the below link for the April Chapter Meeting Minutes:
april_minutes.doc Pictured at right is raging activist and temporary chair Stiv Wilson. In this picture he waxes on about the fight for coastal preservation, singing "Don't Stop Believin"