Portland Chapter
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May Green Streets… is it Winter Again?
It was a cold and windy evening this past Tuesday as committed Surfrider Volunteers made the trek around North Portland cleaning up or local bioswales. We had a solid crew of six volunteers as we made the rounds near North Williams and Martin Luther King Blvd.
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Read of the month – is your cat killing dolphins?
Our read of the month goes to Scientific American’s “How Kitty is Killing the Dolphins”, a great read on how our terrestrial animals and, gasp, your little buddy, may be killing dolphins, otters and other marine mammals through various pathogens transmitted through their waste. Definitely worth a read, the article begins recounting the horrific April 2004 sea otter pathogen outbreak. You can preview the article here, or grab a copy at the store, it’s good for your brain anyhow.
Megan Hanson from BES on tap for May meeting
This month’s chapter meeting is at the regular time and place, Tuesday, May 14, 7:30pm at the SE Lucky Lab on Hawthorne and will feature a presentation from the City of Portland’s Megan Hanson, who works in the Bureau of Environmental Services.
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PSU Earth Day Festival
Join us Monday, April 22, EARTH DAY, from 11am to 4pm at Portland State University’s fabulous Earth Day Festival!
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Oaks Crossing Earth Day Cleanup!
This Saturday, April 20th, from 9am to 1pm join Surfrider Foundation, Portland Parks & Recreation, and SOLVE at Oaks Crossing Natural Area for a morning of removing invasive weeds, caring for native plants, fixin’ up trails, and removing trash.
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Better Bag Ban
Portland Chapter's local campaign has gone statewide! Learn more about the campaign through our Ban The Bag website.