The City Repair Project is now underway with its annual Village Building Convergence (VBC) event. This is where volunteers from all over Portland come together to work on community space projects, like Sherritt Square and the Sunnyside Sunflower.
City Repair has gained a name for itself across the City for its ingenuity in making public places [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Sustainability’
June 9, 2009
Village Building Convergence Works Magic
May 21, 2009
23rd Annual Great Blue Heron Week
Did you know that Portland adopted the Great Blue Heron back in 1986? Neither did I! I’ve just learned about a great annual event the City sponsors to help showcase the habitat restoration work that is underway all across the Metro region to support the health and vitality of this precious native species.
The City is inviting us to [...]
March 27, 2009
Better Living Show This Weekend!
The Better Living Show, sponsored by our friends at Energy Trust, will be happening this weekend at the Portland Expo Center, and entry is FREE. Learn about the many ways you can live greener – whether at home, in transit, or at work. In fact, they are hosting a Green Jobs fair tomorrow from [...]
March 9, 2009
Portland’s bounty of fruit trees
One of the my favorite days from last Summer was when a friend and I biked around Sauvie’s Island. Wow, what a ride! After accidently veering off course and heading 2 miles off the loop, we finally got back on course. Toward the end, my friend even got a flat! But I still look fondly [...]
