Directory of Science and Environment Resources

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• Audubon Society of Portland

  http://www.audubonportland.org/
  Detailed birding information, conservation news, classes, nature viewing sites, and newsletter.

• Bark

  http://www.bark-out.org/
  Grassroots group that works to preserve the forests, waters, and wildlife of Mt. Hood National Forest and surrounding regions. News, articles, events listings, and how to help.

• Earth & Spirit Council

  http://www.earthandspirit.org/
  An interfaith environmental action group.

• Friends of Trees

  http://www.friendsoftrees.org/
  Builds community partnerships to plant, preserve, care for, and educate about urban trees. Membership and event details, links to arborists, newsletter, and volunteer opportunities.

• Hoyt Arboretum

  http://www.hoytarboretum.org/
  Non-profit greenspace located two miles from downtown Portland. Features nature-focused instruction, a plant collection and volunteer information.

• Johnson Creek Watershed Council

  http://www.jcwc.org/
  Information on projects, events, resources and issues facing the Johnson Creek Watershed. Includes volunteer opportunities, calendar of events, and links to partners and other watershed organizations.

• Oregon Sierra Club

  http://www.oregon.sierraclub.org/
  Public interest organization promoting conservation of the natural environment in Oregon through legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral activities.

• Portland, OR, Endangered Species Act Program

  http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/29710
  Endangered Species Act Program, Portland, Oregon; steelhead and Chinook recovery efforts; Columbia, Willamette, Bull Run rivers.

• The Freshwater Trust

  http://www.thefreshwatertrust.org/
  An organization whose mission is to protect and restore native wild fish and the ecosystems that sustain them.

• The Impacts of Climate Change on Portland's Water Supply

  http://cses.washington.edu/db/pdf/palmerhahnportland111.pdf
  An investigation of the effects of increased temperatures, changed precipitation, and shifts in the historic hydrologic cycle on the fresh water supply from the Bull Run watershed. From the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington.

• The ReBuilding Center

  http://www.rebuildingcenter.org/
  Recycling building materials. How to donate or purchase items, inventory list, description of their deconstruction services, and volunteer opportunities.

• World Forestry Center

  http://www.worldforestry.org/
  Working to educate people about the world's forests and their relationship to all life. Information about their educational exhibits and programs, international programs, and research activities.

• Xerces Society

  http://www.xerces.org/
  International, nonprofit organization promotes the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. It harnesses the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs.

• Zenger Farm

  http://www.zengerfarm.org/
  Created to educate youth and adults about environmental stewardship, sustainable urban agriculture, and green business development. History of the farm, information on their programs, volunteer opportunities, and articles.

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