[HANDgreenteam] Bull Run Watershed Tour - August 22 - Earlybird signups!

[ethan]

Summer is right around the corner, and that means it is almost time for the
HAND Green Team's much-anticipated *Bull Run Watershed Tour*, scheduled for
*August 22, 2009*!

This event will be *educational and fun* and also a good way for neighbors
who are interested in sustainability ~ and HAND Green Team projects in
particular ~ to spend some time together in the great outdoors.

As part of the HAND Green Team, please check your calendars, and *sign up
soon*! Then tell friends, family, and neighbors who you think might want to
contribute positively to neighborhood sustainability to join us for
this *exclusive
guided sustainable watershed extravaganza*. You're getting first chance at
spots on the tour, as space is limited to 26.

Some things to know about the tour:

   - Tours typically last 8 hours.
   - The tour program is free, but participants must cover transportation
   arrangements and costs ($10).
   - Smoking is not allowed on tours.
   - ADA compliant, accessible restrooms are available.
   - In the interest of water system security, all tour participants will be
   asked to provide identification information.

*To sign up for the tour, make out a **$10 check payable to HAND* and...

.*..bring it to the next HAND Board Meeting*, which will be on June 16th at
7PM at St. Philip Neri, Paulist Center (SE 16th and SE Clinton)

*...mail it*, along with your contact information, to:

Nicole Bowmer
PO Box 14554
Portland, OR 97293

*Please let us know if the cost is prohibitive to you, as scholarships may
be available.*

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The Portland Water Bureau, in cooperation with the U. S. Forest Service,
offers a limited number of tours annually in the Bull Run Watershed. All
tours are planned and guided by a professional Water Resources Educator.
During the tour participants learn about Portland's primary drinking water
supply.
Study up on your water system
facts<http://www.portlandonline.com/water/index.cfm?c=29784&>,
so you can ask questions and recieve maximum benefit from this tour!

*For example, did you know that:*

   - *The watershed drains about 102 square miles of forested landscape. *
   - *Over 250 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish may
   occur in the watershed, according to an Oregon Department of Forestry review
   of Oregon's forest habitats.  *
   - *Almost 53% of the watershed is classified as 'old growth' and has
   never been logged.*
   - *Rain, not snowmelt, provides 90-95% of the water in the watershed,
   averaging 130 inches a year.*
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