Newsline, August 1, 2010
August 1, 2010
GATHERING UPDATE:
Help support SRN with your auction donation so we can continue to do all the things we do for the neighborhood. Now's the time to find something like new in your house that needs a new home and to think up creative and fun ideas for events and certificates. The online donation and volunteer form is quick and easy to fill out and will save a 44 cent stamp. Find it at http://srnpdx.org/donations-auction-2010-summer-gathering
Bring donations to Brooks Hills Historic Church, 11539 NW Skyline Blvd., opposite Skyline Elementary. Drop off donations by the side entrance (under the covered porch) anytime. Contact Vickie Coghill (503.621.3507, catawho03 [at] msn [dot] com) in advance if you’re bringing any expensive or large/heavy items. If you have furniture or any other large, bulky items, please bring them on August 9
Some donation items already in:
Means Nursery will once again be donating a selection of potted plants
Some most impressive handcrafted cedar bird "mansions" and a heart-shaped cedar hanging basket created by Jim Livingston. One of the birdhouses is even plumbed to direct water to spin a built-in waterwheel! Lucky birds
Skyline Wildflower Raw Honey - back by popular demand!
FARM & FOREST
Gardening News from OSU Extension Service and the OSU Agricultural Experiment Station gives us the following information and much more at: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/enews/ TIPS ON FOOD PRESERVATION
New updates available from OSU on canning tomatoes safely "Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products," PNW 300, gives updated details on safe canning methods. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/story.php?S_No=1153&storyType=garden
Pickling vegetables (pdf download) An OSU online guide to pickling. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/pnw/pnw355.pdf
How to dry herbs. When chopped or ground, the leaves and seeds of fresh herbs release their oils and make food tastier. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/story.php?S_No=1105&storyType=garden
IMPORTANT NOTE: Food Preservation Hotline is open The OSU food preservation hotline is open at least until Sept. 2. Call 1-800-354-7319. More details and links to preserving, canning, freezing, pickling and drying fruits and vegetables are online, as are recipes for jams and jellies and smoking and curing meat and fish. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/story.php?S_No=1155&storyType=garden
Northwest Oregon/Southwest Washington Forest Owners' Field Day
Saturday, August 28th, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Plas Newydd Tree Farm, Ridgefield, WA
The Forest Owners' Field Day has been a longtime summer ritual for Washington State woodland owners. This year's event, held just over the state line in Ridgefield, is a great opportunity for Oregonians to get in on the action!
Whether you own a "home in the woods" or many acres of forest land, this educational event is packed with practical how-to information to help you plan and execute sound forest stewardship practices.
During the full-day event, you may participate in a variety of educational programs, talk with presenters about your specific questions, browse vendors and displays, and enjoy a day in the woods. Advance registration is $20/person or $30/two or more from the same group. For all the details, see the attached brochure. I hope you'll plan to attend, and bring along a neighbor!
As several of you know, I used to work for the Department of Natural Resources in Washington State, and I had a chance to help set up and teach at these Field Days. They were often one of the highlights of my summer and I highly recommend that you try to attend this event. It is well worth it. Hope to see you there!
To register - Follow this link and click the "brochure and registration" link:http://extension.oregonstate.edu/columbia/announcement/forest-owners-field-day-august-28
Michael Ahr, Forest Conservationist,West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District 2701 NW Vaughn St., Suite 450 Portland, OR 97210 (503) 238-4775 x109 (503) 880-6708 cell http://www.wmswcd.org
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Perennial Weed Removal Methods
Learn practical methods, both mechanical and chemical, to control invasive perennial weeds like blackberry, scotch broom, holly, hawthorn, etc. WMSWCD and SRN are co-sponsoring a field demonstration Aug. 5, 6-8 PM at Ridgeback Tree Farm, 13950 NW Skyline Blvd. For more information, contact Michael Ahr, WMSWCD, at 503-238-4775 ext. 109 ormichael [at] wmswcd [dot] org.
Leedy Grange Flea Market Sat, 08/07/2010 - 9:00am - 2:00pm
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