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Sylvania hosts week-long celebration of planet Earth
Photos and story by James Hill
Sylvania Campus Earth Week
Saturday, April 18
Get in there and make a difference with the PCC Habitat Team
Meet at Sylvania Campus in Parking Lot 10 at 9 a.m. or just after that in Sylvania Natural Area Park. Habitat Team leaders will meet you at the Parking Lot and bring you to our work areas in SNAP! The team will target English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, English holly, and assorted other non-native plants. Be sure to: Wear long sleeves and pants, closed shoes/boots, that can get dirty! Dress for mud, rain, and prickly plants! Be prepared to work outside for 3 hours!
Monday, April 20
Recycle It!
Collection bins for alkaline batteries and Styrofoam will be available outside the Environmental Center CC building Monday April 20-Thursday April 23.
Do not bring batteries that are leaking. No packing peanuts or food trays. Styrofoam MUST be clean and dry. Volunteers will remove all Thursday at 4 p.m. so please do not leave your items after that time.
Tuesday April 21
Environmental Film Day
All films are free and will be screened in the Upper CC Mall
10-11:30 a.m. King Corn (90 min)
Noon-1:30 p.m. Future of Food (88 min)
2-2:30 p.m. Can the Oceans Keep up with the Hunt (30 min)
Lunch with a Professional: The Green Job Series
Sign up in the Career Resource Center by April 20.
Go to CC 216 or call (503) 977-4891
Spots are limited, so sign up today!
Educational/Advocacy Role:
Noon to 1 p.m.: Brian Wegener, Watershed Watch Coordinator, Tualatin Riverkeepers
Guest Speaker
‘Environmental Problem Solving As if People Mattered’
a story of development work in Indonesia
Greg Hill, University of Portland
Director for the Center for Culture and Ecology
3-5 p.m. SCB 203
hosted by Kim Smith’s Env Soc class contact kdsmith@pcc.edu to attend
Wednesday April 22 EARTH DAY
Green Action Fair in the Upper CC mall
Come and visit folks from PCC and from the community to find out more about: E-cycling event, Learning Garden, Recycled Art Table, Recycling info, Phi Theta Kappa, Green Tag sales, Synergy project, Improv! Laugh and learn to treat the planet with care.
PCC Habitat Team Earth Day Birthday party!
11 am-1 p.m. Spruce Room CC building, come for community and cake plus a showing of the film ‘Garbage Warrior’
Worm Bin Tours
1 p.m. & 3 p.m. meet at the Learning Garden table in the upper CC mall
Vermiculture is fun-find out more.
Ride and Drive
Have you always wanted to drive a hybrid? Find out more from someone who is NOT trying to sell you a car. Visit the PCC automotive table in the upper CC mall on Wed and sign up for a drive slot on Thursday or Friday. Must have valid Drivers license.
Thursday April 23
Lunch with a Professional: The Green Job Series
Sign up in the Career Resource Center by April 20th.
Go to CC 216 or call 503.977.4891
Spots are limited, so sign up today!
Technical/engineering Role
12:00-1:00 pm Carrie Pak, engineering Division Manager, Clean Water Services
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »