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2007 Events & Photos

Unless otherwise noted photos by Victor von Salza

Saturday January 27th, 2007 • Planting Event
Eleven volunteers: Alex & Dave Baasch, Kathy Donofrio, Jeanette Kloos, Diane Koosed, Scott Lake, Jen Seamans Blatner, 1 unknown, Greg, Steve, and Victor put in over 100 plants.

Jeanette prepares hole for plant. Photo by Victor von Salza
Jeanette prepares hole for plant.

Scott and Diane volunteers planting. Photo by Victor von Salza
Scott and Diane planting.

Alex digging a hole for a plant. Photo by Victor von Salza
Alex digging a hole for a plant.

Jen setting a plant. Photo by Victor von Salza
Jen setting a plant.

Steve doing a little invasive removal. Photo by Victor von Salza
Steve doing a little invasive removal.

Dave planting willow shoots. Photo by Victor von Salza
Dave planting willow shoots.

Greg, Scott, Jen, and Kathy taking a break. Photo by Victor von Salza
Greg, mystery person, Jen, and Kathy taking a much deserved break.

Saturday March 17th, 2007 • Invasive Touch Up Event
Greg, Roberta Kanter, and Victor cleaned up invasives in areas 1a and 1b on a chilly Winter's day.
Saturday June 16th, 2007 • Invasive Touch Up Event
Steve, Victor, and Hal worked on removing Himalayan Blackberry resprouts from areas 1a and 1b, and put up Restoration Creek sign and information box with material about invasives and native plants.

Hal searching for blackberry resprouts. Photo by Victor von Salza
Hal searching for blackberry resprouts. Photo by Victor von Salza.

Steve putting up the Restoration Creek signs. Photo by Victor von Salza
Steve putting up the Restoration Creek signs.

Late June 2007 • Invasive Touch Up Area2 and 1c
BES crew came thru and cut down invasives and grass that was getting tall in areas 2 and 1c.
Saturday June 30th, 2007 • Raccoons
While taking pictures of area 1b for the Before & After photos page saw this raccoon feeding

Raccoon feeding on native blackberries. Photo by Victor von Salza
Raccoon feeding on native blackberries.

on some native blackberries

Raccoon feeding on native blackberries, with closeup of native blackberry. Photo by Victor von Salza
Raccoon feeding on native blackberries, with closeup of native blackberry in its hands.

and this family of three in the creek

Racoon family in creek in Area 1b. Photo by Victor von Salza
Racoon family of three in creek in Area.

four raccoons altogether.

Sunday August 5th, 2007 • Invasive Touch-Up Area 1a
Greg spent some time in Area 1a and cleared if of blackberries, some ivy, and Nightshade.
Friday September 7th, 2007 • Americorps
Thanks to Portland Parks, an Americorps crew came and got invasive restarts under control. Victor and Greg took down fencing from around area 1a. Posts were removed later in the Fall when rains had softened the ground. Greg found a group who wanted to reuse the materials. The park is looking very good.
Saturday October 29th, 2007 • Bridlemile Creeks Need Some of Your Love Tour
No one showed up due to heavy rains that morning. But you can arrange for a personal Tour and join/volunteer at the park at either scheduled events (in 2008) or on your own, see the BCS Join page for details.
Friday November 2nd, 2007 • Invasive Removal
Alice and Serena (who needed some community service hours) Johnson and Greg removed blackberries from area 1a for about an hour an half. Wild Clematis still there, but native plants are looking very good. Have community service hours you need to complete, contact Greg Schifsky, 503-246-2714 or Steve Mullinax.