The ReClaim It! store recently reached a crucial milestone in waste reduction when it surpassed 500,000 pounds of materials saved from the Metro Transfer Station since operations began in 2014. The North Portland store, a nonprofit project run largely by volunteers, salvages items and materials...
Community Energy Project has partnered with a handful of local artisans and vendors at this great event! Just in time before the holiday season. Food and various beers on tap will be available for purchase. Plus enter a variety of raffles and great prizes with some low key music setting the scene...
Ghost Net Landscape is an interactive art installation and performance, in which Emily Miller collaborates with visitors to transform piles of “ghost net” fishing rope waste into sculptural, tactile basket forms. The project involves three major components: a massive pile of ghost net rescued from...
“Ghost Net Landscape” by Emily Miller opens October 7th at the Kathrin Cawein Gallery. The collaborative exhibit will feature Emily Miller’s finished sculptures created from plastic marine debris (“ghost net”) as well as over 1,000 pounds of unprocessed fishing rope and net. For four weeks,...
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these “makers” to show hobbies, experiments, projects. We call it the Greatest Show (&...
Come visit Portland’s original “shop local” district on Sunday, August 25th between 11am and 6pm and explore over two hundred businesses dedicated to community involvement, making the area a desirable place to live, work, and shop. Some of the highlights include: The HAWTHORNE CARLESS SQUARE -30th...
NOAA’s Office of Marine Sanctuaries Photo Contest 2019 is now in its 5th year and helps raise awareness about marine sanctuaries in a fun and informative way. Another worthwhile opportunity is NOAA Habitat Photo Contest from NOAA Fisheries. Submit your winning coastal and marine habitat...