Sustainability in Dynamic Landscapes
2011 US-IALE Symposium
Portland, Oregon | April 3-7, 2011
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Field Trips
1/2 Day Field Trips
Full Day Field Trips
* Update 2/3/2011: the Urban Stream Restoration and Winery Tours have been cancelled.
| 1/2 Day Field Trips | ||
| Tuesday, April 5th (1:00 - 5:00pm) | Description | Fee |
| Washington Park / Japanese Garden / Rose Garden | A self guided tour. We will provide detailed maps with auxiliary information. Participants will take the MAX to the zoo stop, hike through the Arboretum to the Japanese Garden, walk through the rose garden, and finally hike down to the Salmon St. MAX station. The hike will be >90% downhill. | Free |
| Forest Park / Audubon Society Old Growth Hike | Starting at the Balch Creek entrance, participants will walk through an old-growth Douglas-fir remnant owned by the Audubon Society, and possibly explore other Forest Park trails in the vicinity as time allows. | $35 |
| Best of Portland Tour with Portland Walking Tours | Experience Portland the green and eco-friendly way. This award-winning walk clarifies why Portland is regularly recognized as one of the best places to live. By the end of our walk, you'll want to move here too. You'll hear about early and modern Portland as your guide shows you an enlightened city rich with artwork, parks, bridges, (free) downtown trains & streetcars, fountains and friendly people. Even locals are amazed and entertained by what they learn. This walk meanders through the most fascinating portions of the city, leading eventually to the waterfront. This tour earned us the Best Tour from Citysearch and Willamette Week's award for "Best Way to Fake Being a Native." And don't forget the camera your shot of the world's smallest park! When the City of Portland and the Portland Oregon Visitors Association want to show off the city, they send people on this tour. Come see why. | $20 |
| Urban Stream Restoration in Portland Parks * | Mary Ann Schmidt from PSU will lead a field trip to examine restoration projects in the Portland metro area. We will examine completed and planned projects at Tideman-Johnson Park that emphasize the restoration of aquatic habitat for salmon and opportunities to reconnect citizens with the natural environment. A representative from the City of Portland will explain their goals for each project. Vigil-Agrimis, Inc., the project designers, will discuss the engineering, environmental, and design aspects of the project. (http://www.vigil-agrimis.com/). Leaders and participants will discuss the challenges and opportunities when considering ecological restoration within an urban context. | $35 - CANCELLED |
| Full Day Field Trips | ||
| Thursday, April 7th (9:00am - 5:00pm) | Description | Fee |
| ULTRA: A Comparison of the Urban Ecology of Portland and Vancouver, WA | Portland State University, Washington State University and Oregon State University have been granted an ULTRA-Ex (Urban Long Term Research Area Exploratory) award to study the differences between the Portland metro area, with strict growth boundaries and land use regulations, and the Vancouver, WA area with fewer restrictions. During the field trip, participants will visit multiple sites in cities on both sides of the Columbia River and discuss urban ecology issues, urban ecosystem restoration, and urban sustainability, with a focus on water quality and governance. | $70 |
| Columbia River Gorge Tour | We will visit four sites in the Columbia River Gorge to examine past and current restoration projects. Bill Weiler, Executive Director of the Gifford Pinchot Task Force and wildlife biologist, will lead discussions about the opportunities and challenges for maintaining and improving habitat in a recreational area close to a major metropolitan area. We will visit a dam removal site, an old-growth forest, and a potential casino location. We will conclude the day with two optional activities: a tour of the Bonneville Dam or a short hike to beautiful Wahclella Falls. | $70 |
| Winery Tour * | Participants will sample wines at a handful of wineries in the gorgeous Willamette River valley. The leader and assistant will discuss the effects of climate change on wine growing, the rural/urban interface and its effects on vintners, and other issue relevant to sustaining agricultural diversity near a major metropolitan area. This tour will include a visit to Cana's Feast, Amity Winery, and Coelho Winery. | $105 - CANCELLED |
| Mt. Hood Alpine Adventure | Participants will head up to Mt. Hood, stopping along the way to rent snowshoes. Stops will include the Salmon River, Trillium Lake, and Timberline Lodge. Space will be limited and participants can expect to get some vigorous (but not overwhelming) exercise. | $105 |
| Tour of the Oregon Coast | Dr. Mary Santelmann, Associate Professor (Research Faculty) and Director of the Water Resources Gradaute Program at Oregon State University, will lead a tour to the Oregon coast from Portland to Cape Meares and Netarts Bay, stopping along HWY 6 at the site of the historic Tillamook Burn, and featuring stops to view and visit a variety of coastal environments, including coastal dunes, freshwater wetlands, salt marsh, and Sitka spruce forest. | $70 |
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