Title: Clark Public Utilities’ StreamTeam 12th Annual Earth Day Celebration
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Description: CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH FREE SALMON-FRIENDLY FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, A WILDLIFE SHOW AND LIVE MUSIC

Clark Public Utilities’ StreamTeam is hosting an Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 23rd in partnership with Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation and Clark County Department of Environmental Services. At the Salmon Creek Regional Park near Klineline Pond, the 12th Annual Earth Day Celebration is Clark County’s largest Earth Day tree planting!

The celebration will feature a community EcoFair between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. with children’s activities, live entertainment and booths from environmental organizations and businesses. Ample bike parking is available.

Kids of all ages are invited to discover ways to save salmon on a 15-minute tour, watch birds soar during the free wildlife show, release wild salmon in Salmon Creek and more. At the closing ceremonies, the winners of the Watershed Reflections student art and writing contest will be announced.

In addition to the EcoFair, hundreds of StreamTeam members will plant trees and pull non-native Garlic mustard plants to help save salmon. These activities are popular and volunteers must register in advance to participate. EcoFair attendees do not need to register in advance.

EcoFair Schedule:
10:00 a.m. EcoFair Welcome: Celebrate with free activities and informational booths
10:30 a.m. Fashion Show: Watch as local artists show their recycled content creations!
10:45 a.m. Saving Salmon Tour: Learn about saving salmon. Meet at registration
12:00 p.m. Live Music: Tap your foot to music from The Christie Snow Band
1:00 p.m. Wildlife Show: Learn about amazing animals!
1:30 p.m. Closing Ceremonies: Congratulate Watershed Reflections winners!
2:00 p.m. Event Conclusion

For more information visit the StreamTeam website, www.StreamTeam.net, call 360-992-8585, or email streamteam@clarkpud.com

About Clark Public Utilities
Clark Public Utilities is a customer-owned public utility district that provides electric service to more than 182,000 customers throughout Clark County. The utility also provides water service to about 30,000 homes and businesses in the Hazel Dell, Salmon Creek, Lakeshore, Hockinson, Brush Prairie, La Center, Meadow Glade, Amboy and Yacolt areas.

Clark Public Utilities was ranked highest in customer satisfaction among midsize utilities in the west by J.D. Power and Associates in 2008 and 2009.

Date: 2011-04-23

Title: Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct)
Location: Guemes Island, WA
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Description:

Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct) will provide an overview of the three basic PV system applications, primarily focusing on grid-direct systems. The goal of the course is to create a fundamental understanding of the core concepts necessary to work with all PV systems, including: system components, site analysis, PV module criteria, mounting solutions, safety, and commissioning. The course will also cover the basics of sizing a residential grid-direct system, wire sizing, overcurrent protection, and grounding – all of which will be expanded upon in Solar Energy International’s PV202.

Start Date: 2011-03-28
End Date: 2011-04-02

Title: Straw Bale Workshop
Location: Leavenworth, Washington, USA
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Description: Come learn first hand in a community setting how to build solid walls, create detail elements, and prepare the walls for finishes. Theory, history, design, codes, and moisture issues will be addressed in presentation, demonstration, and discussion. Plaster choices, alternative foundations, and tools will also be covered. Suitable for homeowners, designers, contractors, and students.

$350 Early Bird rate through April, $375 after, couple discounts available.
Start Date: 2010-08-19
End Date: 2010-08-22

Title: Straw Bale Workshop
Location: Leavenworth, Washington, USA
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Description: Come learn first hand in a community setting how to build solid walls, create detail elements, and prepare the walls for finishes. Theory, history, design, codes, and moisture issues will be addressed in presentation, demonstration, and discussion. Plaster choices, alternative foundations, and tools will also be covered. Suitable for homeowners, designers, contractors, and students.

$350 Early Bird rate through April, $375 after, couple discounts available.
Start Date: 2010-08-12
End Date: 2010-08-15

Location: Seattle, Washington
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Description: The AWRA Annual Conference will provide a forum for participants to explore the many multidisciplinary aspects of water resources research, policy and management. In addition to the broad array of water-related topics offered at all AWRA conferences, we welcome submissions on technical, social and legal issues that are of national and international interest, including conflicts over water and efforts to resolve them; recent advances in water resource monitoring, modeling and analysis; effects and responses to drought, floods, and other natural calamities; and collaborative efforts to address transboundary and international water issues. Attendees will enjoy opportunities for conversations about the many multidisciplinary aspects of water resources, and to make connections that will improve their understanding of the complex water issues of importance everywhere.
Start Date: 2009-11-08
End Date: 2009-11-12

Location: Kennewick, Washington
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Description: The Harvesting Clean Energy Conference is the Northwest’s premiere gathering to advance rural economic development through clean energy production. Clean energy offers practical, profitable opportunities for our farmers, ranchers, rural utilities and towns, tribes, and regional economy.

What It Covers
The conference charts the future of rural clean energy in the Northwest. Discussions focus on the steps to successful project development, including financing, to cut costs on the farm and produce power or feedstocks for market. Technologies covered include wind power, biofuels, biopower, geothermal, solar, and energy efficiency.

Who It Is For
Harvesting Clean Energy is designed for Northwest farmers and agriculture leaders, tribes, rural utilities and economic development officials, lenders, elected officials and public agencies, as well as energy developers and consultants.

Start Date: 2009-02-07
End Date: 2009-02-09

Location: Snohomish Valley, Green Drinks
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Description: Community Energizer, Aileen Langhans, is hosting August GreenDrinks to thank all of the friends she’s made over the past 30 years for their support, advice, patience, time, energy, for ears to bend and shoulders to cry on, for boosting her spirits and for being her extended family.

Aileen is at the heart of the Everett community from baking cookies, researching an issue, typing minutes, giving public comment, or taking a stand – she is thoughtful, always thorough and quite mischievous. Aileen also is celebrating 3 decades as a songrapher at General/Providence Hospital.

Date: 2009-08-12

Location: Bainbridge Island, Washington
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Description: Join Sustainable Bainbridge and Sound Food for this first ever harvest swap–a wonderful opportunity to share what you are growing in abundance, and enjoy the fruits and vegetables of others.   Bring fresh produce to swap, or something made from locally grown produce, such as zucchini bread or raspberry jam. Anything left over will be donated to Helpline House. To celebrate the social aspects of this occasion, Sustainable Bainbridge will host an ice cream social — to enjoy that you need to bring your own bowl and spoon!

Date: 2009-08-03

Title: 2009 Pacific Salmonid Recovery Conference
Location: Seattle, Washington
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Description: This regional conference provides participants with current fisheries science, regulatory updates, and innovative strategies for assessment, restoration, and monitoring of salmonid populations and their habitat. It is a gathering for professionals working to restore healthy salmonid populations. The conference agenda is comprised of presentations from leading scientists, policy makers, and practitioners from throughout the Western U.S. and Canada.
Start Date: 2009-10-28
End Date: 2009-10-30