April 8, 2024

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Sunrise 6:36 a.m. | Sunset 7:48 p.m.
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🌿 Toil in the soil to nurture nature

Volunteers in bright yellow vests plant trees for Portland Parks & Rec's Neighborhood Tree Stewardship program. The volunteer in the middle, turns back to look at the camera with a huge smile on their face. — Branch out from your daily routine to help plant trees.
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Photo via Portland Parks & Rec

We only have one planet, and the same can be said about our fair city of Portland. April is Earth Month, and although every day is the right time to make a positive impact, the celebration is an excuse to give our home some special TLC.

If you’re looking for outdoorsy volunteer work, here are some places you can pitch in.

Bird Alliance of Oregon
Flock together with fellow admirers of our feathered friends; volunteer positions are available at all levels of the organization to help achieve its mission “to inspire all people to love and protect birds.”

A volunteer pours a bucket of mulch for Portland's Neighborhood Stewardship program. — Neighborhood stewards also rehabilitate wildlife habitats.
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Photo via Portland Parks & Rec

Natural Areas Volunteer Stewardship
Volunteers of all ages are invited to enhance and restore places like Oaks Bottom and Leach Botanical Garden.

The Intertwine
This coalition has its eyes on the bigger picture, nurturing the Portland-Vancouver region’s network of parks, trails, and natural areas.

Urban Forestry
Graduates from the Neighborhood Tree Steward program commit to 40 hours of “planting trees, organizing, advocating, and greening” their local community.

PDXtoday city editor Ben McBee stands in front of an ivy-free tree with thumbs up. — Trust us, pulling ivy off of trees is even more satisfying than you think.
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Photo by Ben McBee, PDXtoday

No Ivy League
Help keep habitats healthy for native plants by removing invasive ivy in places like Marquam Nature Park and elsewhere in Forest Park.

Columbia Slough Watershed Council
Join the paddling team or cleanup crew, or educate the next generation of environmental heroes at this waterway that was brought back from the brink through hard work and dedication.

Hug a tree + a volunteer

Events

Monday, April 8

2024 Oregon Book Awards | Monday, April 8 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave., Portland | $5-$65 | You’re invited to an evening honoring our state’s most accomplished writers in the categories of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, young readers, and graphic literature.
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival | Monday, April 8-Sunday, May 5 | Times vary | Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, 33814 S. Meridian Rd., Woodburn | $15-$65 | One of the region’s most anticipated spring events has burst into bloom with over 1 million tulips transforming 40 acres of farmland into a sea of color.

Tuesday, April 9

Ciderologist Gabe Cook: Pub Trivia | Tuesday, April 9 | 6-9 p.m. | Bauman’s Cider Company, 930 SE Oak St., Portland | $20 | If you have a taste for edutainment and craft beverages, get ready to test your knowledge on a bushelful of apple facts.

Wednesday, April 10

Comedy Night | Wednesday, April 10 | 7:30-10 p.m. | 10 Barrel Brewing Co., 1411 NW Flanders St., Portland | $10 | It’s a barrel of laughs when these local comedians get rolling.

Thursday, April 11

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors | Thursday, April 11 | 7 p.m. | Moda Center, 1 N. Center Court St., Portland | $34+ | Cheer on Rip City in the penultimate home game of the season — and thank the team from the Bay for their first-round draft pick.

Friday, April 12

Hit Machine | Friday, April 12 | 9 p.m. | Ponderosa Lounge & Grill, 10350 N. Vancouver Way, Portland | $20-$40 | Hear the most-memorable tunes from all eras, courtesy of this Oregon group.

Saturday, April 13

Kids’ Storytime With Sara T. Behrman | Saturday, April 13 | 10:30 a.m. | Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland | Free | Celebrate the publication of this author’s debut children’s picture book, “The Sea Hides a Seahorse,” with a reading, sing-alongs, and crafts for the kiddos.
Portland Timbers vs. LAFC | Saturday, April 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Providence Park, 1844 SW Morrison St., Portland | $56 | Early in the season, points are already at a premium — and the gilded superteam is coming to town.

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News Notes

Health

Dr. Steve Wallace successfully completed the Pacific Northwest’s first osseointegration surgery — a groundbreaking procedure that inserts a titanium implant directly into the patient’s bone for mounting a prosthesis — at Legacy Emanuel. Compared with traditional socket mounts, patients reportedly benefit from decreased pain and the ability to feel the ground beneath them. (KGW)

Community

Data from Portland’s heat mapping tool will help city and county leaders make decisions to protect people from potentially fatal temperatures in the future. The project, the largest study of its kind in the world, shows how heat is experienced differently across our region. (KOIN)

Closed

Blossoming Lotus, one of Portland’s longest-tenured vegan spots, has folded for good. Fans flocked to show their love and say goodbye, causing the restaurant to run out of food (and close) a day earlier than planned. The juice bar of the same name (but different menu and owners) remains open. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

Kids

The Portland Finnish school will host Mimmit music group at Nordic Northwest on Sunday, April 28. The family-friendly concert will feature songs in English and Finnish from the band’s two sisters, who have performed together for 15 years. Tickets range from $5 to $15 and doors open at 1 p.m.

Stat

According to a report from Coworking Mag, 23.3% of the Portland metro area workforce is remote — the fifth highest in the western US region. The analysis looked at 1,303,541 total workers ages 16 and up; millennials (PDXtoday included) made up the bulk of that work-from-home figure at 40%. (Coworking Mag)

Sports

Mariners fans are sure to have some thoughts following a mediocre first week of the season — Ty Dane Gonzalez and Colby Patnode, the hosts of Locked On Mariners, certainly do. Hear them break down the first two series.

Wellness

Having an experienced therapist like Josh Wilson on hand can help Portlanders improve their communication, resolve conflicts, and improve their family dynamics. Josh specializes in family + couples therapy and has experience working with different relationship types (think: ethical non-monogamy). Book a session or a free 15-minute consultation today.*

Home

Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*

Plan Ahead

🔊 The bass keeps rollin’, rollin’

The Boom Bike is a bike with a built in platform, where two people can sit and perform music while another pedals.

The bass keeps rolling, rollling, and rollin’. | Photo via Jonathan Maus/BikePortland

We’re just over a month out from Portland Sunday Parkways, but we can already feel (and hear?) the excitement.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced this summer it will partner with Boom Bike PDX, a pedal-powered mobile soundstage that can carry up to 500 pounds of cargo to bring live music to the people.

On May 19 in East Portland, June 16 in Northeast Cully, and Sept. 22 in Southwest Portland, event organizers will transform stretches of the neighborhoods into car-free zones, inviting the community to get outside and ride (or walk) and engage with fellow residents and local businesses.

SoundsTruck NW and Make Music Day PDX will also be set up at parks along the routes.

Interested volunteers and vendors are invited to apply now.

The Buy

The lipstick that’s more like a phenomenon: Clinique’s Almost Lipstick in Black Honey. You can now buy Clinique on Amazon, and the black honey lipstick has skyrocketed to the No. 1 new release in beauty and personal care.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
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From the editor

Where does your closest Costco rank on the calm-to-chaotic scale? Portland Monthly put together a list of the metro area’s wholesale superstores, offering finds for each outpost. Can you guess which location held the title of the world’s biggest Costco from 2005 to 2015?

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