2006 SPROut EVENTS

Please click on an event below for a detailed description.

April 22 - Earth Day Celebration at The Oregon Garden

May 18, 19, and choice of 24 or 25-
Introduction to Phytoremediation: Cleaning with Plants



** If you have an event you would like to list that is related to plants, environmental issues, or sustainability, please email the SPROut Coordinator: rstoops@chemeketa.edu




EVENT DESCRIPTIONS

Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 22
10 am - 4 pm
Cost: Free
Free admission to The Oregon Garden and to all Earth Day exhibits, lectures, and performances.
Location: all areas of The Oregon Garden
Contact: Renee Stoops, SPROut Coordinator, 503-584-7252

Officially sponsored by Marion County Public Works- Environmental Services with generous additional sponsorship from the SPROut Program at The Oregon Garden; the Oregon Department of Energy; our new sponsor Metromint; and the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District. Moonstone Properties and Izaak Walton League's Silverton Chapter are also providing support.

In league with Earth Day Network’s new 3-year international campaign, this year’s theme of “climate solutions” will focus around sustainable practices for the average citizen or homeowner that can help reduce human impacts on global climate change. Many of the concerns about climate change focus around increased greenhouse gas emissions, like carbon dioxide, from industrial-intensive human activities and the resulting warming trend in global temperatures. This can result in weather pattern changes, including greater frequencies of extreme weather from hurricanes and floods to drought; rising sea levels and displacement of cities, habitats, and species; increased food and clean water shortages in drought-affected areas; and urban density increases with flood-displaced populations, resulting in greater urban impacts on local natural resources. Specific topics of focus at the 2006 Oregon Garden Earth Day Celebration will include energy efficiencies- from renewable energy forms to recycled materials and waste reduction to hybrid or biodiesel cars; urban forestry, urban heat island effects and carbon sequestration; water conservation and protection of water qualities; affects of climate/weather changes on local agriculture; animal responses to climate or weather changes, particularly among insects or migratory birds; and gardening with extreme forms of weather.

We will have over 35 indoor exhibitors at this event, in addition to demonstrations, workshops, lectures, and performances. This year, we will inaugurate a ‘trash-to-treasure’ art contest following our ‘climate solutions’ theme. Local Oregon music groups will provide entertainment throughout the day, including a 5 th grade marimba band from Bush Elementary. Specialty tours of different Garden areas will give visitors a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at Oregon’s horticultural treasures and highlight Garden features like the Wastewater Wetlands and the Rediscovery Forest.
Click here for the Presentation Schedule

To enter the Trash-to-Treasure Contest, click here for the official rules.The contest is sponsored by the Statesman Journal and a photo of your artwork may appear in a future edition of the Real Living section. Bring your sculptures made with recycled materials to The Oregon Garden on Earth Day to be judged. See rules for times and instructions.

To become an exhibitor, follow the Guidelines below and submit a Reservation Form with your booth fee of $75 no later than March 10. Sponsors and non-profit organizations are exempt from booth fees.
Click here for Booth Guidelines
Click here for Booth Reservation Form

For more information on becoming a Sponsor, click here.

To enter the student poster contest, follow the links below. The grand prize winning poster will be used to advertise the event.
Poster Contest Letter to Educators
Poster Contest Rules
Discussion of Theme
Poster Template- Please copy the 8.5" x 11" poster text template onto the bottom half of an 11" x 17" piece of paper arranged vertically, so that the text appears toward the bottom right corner. Submissions should be on this 11" x 17" paper with original artwork created around the text.


Introduction to Phytoremediation: Cleaning with Plants
Thursday and Friday, May 18 and 19
and choose either
May 24- horticultural growers / nurseries
or
May 25- agricultural producers
8 am - 5 pm
Cost: $300
Location: The Oregon Garden, Pavillion, OAN Room
Contact: Renee Stoops, SPROut Coordinator, 503-584-7252

This course is co-sponsored by SPROut and Chemeketa Community College. For a complete listing of other Chemeketa agriculture courses for Spring term, please click here.

Introduces current technologies for using trees and wetland plants to clean water, soil, and air. Covers the basic physiological processes in the plants that make this possible and looks at ecosystem level considerations for designing working systems. Emphasizes water systems with tours and how-to applications. Reviews research trends and promising new technologies. The third day of the course provides a more in-depth investigation of applications, either for horticultural growers/ nurseries (track 1) or for agricultural producers (track 2).

Participants will receive a substantial customized binder of text materials on the first day of the course.

Instructors: Renee Stoops and Paul Kay

Stay tuned for the full course outline.

** If you have an event you would like to list that is related to plants, environmental issues, or sustainability, please email the SPROut Coordinator: rstoops@chemeketa.edu