Registration Fee: $35
Equipment and Attire: Participants will need to wear light clothing, and comfortable walking shoes. Ambulation will be on flat and gently-sloping areas and will not be overly strenuous. Bring binoculars and cameras. Insect repellent is not needed, although water bottles, snacks, and sunscreen will be helpful. The summers in Portland are generally dry and hot with little chance of rain. A bike helmet is useful and necessary.
Itinerary:
8:00 AM: Meet outside the Oregon Convention Center and travel by public transportation to Portland State University.
8:30 AM: Arrive at Portland State University's Urban Center (506 SW Mill Street) to engage in a discussion about Portland's green space planning; Bioswales
9:30 AM: : Rent bikes from Bike Town (bike shares) for a ride along the river esplanade â including across the new Tillicum Crossing (non-car) bridge with views of Mt.Hood, and Ross Island -- to examine decentralized stormwater systems;
10:30 AM Stop at the (in)famous SE Portland Sequoia Trees to discuss charismatic mega flora; Begin journey back to Portland State University
11:30 AM: Begin bike ride along Eastside Esplanade, across the Hawthorne Bridge; and Final Discussion at Portland State University (Urban Center
12:00 PM: Finish up trip by talking about urban green space planning and research
12:15-12:30 PM: Take public transportation back to Convention Center