Learn more about the ambassadors for habitat preservation and restoration as the Randall Museum presents The River Otter Ecology Project. The Lecture will be conducted on Thursday, November 8, 2012 by Megan Isadore from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

This free for all event aims to  build understanding and shed light on the conservation status and ecology of the North American river otter and the ecosystems they inhabit in the San Francisco Bay Area. Join the San Francisco Naturalist Society (SFNS) in uncovering the biology and ecology of these elusive but important aquatic carnivores while also directly engaging the public in their conservation through field-research, environmental education  and strategic restoration partnerships.

The event is open for all ages so feel free to drop by onsite.

For more information, go to www.sfns.org or contact Patrick Schlemmer at JKodiak@earthlink.net or (415) 225-3830.

Volunteers may also join the River Otter Project by signing up at their website at http://www.riverotterecology.org.

Help save and clean the Big Muddy at the 2012 Big Muddy KC River Cleanup event, which will be held on October 20, 2012 at Kaw Point Park, Kansas. This event is made possible by Missouri River Relief and Healthy Rivers Partnership.

The cleanup time will start at 9:00 in the morning and will last until 12:00 noon. Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 in the morning. Volunteers will be getting a free boat ride to various areas along the river to gather as much trash as they can. Participating individuals are recommended to wear work clothes and sturdy shoes. Wearing sandals are not permitted.

The organizers also recommend bringing bug spray, sunscreen and refillable water bottles. Moreover, the organizers will provide volunteers with work gloves, t-shirts, drinking water, trash bags, water bottlers, life jackets, tools and free boat rides to cleanup locations, along with Free lunch .

To sign up for this event, please visit www.riverrelief.org. For inquiries, contact Vicki at (816) 812-5166 or via email at vicki@healthyriverspartnership.com.  For more information, visit this link LINK.

Make a difference and help save Occoquan River by participating at the Fall Cleanup Day – Occoquan River on October 13, 2012 from 9:00 in the morning until 12:00 in the afternoon.

Friends of the Occoquan (FOTO), the event organizer, is a non-profit group of local citizens whose goal is to maintain and preserve the natural state of the Occoquan River and other Virginia watersheds by increasing awareness through private and public partnerships. As part of their goal to preserve the Occoquan River, this endeavor for nature also aims to gather volunteers and help clean the the said river.

Interested participants are encouraged to bring their kayak/boat/canoe if they own one. This will greatly make the task easier. Refreshments will be available at the venue.

If you have questions, feel free to contact Friends of the Occoquan at telephone numbers (703) 624-7124 or (703) 674-7847 or you may also send an email to foto@friendsoftheoccoquan.org. Fore more information, visit http://www.potomacriverkeeper.org.

Have fun while helping clean the Ocean Beach San Francisco Shoreline on Friday, September 21, 2012 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Maintenance Ocean Beach is leading this regular volunteer activity, in an effort to keep Ocean Beach as one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in California.

If you are participating, be there at the Ocean Beach, Stairwell 17 and wear clothes that are ready to get dirty like long pants, closed-toe shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear. Do not forget your water storage and sunscreen. No need to bring tools since these will be provided along with the training.

Registration is open to all who are 10 years old and above, though there are particular policies promoted for ages 10 to 15. Volunteers under the age of 18 will need their parent’s or guardian’s waivers. Have your names listed today especially when you are going with your friends. Groups of five or more may require special arrangements so you need to confirm in advance.

Visit http://www.parksconservancy.org for more details.

Volunteer and grab this opportunity to help Pronghorn migrate safely on September 29 at the Grand Teton National Park. Meeting place will be in the Gris Ventre Junction (East Side) at 8:15am

The team will carpool to the North Elk Ranch, which is approximately 2 miles south of Moran.  Transportation will be 30 minutes.  NPCA and Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation will work together to modify a fence on the south side of the North Elk Ranch in Grand Teton National Park.  The corridor is located in the “Path of the Pronghorn”, which is an important seasonal migration corridor between the Grand Teton National Park and Upper Green River Valley.

The pursuit will be a bit challenging for the volunteers. Since the barbed wire fence needed for cattle containment has been a deadly obstacle for a long time, the daily movement of the pronghorn living in this area is restricted.  Hence, volunteers will remove the bottom barbed strand and replace the top barbed strand with smooth wire along 1.6 miles of fence.

If you are interested in volunteering, you can sign up at the http://www.npca.org/ or RSVP to mquinn@npca.org.

SOLVE calls members of the community to help clean up Cathedral Park on August 25, 2012. Clean up drive will be from 11:00am to 4:00pm at N. Pittsburg and N. Crawford, Portland, OR.

Pioneering environmental stewardship since 1969, SOLVE gathers volunteers to address the need for community action in Oregon. The organization was founded by Oregon Governor Tom McCall and was originally called S.O.L.V which stands for Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism.

Cathedral Park is one of the most-loved parks of its neighboring communities. Providing a stunning vista of the St. John’s Bridge which is over passing the park; it has been families’ favorite picnic ground and a perfect place to take their loved ones and their dogs for a walk during sunny days.

Help clean up Cathedral Park on Saturday. Wear appropriate clothes and protective shoes to tread along the slippery areas. Bring garden gloves as protection from broken glasses and other hazardous objects. For more information, please visit http://www.solv.org.

Join the fun in the Friends of the Forest Day every Saturday, starting on August 2, from 9am to 3pm. The exploration from Mountains to Sound Greenway and National Forest Foundation Earth Day celebration is open for all ages to pursue the elimination of invasive plants and improve trails. Participants are called to go to the Snoqualmie Point Park, Interstate 90 at Exit 27, Snoqualmie and preregister at http://mtsgreenway.org.

Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival is celebrated every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Participants can experience both modern and ancient view of Japanese culture from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Just go directly to the Center House and Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center.

The Festival is held to celebrate Seattle’s connections with Japan under springtime, exhibiting the beauty of “Ikebana: The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging,” art displays and artists’ demonstrations, Taiko drumming, games, and foods.

For more details about the location and events, the phone numbers to contact are 206-684-7200 and the site to visit is www.seattlecenter.com . You may also check out the interesting movie that you and your family and friends will surely enjoy.

The Spreckels Organ Society presents The International Summer Organ Festival 2012. Celebrating its 25^th year, the celebration is set every Monday Evenings of July and August.

The society invites everyone for the upcoming performance of duo-organists Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault on August 6, 2012. Event will be at Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. starting 7:30 in the evening.

The Chenaults gain

The couple will perform their own arrangement of music from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, Charles Callahan’s Patriotic medley and a lot more in a duet recital. The free concert at the park is co-sponsored by American Guild of Organists, San Diego Chapter.ed international recognition with their performances throughout United States and Europe. They have been the organists and choirmasters of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Atlanta since 1975.

 The Spreckels Organ Society endeavors the fulfillment of Spreckels Brothers’ vision, uplifting and enriching society through great music for free.

For The International Summer Organ Festival 2012 schedule of events, list of performers and more information, please visit http://www.sosorgan.org/

Be a part of preserving our rivers for future generations this Monday, July 23, 2012 as the American River Conservancy (AMR) hosts the South Fork American River Cleanup.

This time, the ARC will be teaming up with the river outfitters and El Dorado County Environmental Management Department to clean up the So. Fork American River. Volunteers are required to register and must also have some boating experience to be able to participate. People who want to sign up must send an email to Manny@arconsevancy.org or call 530-621-1224.

More cleanups are scheduled on the 16^th and 29^th of August, 2012.

The American River Conservancy has been preserving rivers and land all over the country for more than twenty years spanning over 10,000 acres of saved sites. They take pride in promoting education and recreational outings both for adults and children as well as on their volunteer base that are the reason for their success.

Source: http://www.arconservancy.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=psKZL3PFLrF&b=5814259&ct=11781905

Channel your inner keeper of the forest in a morning of immersing yourself in plant life while helping take care of the community and its flora this Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Friends of the Point Loma Native Plant Garden meeting, happening from 9 am to 12 noon at the border of Point Loma and Ocean Beach.

This event consists of watering, pruning, trail work and other fun gardening activities as well as educational plant walks that every volunteer can learn a lot from and will definitely enjoy down to the last bit. All tools and supplies will be provided by the facilitators so participants will only have to worry about how to contain all the exciting things they will be able to learn on that day.

For more information about this bi-monthly activity as well as other events hosted by the Point Loma Native Garden, please visit their website at http://www.sandiegoriver.org/plnpg.php.