Campaigners' Edition - June 2009

Wow, is it almost July?

Start planning now Fall '09 Employee Giving Campaigns

Most workplaces' employee giving campaigns are coming up fast!  Now is the perfect time to talk to your co-workers about preparations for the campaign and recruit some helpers to spread out the work.  Click here for your Workplace Campaigners' Handbook.

Your Earth Share contact (Trudy, Meghan, or Aurora) will be in touch with you soon to get the ball rolling. 

Get the hottest green news around

EarthShare Oregon now has a Twitter.com feed.  It is already full of up-to-the-minute news from EarthShare member organizations and other timely environmental alerts and ways to get involved.  We have 70 member groups -- and they're all doing something great for our environment every day.  Follow us on   to find out what's going on!

Green your newsletter Would you like to include eco-tips, volunteer opportunities, or feature a great environmental story in your employee newsletter or intranet site? EarthShare and our environmental groups have great stories to share and opportunities for your employees.  Contact Aurora or Meghan at EarthShare to receive articles for consideration.

Upcoming July Events

July 8: Oregon Wild Wednesday: William Sullivan, Master of Trails - Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave, Portland
July 8-12: Wilderness Inventory - Farewell Bend State Park, Snake River
July 11: Sandy River Delta Birding Field Trip - Troutdale
July 11: Help restore Ross Island -- rare opportunity - Portland
July 18: Vancouver Lake Park Birding Field Trip - Vancouver, WA
July 25: Hike the Siskiyou Wild Rivers Area - Carpools leave from Grants Pass, OR
July 25: Crabtree Valley Hike - Salem District BLM Lands; Carpools depart from Portland