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Date: December 20th 2007

	Winter hours PARK PARK HOURS: 7:00 - 6:00pm NATURE CENTER HOURS: 9:00 - 4:00pm 12:00 - 4:00pm (weekends)
Tryon Creek E-newsletter in the January 2007 issue Winter Day Camp spaces still available! Runs Dec. 26 - 28 and Jan. 2 - 4. Supporting Tryon Creek at Whole Foods Market Restoring fish habitat with Brush Check Dams Preschool class, Animals in Winter, begins January 15. Come be a guide. Nature Guide training begins January 23. Want to find out what you can do in your own yard for conservation? Find out on January 26. Learn about making herbal tinctures and teas on January 27. Tax credit opportunity through Oregon Cultural Trust	WINTER THEMES A FOREST IN WINTER ANIMALS OF TRYON PLANTS AND THEIR USES WATERSHED CONSERVATION PARTNERS OREGON STATE PARKS TRYON CREEK WATERSHED COUNCIL DAYTRIPPERS FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC NEW SEASONS MARKET
Winter Day Camp spaces still available! December 26 - 28 and January 2 - 4 Winter Break is just days away! If you haven't yet signed your children up for these fun and educational classes the time is now. Pick and choose which day works for you or sign up for the whole week. Winter Nature Day Camp is open to children grades K - 5. Different topic each day. Click here for more details. <back to top> ANOTHER WAY TO SUPPORT THE PARK: Whole Foods Market During December, January and February, the Friends of Tryon Creek State Park will be given a nickel for every re-usable bag brought in by shoppers at WHOLE FOODS MARKET - BRIDGEPORT. Please pass the word and consider shopping at Whole Foods this winter. <back to top> FISH HABITAT PROJECT A SUCCESS: Restoring through brush check dams A beautiful sunny day greeted volunteers as we installed brush check dams in three Tryon Creek tributaries on December 8th.  The goal of the brush check dams are to improve fish habitat by slowing water flows and reducing the amount of sediment going into mainstem Tryon Creek.  We had a very successful installation day guided by the expertise of Matt Koozer and Jared Kinnear from Henderson Land Services.  Many thanks to the 21 volunteers who provided more than 95 hours of their time to the project.   It was a fun day for learning a new restoration technique, while having an excuse to get muddy and dirty!  Stay tuned for news on how the check dams are working and future restoration projects.  <back to top> PRESCHOOL CLASSES : Our preschool classes begin again this January. Young children can come to the park and enjoy crafts, games, and hikes while learning about Animals in Winter. Click here to for details <back to top> LEARN TO BE A NATURE GUIDE! Teach small groups of children about nature by guiding them on hikes through the forest. Participate in trainings and learn about the watershed, Tryon’s plants, how animals adapt and how Native Americans used plants for survival. Shadow an experienced Nature Guide during or following training. Commitment: 4-8 hours/month in the fall and spring. Click here for details. <back to top> CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR OWN YARD JANUARY 26. Join us for an introduction to invasive species and their effects on our yards and watershed. Click here for details. <back to top> HERBAL TEAS AND TINCTURES WORKSHOP ON JANUARY 27. Join Glenn Ingram, Jr., ND and Marty Ingram in a series of workshops designed to help you learn to use local native plants to maintain personal wellness. Each class will offer basic plant identification, properties of different herbs, and hands-on instruction in making home remedies. Click here for details. <back to top> TAX CREDIT FOR MEMBERS: Support for the Friends of Tryon Creek and the Oregon Cultural Trust Once you make a contribution to the Friends of Tryon Creek and make a subsequent matching gift to the Oregon Cultural Trust, you will be eligible to receive a 100% tax credit on your gift to the Trust. That means you can double your contribution to Oregon culture! Find our more at www.culturaltrust.org or call 503 986 0088. If you are not a member of the Friends of Tryon Creek, click here for more details. <back to top>	Ivy Pulls & more workparties *trail maintenance; **plantings SATURDAYS, 9:00 - noon. Sturdy shoes and long pants are encouraged. Click here for details and contact information. Marshall Park Jan 5 Tryon Creek Jan 12 Nettle Creek Jan 19 Tryon Creek Jan 26 MEMBERS - These and other events, classes, workshops, and restoration opportunities cannot take place without the wonderful support of members. We cannot thank you enough. Also, if you would like to become part of this fantastic community of supporters, become a member today! Thank you.

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