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When: Sat Jun 4, 2011 8:45AM-1:30PM |
Join the Fun
Take a free bicycling tour of groundwater wells in the city. Join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council and the Portland Water Bureau for a 16-mile bike ride through the well fields in Portland, Gresham and Fairview. These wells provide back-up drinking water to Gresham residents.
Details
Advanced registration and helmets are required. Sign up at www.columbiaslough.org. or 503-281-1132.
Bring your bike and your friends for a tour of Portland's groundwater system! Experts from the Portland Water Bureau will lead this 16-mile trip on easy terrain. Learn about the operation and history of Portland's underground drinking water system, which supplements the city's main supply from the Bull Run and serves as an emergency source.
Helmets required; light refreshments provided. Hosted by the Portland Water Bureau, the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, and Aloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station.
Pre-registration required. Register here!.
More Info?
Contact Melissa Sandoz, Outreach Coordinator, Columbia Slough Watershed Council by phone at 503-281-1132, or email melissa.sandoz@columbiaslough.org.
