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Sustainability /
Pirates-themed Water Festival
What do pirates and groundwa­
ter have in common? This question
is asked every year at Aquifer Ad­
venture, a family festival that cel­
ebrates both pirates and groundwa­
ter protection and water conserva­
tion tips that can be implemented at
home.
“Pirates are known for seeking
hidden treasure and groundwater is
a natural hidden treasure. We chal­
lenge kid pirates to discover the
mysteries o f groundwater through
fun hands-on activities, such as
making edible aquifers,” said orga­
nizer Rebecca Geisen. “Besides, the
staff and volunteers really enjoy
saying things like 'avast' and 'shiver
me timbers’.”
C o-sponsored by the Portland
W ater Bureau and the Columbia
Slough W atershed Council, A qui­
fer A dventure will be held on Sat­
urday, Sept. 18, from 12 p.m. to 4
p.m. at the w ater bureau facility at
Northeast 166th Avenue and A ir­
port Way.
Activities include a treasure hunt,
live music, and hands-on activities
for all ages. Free children’s t-shirts
will be available while supplies last
as well as eye patches and other
prizes.
M ore
in fo rm a tio n ,
v isit
columbiaslough.org or call 503-281 - A pirates theme brings some fun to Aquifer Adventure, a family festival that focuses on groundwater and water conversation. The
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annual event returns Saturday to the Portland Water Bureau facility at Northeast 166th Avenue and Airport Way.
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Green Power
Challenge Success
The City of Portland's Green
Power Challenge is close to
reaching its goal of signing up
1,000 new green power cus­
tomers by the end of Septem­
ber.
As of Aug. 31, more than
725 residential customers and
25 business custom ers had
signed up for renewable en­
ergy from Portland General
Electric or Pacific Power. The
goal, set by Portland City Coun­
cil, is 1,000 customers by the
end of September.
The challenge, which offi­
cially began Aug 1, is the larg­
est attempted nationally and
the first to involve both of the
state's major utilities.
"Portland's residents and en­
trepreneurs answer the call to
action when it comes to our
en v iro n m en t
and
our
economy," said Portland Mayor
Sam Adams. "The success of
the Green Power Challenge so
far shows just one more rea­
son why we should be proud to
call Portland our home."
Carol Dillin, PGE's vice
president o f customers and
economic development agreed.
"It's great to see so many Port­
land residents and businesses
signing up for renewable power
and furthering their commit­
ment to sustainable living."