Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter HOME SEARCH About ONC Membership News and Events Nordic Issues Officers & Committees TRIPS Day Trips Overnight Trips Trips Guide Resources for Trip Leaders TRAILS Mt Hood Guide Mt Hood FS Trail Report St. Helens and Mt Adams FS Trail Report Topo Maps DIRECTIONS & WEATHER Directions Weather GEAR Ski Gear What to Wear Rentals and Retailers Shop Online LINKS ONC Chapters ONC Photo Gallery Nordic Skiing Other Links Send mail to webmaster with comments about this web site.   Current News and Events The club publishes a newsletter for members each month. A pdf of the latest newsletter can also be viewed here  latest newsletter. Don't have Acrobat Reader? Get it here. Don't do .pdf? Here are day outings and overnight trips. Monthly Programs More info about the monthly program here: monthly program   August 5 tuesday Wildflowers of Mt. Adams, WA ONC monthly program. Multnomah Arts Center auditorium, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. Potluck and social hour 6:30-7:30 p.m., Program and meeting 7:30 p.m. Free! For the Potluck bring a food dish to share and your own table service and beverage. Sponsored by ONC Portland Chapter   Sept 2 tuesday Backpacking the lower Paria Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona ONC monthly program. Multnomah Arts Center auditorium, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. Potluck and social hour 6:30-7:30 p.m., Program and meeting 7:30 p.m. Free! For the Potluck bring a food dish to share and your own table service and beverage. Sponsored by ONC Portland Chapter   Oct 7 tuesday 2008-2009 Overnight Trips ONC monthly program. Multnomah Arts Center auditorium, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. Potluck and social hour 6:30-7:30 p.m., Program and meeting 7:30 p.m. Free! For the Potluck bring a food dish to share and your own table service and beverage. Sponsored by ONC Portland Chapter     Upcoming Events Mark your calendar   July 16 Wednesday Presentation: Bike Maintenance 101 REI Portland, 7 p.m. Free! Info: 503-221-1938 Clinic: Woman’s Basic Cycling Essentials REI Hillsboro, 7 p.m. Free! Info: 503-617-6072   Aug 5 tuesday Birds, Blossoms and Butterflies: The Nature Year on Mt. Adams! ONC monthly program. Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.  7:30 p.m. Free!   Sept 27 Saturday National Public Lands Day—work party Sunset Falls Day Use Area, Gifford Pinchot National Forest Join us as we celebrate National Public Lands Day and clean up the headwaters of the East Fork of the Lewis River. Help restore streamside vegetation and repair area trails and facilities. Free! Registration Required, but last minute RSVP ok too. Info: info@mshinstitute.org 360 449-7887. http://mshinstitute.org/2008-work-party-events www.publiclandsday.org Sponsored by REI   Volunteer Opportunities Get involved with ONC we need your help with the operations of our volunteer club. Offer to give some time—you will find it rewarding!   Vice President Take over for the President as above when necessary. Contact Ted: 503 452-7432   Membership Chair and Committee members Take charge of this growing committee. Best spot in the entire club to meet everyone. There are lots of tasks to help with besides greeting people at the monthly meeting. Contact: Pam onc_newsletter (at) onc (dot) com   Publicity Committee members Like to meet new people and go to fun events. This committee is the place for you. Pam will fill in the details: onc_newsletter (at) onc (dot) com   Day Tours Coordinator and Recruiter “Off-season” The ski tours are taken care of, but how about rounding up some hiking and biking tours for the rest of the summer and fall. Contact: Pam onc_newsletter (at) onc (dot) com   Newsletter Distribution A once a month gig—help stick on stamps and labels then mail the newsletter. It’s a zen sort of task that can be fun! Report to Steve: kfradkin (at) msn (dot) com   Ski Shelters Committee members Need a place on the ski trails to have lunch and warm up? We are going to a build shelter so you can get out of the weather. We need help with researching grants, fundraising, volunteer coordination and other tasks. Contact: Julius jndalzell (at) comcast.net   Web site help needed Help redesign the Web site and keep it up-to-date. Contact: Andrew Black webmaster (at) onc.org   You must be a current member for these positions*   Nordic Issues July 2008 There are no ski trails there, but knowing that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has rejected the hardrock lease application submitted by General Moly for copper mining in the vicinity of Goat Mountain and the headwaters of the Green River is a relief. Goat Mountain is approximately 12 miles northeast of the Mount St. Helens’ volcanic crater, outside the legislated National Volcanic Monument boundaries. The company is still free to apply for a mineral exploration permit, so this issue may return. The BLM rejected the application on April 30, 2008.   Louise Brown, Nordic Issues 1999–2008 Portland Chapter ONC. All Rights Reserved.