What: Depaving Jason Lee School
When: Saturday, February 13th at 9 a.m.
Where: 2222 Northeast 92nd Avenue Portland, OR 97220-4397

questions? email info@depave.org

click here for map

Thank you everyone for coming out to the Depave Bowling
Fundraiser on January 9 and helping make it so successful! After paying for the
bowling tab, we raised almost $1000!!! This is way beyond what we
expected and will go a long way to help with Depave Summer 2010!!!

This is for all you depavers, and Depave friends out there!

We are currently seeking candidate sites for Depave Summer 2010 and beyond. We want to know which empty asphalt and concrete surfaces you would like to see removed in the Portland area.

Fill us in on those areas you want converted into gardens, natural spaces, backyard bird habitats, bioswales, or whatever you can dream up. If you would like to see that asphalt go, we would like to make that happen!

In order to let us know about your sites, just click HERE and fill out our site nomination form. The form is embedded in a small window entitled “Help Us Get Rid of Some More Parking Lots.” Please fill in with as much detail as possible, but don’t worry if you must leave some areas blank. We can research and fill those details in later.

We are looking forward to another successful year full of depaving!

in 2nd Annual Community-Selected ‘Voice Your Choice’ Campaign

Vote September 24-October 24 at Patagonia Store

PORTLAND, OR (September 29, 2009) — Put Patagonia’s money where your mouth is! Cast your ballot in the outdoor clothing manufacturer’s second annual “Voice Your Choice” campaign to help Patagonia’s Portland store decide how it should distribute $5,000 in grant money to three local environmental organizations. The top vote-getter will be awarded $2,500, with the second- and third-place organizations receiving $1,500 and $1,000 respectively.

Local groups nominated for the award are Depave (http://www.depave.org), The Community Cycling Center (http://www.communitycyclingcenter.org), and Friends of Family Farmers (http://www.friendsoffamilyfarmers.org). Votes will be accepted at the store at 907 NW Irving Street from September 24 through October 24. Participants can cast one vote per store per visit. No purchase is necessary.

The candidates were selected by Patagonia store members based on their local focus and range of environmental concerns. Consumers can learn more about the groups by visiting their websites as well as attending “Table Day” presentations by each organization that will be hosted by the store over the next few weeks. Winners will be announced in early November.

Patagonia retail stores in 25 communities throughout the country will be participating in the Voice Your Choice campaign (www.patagonia.com/voiceyourchoice) as part of the company’s well-known support for environmental causes, including a separate Environmental Grants Program that has generated more than $34 million in grants since 1985 by donating 1% of annual sales to environmental organizations worldwide.

“Every day, local environmental organizations make a difference in the community. Our Voice Your Choice program helps them continue their work as well as spreading the word about projects taking place in our backyard,” said store manager Mike Vanreken. “Seeking community input in how to distribute the funds is our way of raising public awareness about local environmental issues and hopefully getting more people involved in protecting the planet.”

For more information or additional questions, contact info @ depave.org

-Team Depave

On Saturday, August 8, join Depave and Vestal School for the largest depaving event EVER in Portland! Our goal is to remove 15,000 sq feet of asphalt, and we need your help to make it happen! Vestal School is in the process of an on-going re-greening effort to transform the schoolyard from an asphalt blacktop to a lush, community garden and outdoor learning space for the students. Depaving is the first step to get this project going!

This will be a HUGE depaving event, our biggest for Depave Summer 2009, and we will need over 100 volunteers to complete all the work! So please mark your calendar for the big day, August 8, and pass on the word to your friends, family members, coworkers or anyone else who is interested in depaving! We are also excited to have special guest Mayor Sam Adams at the event depaving with us!

The event details are:

• Date: Saturday, August 8
• Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; volunteer registration begins at 8:45 am
• Location: Vestal K-8 School, 161 NE 82nd Ave (Map)
• RSVP: Please RSVP to the event through SOLV online here: Depave Summer 2009: Depave Vestal School. Just fill out the short volunteer registration form!

Note: It is helpful to RSVP prior to the event because this will help us know how many volunteers we have and how much depaving we can expect to complete on the event day.

You can get to Vestal School by bus routes 19 and 72, and the 82nd MAX is about 1 mile north of the school. There will be plenty of bicycle parking available.

Depave will provide volunteers with the all necessary tools, safety gear, and water. Due to the physical nature of asphalt removal, volunteers should be prepared with the proper attire and footwear. We will also provide food, and there will be live music during the depaving!

This project is sponsored by Depave, Vestal K-8 School, Friends of Portland Community Gardens, Hands on Greater Portland, and SOLV. If you have any questions, please contact Maren at marenmurphy@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support and interest in Depave!

-Team Depave

On Saturday, July 25, join Depave and Holy Redeemer Church and Catholic School in depaving 2500 sq ft of asphalt of the church parking lot!

Holy Redeemer has an ambitious plan to disconnect downspouts from their gym roof, create a pair of pocket swales with native plants to infiltrate roof runoff, and remove an unused gravel-covered strip. The goal is to create a community garden and an outdoor learning space for the school.

But before Holy Redeemer can do any of this, we need to depave their parking lot and liberate the soil, and we need your help to get this done!!!

The event details are:

* Date: Saturday, July 25
* Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; volunteer registration begins at 8:30 am
* Location: Holy Redeemer Church, 127 N. Rosa Parks Way at the corner of N. Vancouver Avenue

You can get to Holy Redeemer by bus route 44, bicycle, or car. There will be plenty of bicycle and street parking available.

We will provide all the necessary tools, water, sunscreen, food, music, and fun!

Bring a pair of work gloves if you have them (we can provide them as well), and please wear appropriate attire and shoes for working around asphalt and in the heat. This event will happen rain or shine!

If you have any questions, please contact Maren at marenmurphy @ gmail.com

Depave has been created to inspire and promote the removal of unnecessary concrete and asphalt from urban areas, reducing stormwater pollution and increasing the amount of land available for habitat restoration, urban farming, trees, native vegetation, and beauty, thus providing us with greater connections to the natural world and stronger communities.

Thank you for your continued support and interest in Depave!

-Team Depave

Thanks for your patience and support! If you have any problems placing your order, let us know! info @ depave.org

Take care,
Team Depave