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Portland Water Bureau

From forest to faucet, we deliver the best drinking water in the world.

GENERAL INFORMATION: 503-823-7404

1120 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 600, Portland, OR 97204

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Groundwater Special Events

Aquifer Adventure participants paddle the Columbia Slough

FREE groundwater events coming your way in 2013!


*Groundwater 101, Saturday, January 26, 2013
Time
: 8:45am to 1:00pm
Location: IBEW Training Center
16021 NE Airport Way
Portland, OR 97230
Spend the morning learning about the intricacies of groundwater, local hydrogeology, how groundwater works and what groundwater means to the region.

Cycle the Wellfield, Saturday June 1, 2013
Time: 8:45-1:00 pm
Location: Aloft Hotel Portland Airport at Cascade Station
Join us for a 16 mile bike ride through the groundwater protection area with groundwater experts.

*Subs on the Slough, August 16, 2013
Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: NE 166th and Airport Way.
Join Portland Water Bureau staff for lunch and discussion about groundwater.

Aquifer Adventure, September 14, 2013
Time: Noon to 4:00 pm
Location: NE 166th and Airport Way
Pirate-themed family groundwater festival – make edible aquifers, play interactive groundwater games, take a canoe ride on the slough with a pirate guide, listen to live music.

*Registration Required

To register for an event or for more event information:
Please contact Penny at 503-281-1132 or email penny.beckwith@columbiaslough.org or Douglas at 503-823-7473 or email Douglas.Wise@portlandoregon.gov or visit www.columbiaslough.org.