November 5th, 2011

• WILD SHOTS - Crag Law Center’s Benefit Auction

  5:00pm - 9:00pm

  The Crag Law Center will celebrate ten years of legal aid for the environment on November 5 with Wild Shots, a benefit auction and party featuring wildlife and nature photography donated by acclaimed NW artists, including internationally renowned landscape photographer Robert Adams.

  
  

  
  Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 at the door, and include complimentary wine, beer and plentiful appetizers.  Live music provided by Squirrel Butter. The doors open at 5 PM. 

October 24th, 2011

• Food Day Celebration

  12:00pm On Monday, October 24, L&C Law School will host a lunchtime speaker in honor of FOOD DAY. Cathy McQueeney of Friends of Family Farmers, will speak about the challenges and opportunities that independent farmers face in practicing sustainable and responsible small-scale agriculture - and how they get the delicious food they produce TO YOUR PLATE. 

October 20th, 2011

• Migratory Bird Treaty Act Conference

  9:00am Join us as national and international experts from government, industry and environmental groups discuss the MBTA and whether there are ways to make it more effective.  Before the conference begins, an optional Thursday morning field study and an afternoon session on the California Condor and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act will help participants frame some of the issues facing birds.  The Friday and Saturday sessions will focus in on the MBTA, how it works and how it might be made more effective.  Saturday will include a roundtable discussion by all participants on their thoughts about the future of migratory bird protection and the MBTA.  Although there will be discussion of the laws protecting birds, the conference is designed for a general audience; all who are interested are welcome to attend.

October 14th, 2011

• MUSHABOOM 2011: ELC’s Mushroom Hunt

  All Day MUSHABOOM 2011! 
  
  Join ELC for the annual mushroom hunt October 14-16 in Mount Hood National Forest! Music, food, drink, MUSHROOMS, and good friends. 
  
  
  Sign up on ELC’s office door (outside of Classroom 1). Tabling October 12 and 13 at noon in the LRC for payment ($50 for both nights; $30 for either Friday or Saturday night; or $20 for just Saturday daytime). 

October 10th, 2011

• Environmental Affairs Symposium - Building a City Kickoff Workshop

  3:00pm - 5:00pm Citisphere: the 14th Annual Symposium - Join us in building a city out of found objects and learn about challenges in urban planning.

October 7th, 2011

• 21st Century Water Law Symposium

  8:00am - 5:00pm Environmental Law Fall Symposium 21^st Century Water Law

September 26th, 2011

• Introduction to Environmental Law Careers

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Bring your lunch and hear from L&C faculty members about their environmental law careers and get advice on preparing for yours!

September 17th, 2011

• Beach Clean-up

  8:00am - 3:00pm Join ELC for the SOLV September 17 beach clean-up along the Oregon Coast. 

September 11th, 2011

• Hike with BARK

  9:00am - 5:00pm ELC is proud to present the L&C Law community with the opportunity to “take a hike” with BARK on September 11. Potential topic: survey work on how many snags (standing dead trees that provide habitat for a host of critters) are left post-logging. This is your chance to get actively engaged in gaging the effects of logging in Mt Hood National Forest!

September 1st, 2011

• NEPA Training with BARK

  6:00pm - 8:00pm ELC is proud to let the L&C Law community know about BARK’s awesome NEPA training opportunity on Thursday, September 1 from 6-8pm. Come join some ELC-ers and others to learn about the National Environmental Policy Act and how it can be an effective tool in defense of forests and other ecosystems.