Portland Parks & Recreation Hosting Intertwine Alliance Event: Media Invited to Learn About Regional Park, Trails and Natural Area Work

News Release from: Portland Parks & Recreation
PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION HOSTING INTERTWINE ALLIANCE EVENT: MEDIA INVITED TO LEARN ABOUT REGIONAL PARK, TRAILS AND NATURAL AREA WORK
Posted: February 1st, 2012 11:31 AM

January 31, 2012

MEDIA ALERT

Contact:
Mike Wetter, Executive Director, Intertwine Alliance
503-473-5474

or

Mark Ross, Public Information Officer, PP&R
503-823-5300; cell 503-823-6634

Portland Parks & Recreation Hosting Intertwine Alliance Event:

Media Invited to Learn About Regional Park, Trails and Natural Area Work


(Portland, OR) –
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and The Intertwine Alliance are co-hosting the largest Intertwine Alliance summit ever on Friday, February 3, 2012.

We invite media members to join civic and elected leaders and professionals from across the region for an information session. Learn about news and updates for Portland/Vancouver parks, trails, and natural areas. You'll have fresh stories to share with your viewers, readers, and listeners on conservation, environmental education, and trails and active transportation.

WHAT: Media information session with news on the Intertwine Alliance and partners
WHEN: February 3, 4:20-5:30pm
WHERE: Portland City Hall, Council Chambers, 1221 SW 4th Avenue

Portland Parks Commissioner Nick Fish will be on hand, as well as conservation leaders from Chicago, Houston, Cleveland, the Bay Area, and Los Angeles.

Media will have a chance to learn about the region's first Regional Conservation Strategy. You'll also find out more about The Intertwine Alliance's new website, which integrates parks and trails information from agencies and nonprofits across the region.

To RSVP, please contact Aaron Brown at aaron@theintertwine.org

For more information, contact Mike Wetter, executive director of the Intertwine Alliance.
mike.wetter@theintertwine.org
503-473-5474


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Mark Ross Public Information Officer
Portland Parks & Recreation
503-823-5300 (office); 503-823-6634 (cell)
Mark.ross@portlandoregon.gov
Healthy Parks, Healthy Portland
portlandparks.org
Nick Fish, Commissioner | Mike Abbaté, Director

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