| Our 4th of July weekend yard sale was a huge success. Fund were raised to purchase hay, veterinary supplies, and vegan cat food. We sold everything from an inflatable kayak to lava lamps to vintage evening gowns. Many thanks to Anna, Ninette, Kevin, Syd and Nadine for all your hours of hard work. Our next sale is tentatively scheduled for July 31st/ |
| August 1st weekend. Tax deductible yard sale donations can be dropped off anytime on the porch of 2907 NE Weidler Street in Portland 97232 (yellow house across the street from the Hollywood Fred Meyers). Contact Kit for further information at kit.collins@gmail.com or call 503-756-8652. |
Sorry about the late announcement. With the cooperation of weather and timing, the OTP yard sale is taking place this weekend (today, Sunday and Monday). Please stop by, 2907 NE Weidler St, Portland.
| Here’s your chance to check out the 18 minute documentary about life at Out to Pasture created by three students from the NW Film Center in Portland. Settle down, grab some kale chips and enjoy this fine film. |
| Thanks to Michael Poulin-Roberson, Andrew Price and Laura Shepherd for all their hard work. You can watch the documentary by clicking here. |
| And click here for a pdf version of the event flyer. If you would like to join us please RSVP to Kim at kim@outtopasturesanctuary.org or to Kit at 503-756-8652. |
takes place this weekend, June 25 thru 27, in the Smith Memorial Student Union building (SMSU) on the campus of Portland State University (Saturday and Sunday). From the Let Live Foundation website….
“This year’s conference will focus on creative activism and expanding your activists skills to build relationships in the movement and beyond. We hope to help everyone realize their potential so they can utilize they’re unique abilities to further the movement as a whole.”
OTP will be tabling at the event and John will be participating on a Sanctuary Panel Saturday, 2:00-3:20, room 333.
For more information please check out the Let Live Foundation website.
| Certified permaculturist and pasture management professional, James Tyree of Oregon Field and Brush Mowing spent the afternoon touring our property and consulting with us at OTP. He discussed pasture management, rotational grazing, manure management, rainwateharvesting, swales, “chicken tractors” and more. Thank you James for sharing your knowledge with us. |
| Thank you to Trader Joe’s in Portland for the donation of canned cat food and treats to the cats at OTP. We are hearing lots of happy purring since the cat food arrived! |
| Jerilee Auclair from Vancouver generously drove all the way to Estacada and donated seven large bolts of polar tech fleece material to use for cat bedding in the new cat enclosure. There will be lot of warm happy cats this winter thanks to Jerilee. |
| Seeing the other peacock in the chrome bumper of the truck caused Orville to get his feathers ruffled. He wasn’t about to share his peahens with that other guy. It did make for a difficult departure for Babe the pig’s previous caretakers Karen and Phil, not wanting to run over Orville as they attempted to pull out the driveway while avoiding Orville’s repeated attacks on his illusory competitor. |
| Recovering from female cancer, Ruby the pig enjoyed her Reiki treatment from Jerilee Auclair, a Reiki practitioner from Vancouver. Her happy grunts could be heard as Jerilee performed her treatment on the little pig. Ruby was adopted several years ago after her “caretakers” abandoned her when they sold their property and moved. |
