Make 'em count!(Photo © J. Maus)

Metro is coordinating a regional effort to count the number of people using local trails and they need volunteers to help make it happen. The effort is part of the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project and the counts will take place in mid-September.
Here's a excerpt from the documentation [...]

Beth Hamon, Sunday Parkways volunteer.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)

OK Portland, it's time to step up and take care of a good friend in need. That good friend is Sunday Parkways, an absolute gem of an event that we are all very lucky to have.
Word from organizers is that the event is in need of [...]

Over 120 volunteers are needed to make the Cirque du Cycling Criterium a success. Meet in front of the Laughing Planet Cafe (between Failing and Beech St on Mississippi Ave.) at the designated time for your volunteer position.
All volunteers get a free t-shirt, food and drink and a fun-filled day of bike activities.
REGISTER ONLINE to [...]

From volunteer coordinator Lily Karabaic:
This year the Pedalpalooza Kickoff Party/World Naked Bike Ride is predicted to be bigger than ever, and I need nearly 100 volunteers to make this event successful.
I'm still short about 20 positions, and the volunteer labor is vital to making the party run smoothly, safely, and allowing us to keep doing [...]

A reader (thanks Brian) gave me the heads up that Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is looking for volunteers to serve on a new advisory committee that will evaluate routes nominated for Oregon Scenic Bikeways.
Full press release is below (more info on Oregon's Scenic Bikeway program here):
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This Thursday (8/28) is the first-ever officially carfree Last Thursday on Alberta event.
To make it happen smoothly, organizers -- which includes the City of Portland and a local non-profit group -- need volunteers.
There will be a short training session (not much to learn really) Thursday night at 7:30 at the corner of NE [...]

How many bikers do you see?(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland is expanding the scope of their annual bike counts and they need volunteers to help them do it.
Denver Igarta, a transportation planner with PDOT, says they want to cover 140 locations this year. That's an increase over the 98 locations [...]

MCBF 2006.(Photo © J. Maus)

This just in from Multnomah County Bike Fair (MCBF) headquarters:
If y'all love biking and hanging out in the park with great music, games, & free beer, try volunteering at the Multnomah County Bike Fair this Saturday!
The Multnomah County Bike Fair is Portland's annual festival of debauchery & bike fun. [...]

The Community Cycling Center is holding its annual Holiday Bike Drive, a wonderful event that provides helmets, bikes and bike safety education to hundreds and hundreds of deserving children in Portland.
Volunteers are needed to help translate for those families that don't speak English. We need people who can help translate Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Vietnamese.
Positions [...]

Volunteer at the Lake Oswego Holiday Bike Donation Drive (LOHBD)
Dear Riders & Bike Community Volunteers:
Please join us at our second annual LOHBD to collect donation bikes for the non-profit programs of ExchangeCycleTours.org (ECT), Community Cycling Center (CCC), and the Girl's Scouts. Below are the event announcement and details.
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Calling all Bike Mechanics -
The Community Cycling Center is holding the annual Holiday Bike Drive, a great holiday tradition that provides refurbished bikes, helmets and safety education for 500 low-income children. We have so many bikes to complete and we need the help of the entire bike community to help us reach our [...]

Who ever said bike safety wasn't fun?!(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

If you've never volunteered to ride with kids as part of the BTA's Bike Safety Education program, now is the time to step up. Or, if you've already done it, why not do it again?
The BTA needs volunteers to ride with students on their graduation [...]

We (the BTA) are looking for volunteers who like to have a good time to ride with our instructors and students on their graduation bike rides.
Tasks include pretty much anything that the instructor needs- but usually looks like volunteers riding with the instructors and students, modeling proper riding, and being supportive and enthusiastic [...]

Attention, mechanics:
The CCC is the most giving bike group in Portland, they offer hundreds of free bikes to the community. The holiday bike drive is their signature event. They have a lot of bikes that need some wrenching. The bikes are already cleaned and are ready to be adjusted. I [...]

The velodrome needs to be prepared for the winter. The sign boards need to come down and things need to be stored in the container to protect them from the winter weather and leaks in the buildings. Unfortunately I am currently operating one armed due to injury. I need lots of help to get things [...]

Seeking New Members for the City’s Bicycle Advisory Committee
Interested in knowing first-hand about issues affecting bicycling in Portland?
Want to invest some time working to make Portland a better city for bicycling?
Want to be in a position to officially advise City Council and city staff on matters relating to bicycling?
If yes, then consider applying to be [...]

Volunteer for Safer Routes to Schools Programs
We are looking for volunteers who know how to have fun.
Portland's Safer Routes to School (SR2S) program teaches biking and walking safety to elementary school children in the Portland metro area. These important lessons include community walk and bike rides that need the help of volunteers. The Safer Route [...]

About the Program
Our Bike Safety Clubs are designed to offer low-income youth at eight elementary schools around the city a safe and fun place to be after school. Bike Safety Club participants earn their own bike, lock, helmet, and tools, all while learning safe riding skills, teamwork, and basic bike maintenance. At the end of [...]

Volunteer at the 5th Annual Harvest Century, October 7, 2007, a benefit bicycle ride for Community Vision.
We are expecting some 1,000 riders to traverse over three, looped routes on spectacular country roads in Yamhill and Washington Counties. The start and finish are at Historic Champoeg Park. Come volunteer, have fun, support a great ride [...]

Hey all, join us in the picturesque beauty of Eagle Fern (near Borning) as we whip up succulent smoothie sustenance for riders at the Portland Century this Sunday (8/26)!
We still need a few folks to help operate the two fully off-grid, direct drive bike blenders at the Eagle Fern rest stop [...]