Diverse Gatherings is a vibrant organization that strives to restore harmony between nature and humanity.  To accomplish this we provide learning opportunities that create awareness of natural human desires to help future generations.  Experiences helping one promote healthy living by building friendships and sharing experiences and ideas about life.    We hold out of the city weekend getaways that give one an opportunity to experience and learn about camping, nature, and friendship.  A little e …

The Pacific Northwest is too beautiful to not get out and explore all that it has to offer, no matter the season. Luckily, there are myriad options for adventure: hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing, car camping, wildlife-treks, wildflower hikes, et al. If you have an idea for a meetup, please feel free to suggest it. There are tons of amazing places we can go for day trip hikes, as well backpacking/car camping trips. In Oregon alone, we have the high desert regions (the Steens, Hart Mountain, the …

Meet people practicing Earth Skills, which includes the study of nature, survival, wildlife tracking and birding, herbal medicine and wild edible foods, natural arts and music, traditional technologies and permaculture. This site is maintained to post our classes, camps and workshops taking place in your area. Regular programs in your area include our homeschool family classes which run monthly during the academic year from 1-3 pm, afterschool-classes-by-request from 3:30-5:30 pm, and our adult …

  We are a group of Moms, Dads and kiddos (birth-5 years)who love the outdoors and enjoy allowing our little hikers to lead the way!   We are an easy-going group and our hikes vary in length depending upon how the kiddos and adults are doing, the weather etc.  We tend to go at our own pace and we adapt to what our children need.  We will have scheduled hikes that will be during the week with monthly weekend hikes and hopefully a summer camping trip!  Our adventures will take place in and around …

Are you tired of meeting mamas who's idea of good parenting is plopping their tot in front of the tv with a soda? This is a meetup/playgroup for open minded, fun, healthy, globally conscientiousness mamas who enjoy providing the best childhood for their children while maintaining their own identity & interests. We live in a western industrialized culture that has placed great importance on efficiency & technology, I value nature and health and I strive to find a balance in my life between these …

Meet other local Fitness, Health, Nutrition and Life Balance buffs to trade workout tips, nutrition & diet ideas, hold each other accountable, have fun! and stay motivated! Portland is one of the most Active, Healthy, Fit and Balanced cities in the world. With our MeetUp, it is our goal to connect, netowrk, share, learn and grow our fitness, health, and life balance to the next natural, healthy, positive level! We'll examine workout routines, fitness regimines, training routines, longev …

Are you an overwhelmed mother of a small child who would love to befriend like-minded mothers while our littles ones play together? Do you want to feed your children only the best, most nourishing foods? Do you believe that children grow best when they eat well and play in nature? If so, please join us in SW Portland. Our children (from very small ones to 3 years of age) can play together in the backyard and parks when the weather allows it, or indoors. And we can chat together about our new hea …

This Meetup is intended to bring together Naturopath & Chinese Medicine students alike to embark on a journey of Holistic healing and balanced living. This is a place where we can make the most of our studies and adventures in Portland. Let's stay focused and be the best rocking study crew in all of Oregon and beyond!

For those interested in taking their wilderness skills to a deeper level and becoming more closely aligned with the natural world. We will focus on practical survival techniques, primitive skills, tracking, and strengthening our innate intuitive skills.

We provide media, legal, and outreach support to people whose acts of conscience to protect nature get them in legal trouble.

People in Portland, OR who are interested in getting together to learn about the natural history of Oregon, especially the fossil record of the John Day Basin in north central Oregon. Host speakers, organize field trips, share information.

Welcome. When Wizards Were Womyn is a Gender Fluid Back to Nature, Peaceful Anarcha-Feminist Spiritual Movement. We draw no lines between race, gender or sexuality. Our mission is to create a safe place for womyn and other oppressed minorities to step into their power in order to fulfill their divinely appointed roles as "Guardians of the Ethnosphere". We are a coven of The Secret Forest Community Center located in SE Portland, Oregon USA.

"A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths. Sooner or later, such a religion will emerge." ...Carl Sagan*   The SolSeed Movement is an alternative to traditional religions. We embrace the scientific method and eschew magical thinking of all flavors. No UFOs. No homeopathy. No conspiracies. No psi powers. No miracles. No superstition. No sup …

Meet other locals who explore a variety of building techniques that use in-situ materials for housing: earth, clay, cob, rammed earth, earthbag, straw bale, wattle & daub, round wood, bamboo.

Like bees and want to help them to thrive? I teach two classes each month on different topics. So far we have 8 different bee care topics, all relevant to people who are interested in bees. I started the group because it was difficult for me to find out how to -->respectfully<-- raise bees and to do that without chemicals or treatments. I'm most interested in helping people learn to be good bee stewards whether they have backyard hives or just enjoy and appreciate the busy little pollinators.   …

This is a group for all levels, sharing knowledge, building communities and embracing relationships!   Fly fishing is a way of life, a philosophical attitude which reflects values such as a respect for nature, tolerance, tranquility, self-composure, enjoyment and a readiness for meditation and contemplation. Natures rivers keeps us humble, they offer us enlightenment and the trout teach us gratitude. The fly fisherman moves slowly and carefully, not wanting to disrupt the natural flow of energ …