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The Port of Portland has recently started a second round of our popular Portland Harbor: Behind the Scenes tour and pub lecture series, which we initiated last winter.  We're looking for new ways to spread the word about these events, and wanted to make sure that PDX Pipeline is aware of the series for possible inclusion in your event list.  I have been following PDX Pipeline on Facebook for a couple of years, and thought that it would be a great avenue for us to reach a new audience.  A news release describing the tour and lecture series is attached, and the confirmed events are listed below.  Most tours and lectures are FREE!

The Portland Harbor by Water
August 21, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Depart from 1945 Southeast Water Ave., Portland
$20.00 per person (discounted rate)
RSVP required, all ages welcome. Space is limited.
Email Brooke at brooke.berglund@portofportland.com or call 503.415.6532

• Description: Splash your way downriver on the Willamette through downtown and the Portland Harbor on a three hour Willamette Jetboat Excursion. This unique, waterside view of Portland's docks, bridges, and terminals will give you a new perspective on the city's waterfront industry. The Port of Portland is offering half priced tickets at $20.00 each.

Columbia Grain Tour: Feeding the World
August 24, 4:00 p.m.
Columbia Grain, Terminal 5, 15550 N Lombard St., Portland
RSVP required, age 13 & over. Space is limited.
Email Andi at amasonek@columbiagrain.com

• Description: Did you know that the largest wheat export hub in the United States and the third largest in the world is located right here in Portland? With product coming from all over the western region of the United States, Columbia Grain supplies high quality wheat, feed grains, and pulses to service both domestic and worldwide markets. The rapid handling grain elevator that is located at the Port of Portland's Terminal 5, home to Columbia Grain, is one of the most automated and integrated grain export facilities in the world and it will be open for your viewing! This tour will give you the up close perspective of how Columbia Grain has become a leading world grain exporter.

Advanced American Construction
September 8, 6:00 p.m.
Advanced American Construction, 8444 Northwest Saint Helens Rd., Portland
RSVP required, age 13 & over. Space is limited.
Email Brooke at brooke.berglund@portofportland.com or call 503.415.6532

• Description: Ever wonder how the Eastbank Esplanade was constructed? How do you go about repairing or building a new dock? Advanced American Construction is a general contractor specializing in heavy civil/marine, industrial and diving services in and around the water. With projects ranging from repair work on the Burnside Bridge to building docks for waterfront businesses like Schnitzer Steel, Advanced American Construction has left their footprint on Portland's waterways. Tour more than seven acres of property nestled underneath the St. John's Bridge and learn more about how this business helps to keep the waterfront working.

United States Coast Guard
September 11, 10 a.m.
U.S. Coast Guard Station Portland, 6767 N. Basin Dr.
RSVP required, age 13 & over. Space is limited.
Email Brooke at brooke.berglund@portofportland.com or call 503.415.6532

• Description: From Longview to the Bonneville Dam and Oregon City, the Coast Guard Station in Portland has a lot of river to cover. Good thing they come equipped with five high-speed river patrol craft to carry out their missions of search and rescue, law enforcement, homeland security and maritime safety. Tucked under Mocks Crest Bluff on Swan Island, the Portland district guardians constantly patrol our region's waterways and keep our ports safe. Come hear more about this important part of Portland's working harbor and watch an exciting helicopter rescue demo!