Rabble Rouser 2026
A training in joyful resistance and collective action
August 23, 2026
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Portland, OR
Show up, speak out, push back
Together, we will strengthen our movement, sharpen our tools, and celebrate the power of collective action. Get ready for hands-on workshops and bold conversations led by organizations on the front lines.
You’ll learn how to:
- Organize at the grassroots level
- Advocate for marginalized members of our community
- Protect our public lands
- Build self-sufficiency skills and reduce your reliance on large corporations
- Use art to amplify your activism
- Fight against AI data center developments
- Find joy in resistance, and more!
Stick around for a show-stopping drag performance by Pattie Gonia, the queen of climate action!
Tasty bites and light dinner included.
Event Partners:
Oregon Wild
350 pdx
Bird Alliance of Oregon
1000 Friends of Oregon
Building Power for Communities of Color
Sierra Club Oregon Chapter
WaterWatch of Oregon
Helvetia Gardens
Latino Network
VERDE
Rewild Portland
Stoneboat Farms
Kitchen Table Magazine
Trails & Tunes
Girl Game Gang Productions
Take your activism to the next level
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Join Wild Ones!
Rabble Rouser is just the beginning. Join Wild Ones, our ongoing activist training program where you’ll sharpen your skills, build community, and take action to protect our environment and democracy. Whether you’re passionate about forests, climate, or any justice issue, Wild Ones gives you the tools and support to make a difference all year long. Visit oregonwild.org/wild-ones/ to join us.
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Fight back against Data Center Development
1000 friends of Oregon
The proliferation of large data centers across Oregon has spurred community resistance that crosses political and ideological boundaries. Check out this resource to learn more and fight back:
Sign Up for a Land Use Leadership Initiative Course
Sign up to join a cohort to learn the nuts-and-bolts of land use planning, visit important conservation and development sites, and hear from guest speakers who are in charge of land conservation and development polices, funding, and projects. The next cohort will include a site visit to the data center development projects.
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Diagrams from Pattie Gonia’s keynote
Pattie Gonia
Find your place in the movement! We have the social change and action diagrams that Pattie shared during their keynote HERE.
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Sierra Club Volunteer Team
Sierra Club
Volunteer with Sierra Club Oregon Chapter! You can register HERE.
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Join an Activist Arts Team
350pdx
The 350PDX Arts Team hosts an open-invitation to a monthly art build to produce powerful and compelling banners, puppets, signs, sunflower umbrellas, parachutes, and more. These props have outfitted countless rallies and events across the state to bring attention to issues that matter. If you like using your hands, then this may be the team for you! The team generally meets the second Sunday of the month from 1-4pm.
Check out the calendar at 350pdx.org/arts-team to join in the next build.
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Drag Me Outside Biweekly Hikes
Drag Me Outside!
]Drag Me Outside! leads low-impact group hikes to promote accessible education through queer art and community. Led by drag performers and environmental experts, Thespis D. Light and Efemmera Gendera, the hiking group will learn all about the ecology, flora, and fauna of the area, and make new friends along the way! You can learn more and sign up for one of their biweekly hikes here: https://www.dragmeoutside.org/events
