Past Events

Columbia Slough Natural Area Stewardship Event

Join PP&R and Friends of Trees to care for recently planted native shrubs, trees and wildflowers in Columbia Slough Natural Area.

Gateway Green Planting Event

Join PP&R and Friends of Trees to plant native shrubs, trees and wildflowers in the natural area of Gateway Green.

Gateway Green Planting Event

Join PP&R, Northwest Trail Alliance, Warpaint Outdoors, and Friends of Gateway Green to plant native shrubs, trees and wildflowers in the natural area of Gateway Green.

Columbia Slough Natural Area Planting Event

Join PP&R and Friends of Trees to plant native shrubs, trees and wildflowers at Columbia Slough Natural Area

Alberta Park Nature Patch Planting

Help spruce up Portland's original nature patch, completed in 2018, with some fill-in plantings.

Wilkes Creek Headwaters Planting Event

Join PP&R, the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, and Bark to plant native shrubs, plants, and trees at Wilkes Creek Headwaters Natural Area.

Oregon Park Nature Patch Planting

Pitch in to bring a beautiful pollinator garden to Oregon Park.

Big 4 Natural Area - Litter Pick up Event

Join SOLVE to pick up litter at Big 4 Corners Natural Area.

Whitaker Ponds Nature Park Planting Event

Join PP&R, the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, and Bark to plant native shrubs and trees at Whitaker Ponds Nature Park.

Gateway Green Planting Event

Join PP&R and Friends of Trees to plant native shrubs, trees and wildflowers in the natural area of Gateway Green.

Columbia Children's Arboretum Planting Event

Join PP&R and Friends of Trees to plant native shrubs and trees at Columbia Children's Arboretum.

***Cancelled due to Inclement Weather*** Planting event at Johnson Lake Natural Area

CANCELLED DUE TO WINTER WEATHER. Join PP&R and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council to plant native shrubs and trees at Johnson Lake Natural Area.

Wilkes Community Group Volunteers at Birch Community Services

Planting event at Columbia Children's Arboretum

Join PP&R, the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, and Bark to plant native shrubs and trees at Columbia Children's Arboretum.

Stewardship event at Whitaker Ponds

Join PP&R, the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, and local birding groups to plant native shrubs and trees, lay mulch, and install purple martin gourds.

Wilkes Community Group Volunteers at Birch Community Services

Wilkes Community Group Volunteers at Birch Community Services

Stewardship event at Columbia Children's Arboretum

Join Portland Parks & Recreation and HandsOn Greater Portland to continue restoration work in the natural areas of this unique park.

Wilkes Community Group Volunteers at Birch Community Services

Columbia Slough Celebration and PP&R turtle nesting habitat event

As part of the family-friendly Columbia Slough Celebration, we invite you to support the turtles of Whitaker Ponds! We will be creating a new turtle nesting habitat and building a fence to protect nesting areas. Participants will also have the chance to engage with live turtles!