Past Events

Glenhaven Park Tree Planting

Join us to plant trees at Glenhaven Park in the Roseway and Madison South Neighborhoods!

10:00 am 1:00 pm
Volunteer Event
Three volunteers dig a hole for a new tree planting at lents park with fall foliage in the background.

Portland Arbor Day 2021

Join us to kick off the tree planting season at Lents Park. Bring friends and family to plant trees, meet neighbors, and sign up for free yard trees.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
Community Event
White text saying "Portland Arbor Day 2021" hovers over a black and white photo of four trees in a line down a Portland city street with a craggy canopy.

De Colores - Una Caminata Entre los Árboles

Una caminata entre los árboles con cambios estacionales. A Tree Walk of Seasonal Changes.

10:00 am 11:00 am
Classes and Activities
Tree Canopy

Find Your Flare

Help the Fifth Annual Yard Tree Giveaway prepare trees to find their forever homes this fall! Knowing where the root flare is on your tree is one of the best ways to give a new tree its best chance to thrive.

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Volunteer Event
Tree planters locating the proper planting depth for a new tree

Seedling Weeding at Irving Park Nature Patch

Join PP&R Urban Forestry to help care for the Nature Patch at Irving Park.

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Volunteer Event

Keep Cool Under the Canopy (Columbia Park)

Take a walk beneath the rich canopy of Columbia Park during the heat of summer and learn how these green giants are working hard to keep you cool.

2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Classes and Activities
An interior view of Columbia Park

Portland By Cycle: The Green Loop Ride

Take a bike tour with Portland By Cycle focusing on how Portland is adding green space and improving biking in the Central City. This ride is based on the Sunday Parkways Green Loop route, which highlights the future Green Loop project in central Portland.

4:00 pm 6:00 pm
Classes and Activities
Aerial view of a person riding a bike on a city street; green street features (plantings to capture stormwater) can be seen on either side of the pavement.

Tree Thursday Volunteer at Free Lunch + Play

PP&R Urban Forestry will be sharing tree activities during Free Lunch + Play events this summer. Volunteer for one of three roles to provide tree education and activities to your community.

Volunteer Event
Arbor Lodge Tree Team

Nature Patch Invasive Tree Weeding

Join PP&R Urban Forestry to help care for the Nature Patch at Alberta Park.

10:00 am 12:30 pm
Volunteer Event

Madrones on a Monday Morning - Tree Walk

Join PP&R Urban Forestry for a Madrones on a Monday Morning, a tree walk at Kelley Point Park. June 14, 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

9:00 am 10:00 am
Classes and Activities
A flowering madrone tree.

Kenilworth Park Tree Walk

Join Neighborhood Tree Steward Graduate and local tree-enthusiast Lisa Wilcke to learn about the trees of Kenilworth Park - two dates available!

Classes and Activities
An green sign attached to a tree in the foreground of a park.

Meet the Portland Fruit Tree Project

An introduction to Portland Fruit Tree Project and an overview of engagement opportunities for volunteers.

7:00 pm 8:00 pm
Community Event
Apple trees growing on a branch.

City Nature Challenge

This fun community science event is something you can do on your own time, at any location in the Portland metro area!


Ladybug Nature Walk at Columbia Park (11 am)

Ladybug Nature Walks take place in Portland's parks and natural areas. They are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who want to explore in nature with a trained educator. Children attend with an adult who helps guide them as they explore.

11:00 am 12:00 pm
Classes and Activities
Ladybug Nature Walks

FULL - Stewardship event at Kelley Point Park

Event is FULL. Please sign up for a different event!

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Volunteer Event

Stewardship event at Wilkes Creek Headwaters

Join PP&R and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for a planting and stewardship event at Wilkes Creek Headwaters.

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Volunteer Event

Ladybug Nature Walk at Alberta Park (11 am)

Ladybug Nature Walks take place in Portland's parks and natural areas. They are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who want to explore in nature with a trained educator. Children attend with an adult who helps guide them as they explore.

11:00 am 12:00 pm
Classes and Activities
Ladybug Nature Walks

Ladybug Nature Walk at Alberta Park (9:30 am)

Ladybug Nature Walks take place in Portland's parks and natural areas. They are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who want to explore in nature with a trained educator. Children attend with an adult who helps guide them as they explore.

9:30 am 10:30 am
Classes and Activities
Ladybug Nature Walks

Ladybug Nature Walk at Marshall Park (11 am)

Ladybug Nature Walks take place in Portland's parks and natural areas. They are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who want to explore in nature with a trained educator. Children attend with an adult who helps guide them as they explore.

11:00 am 12:00 pm
Classes and Activities
Ladybug Nature Walks

Ladybug Nature Walk at Marshall Park (9:30 am)

Ladybug Nature Walks take place in Portland's parks and natural areas. They are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who want to explore in nature with a trained educator. Children attend with an adult who helps guide them as they explore.

9:30 am 10:30 am
Classes and Activities
Ladybug Nature Walks