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COVID-19 safety and programs

Face coverings are required in indoor public spaces and many outdoor spaces. State policy
Access City programs, people and projects helping Portland recover. Portland United

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Winter resources

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Parks & Recreation

Bureau/Office
Portland Parks & Recreation
Portland's parks, public places, natural areas, and recreational opportunities give life and beauty to our city. These essential assets connect people to place, self, and others. Portland's residents treasure and care for this legacy, building on the past to provide for future generations.
Mailing address
Portland Parks & Recreation
1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 858
Portland, OR 97204
phone number 503-823-7529
Facebook username
PortlandParks
Twitter username
PDXParksandRec
Instagram username
PortlandParks

Featured content

Portsmouth Park Sign
City of Portland Website

Find a Park

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Register for a class or activity

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COVID-19 Updates, Closures, and Postponements

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Winter 2022 with Portland Parks & Recreation

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Inclement Weather Policy and Closures

Trail Closures and Delays
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Trail Closures and Delays

A group of new PP&R recreation employees wearing blue staff shirts are talking outdoors in park.
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Employment Opportunities

The late former Parks Commissioner Nick Fish celebrates with a team after the Portland World Soccer tournament championship, in a recent summer. Photo is courtesy of Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland, OR.
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Parks Local Option Levy

Parks for New Portlanders Proclamation in Portland City Hall on August 28, 2019
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Equity and Inclusion

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About Portland Parks & Recreation

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Customer Service Center

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Request PP&R Translation or Interpretation

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Report a Problem in a Park

Related offices, programs, advisory groups, and projects

Portland Parks & Recreation Environmental Education
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Environmental Education

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Community Gardens

Natural Area Stewardship
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Natural Areas Volunteer Stewardship

Fanno Creek Natural Area
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Nature

Arts & Culture
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Arts and Culture

image of PP&R employee doing an outdoor art project with two children from the neighborhood.
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Recreation

A young basketball player dribbles the ball while a defender follows closely.
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Sports

Two people stand together in front of young trees during Urban Forestry's Free Tree Giveaway in 2019.
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Urban Forestry

Events

Sharp Tools, Clean Cuts

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Learn how to keep your hand pruners and loppers sharp and ready to make clean cuts this tree pruning season!
Location
Delta Park

Woods Park Volunteer Event

Volunteer Event
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Join PP&R and Friends of Woods Park to help remove ivy in Woods Park.

Marquam Nature Park Volunteer Event

Volunteer Event
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Join PP&R and the Friends of Marquam to help restore Marquam Nature Park.
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Marquam Nature Park

Winter Fruit Tree Pruning

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Wintertime fruit tree pruning brings an entirely different set of goals and objectives than summer fruit tree pruning. Learn more about which trees need care this time of year and practice with neighbors at the Delta Park Orchard.
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Delta Park
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Past Meetings and Hearings

– Parks Levy Oversight Committee (PLOC) MeetingPublic Meeting

– Mill Park Community GatheringPublic Meeting

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