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Recreation Bingo

Get out, get moving, and get social by participating in PP&R’s Recreation Bingo challenge! Complete five squares across, up and down, or diagonal to get a prize. Fill your whole card by participating in all 24 activities and become a Bingo All Star.

Label: Community event

Apply to the Parks Levy Oversight Committee

Join the Parks Levy Oversight Committee and advise Portland Parks & Recreation on adherence to Parks Levy language, fiscal accountability, transparency, and more. Application is open until Monday, March 16, 2026 at 11:59pm.


Forest Park Stewardship Event

Join Portland Parks & Recreation to enhance habitat for plants and wildlife in Forest Park!

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Marshall Park Stewardship Event

Join Portland Parks & Recreation, Marshall Park Neighborhood Association and Tryon Creek Watershed Council for the annual Tryon Creek Watershed Wide Event to plant native plants in Marshall Park!

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Baltimore Woods Volunteer Planting Event

Please join Friends of Baltimore Woods and Portland Parks & Recreation for a planting day at Baltimore Woods Natural Area!

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

MAC Trail Volunteer Day Washington Park

Join Portland Parks & Recreation for a volunteer event on the MAC Trail in Washington Park!

9:00 am 11:00 am
Label: Volunteer event

Pittock Garden Tuesday Volunteer Day

Join Portland Parks & Recreation in the garden every Tuesday, rain or shine, to tend to the plants on the grounds at Pittock Mansion.

9:00 am 11:30 am
Label: Volunteer event

Irving Nature Patch Stewardship Event

Every third Thursday, join Portland Parks staff to keep the Irving Nature Patch looking beautiful!

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Urban Forestry Commission Meeting

All monthly meetings of the Urban Forestry Commission are open to the public.

9:30 am 11:30 am
Label: Meeting
Available online

Local Tree Care Providers Workshop

This workshop is for tree care professionals who work in Portland. It's free to attend and is a requirement for companies that wish to be included on the City's Local Tree Care Providers web page.

8:30 am 11:30 am
Label: Classes and activities
Available online

Plant Trees with Learning Landscapes at Columbia Regional Services

Volunteers needed to plant trees with students at Columbia Regional Services.

8:30 am 11:30 am
Label: Volunteer event

Gateway Green Natural Area Planting Event with Friends of Trees

Join Friends of Trees, Rosemary Anderson Highschool POIC and PP&R to plant native trees, shrubs, and flowers i the natural area of Gateway Green!

9:45 am 1:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Cloud Forest Washington Park Volunteer Event

Join Portland Parks & Recreation in the Cloud Forest at Washington Park!

10:00 am 12:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Tree Planting with Friends of Trees

Plant trees with Friends of Trees in East Portland.

8:45 am 1:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Terwilliger Parkway Stewardship Event

Join Portland Parks & Recreation and Friends of Terwilliger to remove invasively growing ivy and blackberry along the historic Terwilliger Parkway!

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Errol Heights Park Stewardship Event

Join Friends of Errol Heights and Johnson Creek Watershed Council community members to improve this newly-constructed park.

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Hoyt Arboretum Volunteer Event

Join PP&R and Hoyt Arboretum Friends to care for Portland's living museum of trees.

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Stewardship Event with Birdhers

Please join Birdhers and Portland Parks & Recreation for a tree care event at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. This event is for womin, Trans and non-binary people of all ages and experience levels.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Brannen Natural Area Planting Event

Please join Portland Parks and Recreation and the Crystal Springs Partnership for a planting event at Brannen Natural Area!

10:00 am 1:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

School Break Play Swim

During school breaks, Portland Parks & Recreation community centers adjust their Play Swim schedules to give families more opportunities to enjoy the pool during the day. Check this page for updated swim times at each location during school holidays and breaks.

Label: Classes and activities

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