Past Events

Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Litter Pick Up Event

Please join Portland Parks & Recreation and the Friends of Oaks Bottom for a litter pick up dat at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.

Portland Parks Board Meeting

Monthly Parks Board Meeting - August

Peninsula Crossing Trail Stroll and Roll

Join Portland Parks & Recreation and your neighbors for a FREE event and explore a one-mile route along the newly improved Peninsula Crossing Trail!

Portland Parks Board Meeting

Monthly Parks Board Meeting - July

Public Safety Community Fair

Come chat with City bureaus about what you can do to keep your property safe.

Portland Parks Board Retreat

Monthly Parks Board Meeting - June

Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Event

Please join Portland Parks & Recreation and the Friends of Oaks Bottom for a day of mulching new plants and invasive plant removal at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.

Marquam Nature Park Volunteer Trailwork Event

Join PP&R and the Friends of Marquam to help maintain the trails in Marquam Nature Park.

Woods Memorial Park Volunteer Trailwork Event

Join PP&R and Friends of Woods Park for our monthly volunteer trailwork event.

Friends of Terwilliger Parkway Volunteer Event

Volunteer at George Himes Park to help restore this natural area.

Columbia Park Tree Walk

Join us on a leisurely walk around Columbia Park and the surrounding neighborhood.

Marquam Nature Park Volunteer Trailwork Event

Join PP&R and the Friends of Marquam to help maintain the trails in Marquam Nature Park.

Portland Parks Board Meeting

Monthly Parks Board Meeting - May

Parklane Park Groundbreaking Celebration

Join us to celebrate construction starting on the full 25 acres of Parklane Park. This will be a family-friendly event with welcoming remarks from Guerreras Latinas, the Rosewood Initiative, Parks Director Adena Long, and Commissioner Dan Ryan, along with treats and kids' activities. 

Tree Walk in Knott Park

Come walk amongst the beautiful trees of Knott Park.

2023 City Nature Challenge BioBlitz at Mt. Tabor Park

Join us for a BioBlitz at Mt. Tabor Park for the City Nature Challenge. We will be observing the park's diverse array of species using the iNaturalist app

Marquam Nature Park Volunteer Trailwork Event

Join PP&R and the Friends of Marquam to help maintain the trails in Marquam Nature Park.

Summer Career Fair with Portland Parks & Recreation

Featuring seasonal job openings in Recreation, Environmental Education, and Land Stewardship.

Parks Levy Oversight Committee (PLOC) Meeting April 2023

Friends of Trees and PP&R plant care event at Wilkes Creek Headwaters

Join Portland Parks & Recreation and Friends of Trees to mulch recently planted shrubs, wildflowers, and trees in this beautiful natural area!