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Natural Areas Volunteer Stewardship

Program

Portland Parks & Recreation's Natural Area Stewardship program works with volunteers of all ages to help enhance and restore Portland Parks natural areas, to provide habitat to wildlife and insects, and provide safe trails to park visitors.

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Volunteers at Columbia Park Nature Patch

Volunteer Stewardship Events

Meet the Stewardship Coordinators!

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This is a map of Natural Area Stewardship Program sites

Natural Area Stewardship Program Site Map

Two volunteers working in our natural areas.

Volunteer Stewardship Brochure

No Ivy League

No Ivy League

Volunteer school group removing ivy

Volunteer Stewardship for Groups

Friends of Columbia Park

Friends Groups

Natural Areas Stewardship Annual Report

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Mailing address

Portland Parks & Recreation

Natural Area Stewardship
1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 858
Portland, OR 97204

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Events

Overlook Nature Patch Stewardship Event

JOIN A FIRST-FRIDAY MONTHLY WORK PARTY TO KEEP THIS GARDEN LOOKING BEAUTIFUL.

August 1, 2025 8:00 am – 11:00 am

Volunteer Event

Lents Nature Patch Stewardship Event

JOIN THIS MONTHLY WORK PARTY TO KEEP THIS GARDEN LOOKING BEAUTIFUL.

August 15, 2025 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Volunteer Event

Irving Nature Patch Stewardship Event

JOIN A THIRD-THURSDAY MONTHLY WORK PARTY TO KEEP THIS GARDEN LOOKING BEAUTIFUL.

August 21, 2025 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Volunteer Event

Woods Memorial Natural Area Stewardship Event

Join Portland Parks & Recreation and Friends of Woods Park to remove invasively growing English Ivy in Woods Memorial Natural Area!

October 25, 2025 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Volunteer Event

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