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Portland Parks & Recreation's Natural Areas 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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Natural Area Stewardship
1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 858
Portland, OR 97204

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Events

Forest Park Volunteer Trail Work Event

Join Forest Park Conservancy and Portland Parks & Recreation to improve trails in Forest Park!

October 15, 2026 9:00 am 1:00 pm

Volunteer event

Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Stewardship Event

Please join Portland Parks & Recreation and the Friends of Oaks Bottom for a non-native plant removal event at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.

October 17, 2026 9:00 am 12:00 pm

Volunteer event

Hoyt Arboretum Volunteer Event

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

October 17, 2026 9:00 am 12:00 pm

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!

October 17, 2026 9:00 am 12:00 pm

Volunteer event

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