Natural Areas Volunteer Stewardship

Natural Area Stewardship

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.

Mailing address
Portland Parks & Recreation
Natural Area Stewardship
1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 858
Portland, OR 97204
phone number 503-823-7529
Facebook username (DEPRECATED)
PortlandParks

Featured content

Stewardship Coordinators
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Contact the Stewardship Coordinators

No Ivy League
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No Ivy League

Volunteers at Columbia Park Nature Patch
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Volunteer Stewardship Events

A photo of a youth group in Cully Park's Native Gathering Garden, being led by Portland Parks staff.
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Volunteer Programs for Groups

Friends of Columbia Park
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PP&R Friends Groups

A photo of a trail in the Woods Memorial Natural Area.
City of Portland Website

Subscribe to our Leaflet Newsletter

A photo of Youth Conservation Crew members celebrating another successful day.
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Natural Areas Stewardship Annual Report

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PSU volunteer study report

Two volunteers working in our natural areas.
City of Portland Website

Volunteer Stewardship Brochure

Related offices, programs, advisory groups, and projects

Fanno Creek Natural Area
Program

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Portland Parks & Recreation Environmental Education
Program

Environmental Education

Upcoming Events

Volunteer Event

No Ivy Day 2020

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Location
Woods Memorial Natural Area
Multnomah Arts Center
Join Portland Parks & Recreation for our 17th annual No Ivy Day, an annual citywide effort to remove invasive ivy. Gather across the greater Portland area to show your support for our treasured local ecology! Registration is required, sites are limited, face coverings are required at all events.
Volunteer Event

Marquam Nature Park Volunteer Event

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Join PP&R's and Friends of Marquam for a morning of restoration work in Marquam Nature Park. Come explore nature in the city.
Volunteer Event

Forest Park No Ivy League Volunteer Event

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Join PP&R's No Ivy League for a morning of restoration work in Forest Park. Come explore the beauty Forest Park has to offer.
Volunteer Event

Fernhill Nature Patch Planting

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Location
Fernhill Park
Join PP&R, the Bureau of Environmental Services, and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council to complete the Fernhill Nature Patch with lots more awesome native plants!
Volunteer Event

Forest Park No Ivy League Volunteer Event

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Join PP&R's No Ivy League for a morning of restoration work in Forest Park. Come explore the beauty Forest Park has to offer.
More upcoming and past events

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