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Natural Areas Volunteer Stewardship

Natural Area Stewardship

Portland Parks & Recreation's Natural Area Stewardship program works with volunteers to help restore our natural areas to encourage native species regeneration, provide habitat to wildlife and insects, and provide safe trails to park visitors.

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

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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 Area Stewardship Annual Report

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PSU volunteer study report

Related offices, programs, advisory groups, and projects

Fanno Creek Natural Area
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Nature

Portland Parks & Recreation Environmental Education
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Environmental Education

Upcoming Events

Volunteer Event

Forest Park No Ivy League Volunteer Event

Event status
Cancelled
9:00 am
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12:00 pm
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

Terwilliger Parkway Volunteer Event

Event status
Cancelled
9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Volunteer in Terwilliger Parkway to help restore this historic natural area.
Volunteer Event

Kelley Point Park litter pick up

4:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Join PP&R and Hands On Portland to help pick up litter on the beaches at Kelley Point park!
Volunteer Event

FULL - Stewardship and Birding at Whitaker Ponds

8:30 am
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11:30 am
This event is currently FULL. Please contact Coordinator to be put on waiting list.
Volunteer Event

Marquam Nature Park Volunteer Event

9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Join PP&R's and Friends of Marquam for a morning of restoration work in Marquam Nature Park. Come explore nature in the city.
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