Past Events
Marquam Nature Park Volunteer Ivy Pull Event
Join PP&R and the Friends of Marquam to help restore Marquam Nature Park.
Forest Park Ivy Removal Volunteer Event
Join PP&R for our twice-monthly volunteer restoration event in Forest Park.
Stewardship event at Columbia Children's Arboretum
Join Portland Parks & Recreation and HandsOn Greater Portland to continue restoration work in the natural areas of this unique park.
Forest Park Ivy Removal Volunteer Event
Join PP&R for our twice-monthly volunteer restoration event in Forest Park.
Marquam Nature Park Volunteer Ivy Pull Event
Join PP&R and the Friends of Marquam to help restore Marquam Nature Park.
Woods Memorial Park Volunteer Event
Join PP&R and Friends of Woods Park for our monthly volunteer restoration event.
Terwilliger Parkway Volunteer Event
Volunteer in Terwilliger Parkway to help restore this historic natural area.
Marquam Nature Park Volunteer Ivy Pull Event
Join PP&R and the Friends of Marquam to help restore Marquam Nature Park.
Litter pick up at Kelley Point Park
Come help remove litter off the beaches of the Columbia Slough, Willamette and Columbia Rivers
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.
Powell Butte - The Nature Conservancy Volunteer Event
Join The Nature Conservancy and Portland Parks & Recreation to protect forest habitat by removing nuisance weeds!
Dragonfly and Damselfly Survey Orientation
Join our partner Johnson Creek Watershed Council to survey for dragonflies and damselflies in Brookside Wetlands and a Gresham Park! In years past this event has been held at Westmoreland Park, but this year they are expanding the areas included in the survey.
Leach Botanical Garden Volunteer Event
Join Leach Botanical Garden and Johnson Creek Watershed Council to enhance the secret "Back 5" natural area of Leach Botanical Garden!
Forest Park Volunteer Trail Work Event
Give back to Forest Park on National Trails Day
It takes an entire community to steward Forest Park. On National Trails Day, volunteer in the park and learn how PP&R and partners maintain Forest Park’s 80+ miles of trails.
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.
Tideman Johnson Park First Saturday Volunteer Event
Join Portland Parks & Recreation, Johnson Creek Watershed Council and the Friends of Tideman Johnson community members to enhance this little gem of a Park!
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.
Columbia Slough Celebration and PP&R turtle nesting habitat event
As part of the family-friendly Columbia Slough Celebration, we invite you to support the turtles of Whitaker Ponds! We will be creating a new turtle nesting habitat and building a fence to protect nesting areas. Participants will also have the chance to engage with live turtles!
Forest Park No Ivy League Volunteer Trail Maintenance Event
Join PP&R's No Ivy League for a morning of trail work in Forest Park. Come explore the beauty Forest Park has to offer.
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