Past Events
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.
Friends of Terwilliger Parkway Volunteer Event
Volunteer at George Himes Park to help restore this natural area.
Marquam Nature Park Volunteer Trailwork Event
Join PP&R and the Friends of Marquam to help maintain the trails in Marquam Nature Park.
Forest Park No Ivy League Volunteer Restoration Event
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.
Forest Park No Ivy League Volunteer Restoration Event
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.
Gabriel Park Volunteer Ivy Removal Event
Volunteer in Gabriel Park to help restore this natural area.
2023 City Nature Challenge BioBlitz at Mt. Tabor Park
Join us for a BioBlitz at Mt. Tabor Park for the City Nature Challenge. We will be observing the park's diverse array of species using the iNaturalist app
Marquam Nature Park Volunteer Trailwork Event
Join PP&R and the Friends of Marquam to help maintain the trails in Marquam Nature Park.
Friends of Trees and PP&R plant care event at Wilkes Creek Headwaters
Join Portland Parks & Recreation and Friends of Trees to mulch recently planted shrubs, wildflowers, and trees in this beautiful natural area!
Woods Memorial Park Volunteer Trailwork Event
Join PP&R and Friends of Woods Park for our monthly volunteer trailwork event.
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