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Natural Areas Volunteer Stewardship

Program

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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.

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Volunteers at Columbia Park Nature Patch

Volunteer Stewardship Events

Meet the Stewardship Coordinators

Contact the Stewardship Coordinators

This is a map of Natural Area Stewardship Program sites

Natural Area Stewardship Program Site Map

Two volunteers working in our natural areas.

Volunteer Stewardship Brochure

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No Ivy League

Volunteer school group removing ivy

Volunteer Stewardship for Groups

Friends of Columbia Park

Friends Groups

Natural Areas Stewardship Annual Report

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

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Natural Areas Volunteer Stewardship

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Mailing address

Portland Parks & Recreation

Natural Area Stewardship
1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 858
Portland, OR 97204

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Events

Marshall Park Wildfire Risk Reduction Event

Join Portland Parks & Recreation and Marshall Park Neighborhood Association to participate in Wildfire Risk Reduction at Marshall Park!

March 19, 2025 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Volunteer Event

Irving Nature Patch Stewardship Event

JOIN A THIRD-THURSDAY MONTHLY WORK PARTY TO KEEP THIS GARDEN LOOKING BEAUTIFUL.

March 20, 2025 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Volunteer Event

Governors Park Wildfire Risk Reduction Event

Join PP&R, Portland Fire & Rescue and the FireWise community to reduce the risk of wildfire.

March 22, 2025 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Volunteer Event

Woods Memorial Natural Area Stewardship Event

Join Portland Parks & Recreation and Friends of Woods Park to plant native species in Woods Memorial Natural Area!

March 22, 2025 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Volunteer Event

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