Volunteer
North Clackamas Park Planting Event
North Clackamas Park 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive, Milwaukie, OR, United StatesPlease join us as we work to enhance habitat at North Clackamas Park! Volunteers will help with pulling weeds and planting native vegetation. The 45-acre park in Milwaukie includes several natural areas and sensitive habitats, including a wooded area of Oregon White Oak and Oregon Ash, and wetland and non-wetland riparian plant communities. With its […]
Natural Area Enhancement at Alma Myra Park
Alma Myra Park 7510 SE Thiessen Rd, Clackamas, OR, United StatesVolunteers are needed to help enhance and clean up Alma Myra Park. Join us in keeping this community park beautiful and healthy by removing weeds and maintaining native plants.
Spring Park Habitat Enhancement
Spring Park 1880 SE Sparrow St, Milwaukie, OR, United StatesHelp improve habitats at Spring Park and Elk Rok Island, along the Willamette River. Volunteers will be maintaining trails, planting native plants, and placing Christmas trees for fish habitat.
Earth Day No Ivy Day
North Clackamas Park 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive, Milwaukie, OR, United StatesThis Earth Day, join NCPRD and the Native Plant Society of Oregon to pull ivy in a sensitive oak upland habitat at North Clackamas Park. Afterward, see rare native wildflowers in full bloom! Stay for a site tour and talk on native wildflowers.
Boardman Wetlands Trash Clean-up
Boardman Wetlands 17908 S.E. Addie St., Milwaukie, OR, United StatesJoin NCPRD and the Wetland Boardman Wetlands Nature Park celebrity ducks for a trash and debris clean-up in the wetland. Stick around afterward for a talk on urban wetland restoration and preservation by Lauren Cary who has worked in wetlands all around the Portland Metro area.
Kellogg Creek Clean-up
North Clackamas Park 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive, Milwaukie, OR, United StatesBecome a park steward! Volunteers are needed to help pick up trash, cut back blackberry bushes, and remove old planting debris along Mt. Scott creek at North Clackamas Park! Meet in the parking lot north of the Milwaukie Community. This event is more suitable for older children. Tools, gloves and refreshments will be provided.
Camus Corner Volunteer Event
North Clackamas Park 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive, Milwaukie, OR, United StatesJoin NCPRD and the Native Plant Society of Oregon in caring for the beloved “camas flower corner” at North Clackamas Park. We’ll be pulling ivy, removing invasive weedy trees, and protecting the area for next year’s camas bloom! All ages welcome.
No Ivy Day at Homewood Park
Homewood Park 10821 SE Home Ave, Milwaukie, OR, United StatesCelebrate No Ivy Day at Homewood Park in Milwaukie. In partnership with Portland Parks and Recreation, we’ll be pulling ivy along the wooded path at Homewood Park to improve the understory habitat for native plantings. All ages welcome.
Spring Park Enhancement & Christmas Tree Tie-down
Spring Park 1880 SE Sparrow St, Milwaukie, OR, United StatesHelp improve habitat at Spring Park! Volunteers will be taking Christmas trees to the Willamette River and tying them down to create fish habit, while also removing weeds and planting native plants in the surrounding natural area.
Mulch Madness at Alma Myra Park
Alma Myra Park 7510 SE Thiessen Rd, Clackamas, OR, United StatesCome celebrate and protect a heritage Douglas fir stand and our new shady pollinator garden at Alma Myra Park. Help spread mulch around new plants and old trees to protect this beautiful neighborhood gem.