habitat restoration

Join us for ivy removal and trail maintenance in Forest Park. Drop-in work parties are hosted the first and third Wednesdays and Saturdays of each month (except major holiday weekends). Wear weather-appropriate, grubby clothing. We'll provide gloves and tools.

Join us for ivy removal and trail maintenance in Forest Park. Drop-in work parties are hosted the first and third Wednesdays and Saturdays of each month (except major holiday weekends). Wear weather-appropriate, grubby clothing. We'll provide gloves and tools.

Join Friends of Baltimore Woods, SOLVE, npGreenway, Portland Parks & Recreation, the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, and Rewild Portland to celebrate the transformation of the Baltimore Woods Connectivity Corridor! Help us kick off the MAJOR depaving and restoration effort of Baltimore Woods and find out about the future of this amazing space. We’ll begin to free the soil to make way for a beautiful Oregon white oak prairie. Then we’re throwing a party!

The day will include depaving, opportunities to learn about this unique landscape and the North Portland Greenway, music, food, festivities, art and fun activities for all ages. Depaving from 10 am until noon. The party goes until 3 pm Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Depave will provide volunteers with tools and safety gear. Volunteers wishing to depave MUST wear closed-toed shoe - No exceptions!!! Don’t want to depave? No problem! There will be lots to enjoy for everyone. Here are directions to the site. PARKING can be found outside the gate in the surrounding neighborhood. There is limited parking adjacent the site - reserved as accessible parking.

Check out the super rad art installation that's part of this depave!

Friends of Tryon Creek hosts “Stewardship Saturday” every Saturday from 9 a.m. - noon.

Stewardship Saturdays are an excellent opportunity for interested members of the public to get out in nature and play an active role in the protection and restoration of Tryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon’s only urban state park. Volunteers assist with trail maintenance and help remove English ivy, an invasive weed that overtakes and kills native plants, as well as garlic mustard, blackberry, and other not-native invasive species.

Ivy Pull

Pull together to remove invasive English ivy and to protect our forest. Ivy out competes our native plants, takes over the forest floor and ruins precious habitat.

Trail Maintenance

Work with other volunteers to maintain trails and keep them safe and clean. Projects may include digging out paths for rain water, spreading gravel and clearing culverts.