native plants

Volunteer at one of the great birding destinations in southwest Washington! Geese and swans are migrating through, and restoration season has begun. Help plant and protect native trees in the beautiful Refuge setting. Registration is encouraged, but not required. All work days are from 9AM to 12:30 PM. Please wear waterproof shoes and dress for weather. Light refreshments will be provided.

Are you wanting to get out of the house? Or learn ways you can help the environment in your Neighborhood? Two Saturdays a month, staff from the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, neighborhood organizations and volunteers will travel to different sites around the watershed to do restoration and management of invasive species, and we always need more volunteers!

Join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, the Wilkes community, and volunteers to clean up the beautiful, two-acre Wilkes Creek Natural Area. The Watershed Council, SOLV and the Wilkes community have been restoring this site since 2003, removing weeds and litter and planting hundreds of native plants. The Columbia Slough Watershed Council will be working with the Wilkes community in the coming years to ensure that this natural area continues to thrive with community stewardship activities.

Tools, gloves, and snacks will be provided, but participants should come prepared for all weather conditions.

Frustrated by stubborn weeds in your yard or garden?Learn how to identify, eradicate, and prevent common gardenweeds - and stop them from invading our precious natural areas -in this workshop series hosted by the 4-County Cooperative Weed Management Area.

Frustrated by stubborn weeds in your yard or garden?Learn how to identify, eradicate, and prevent common gardenweeds - and stop them from invading our precious natural areas -in this workshop series hosted by the 4-County Cooperative Weed Management Area.

Dust off those boots and get your hands dirty planting native trees, removing invasive species, cleaning up litter, and helping restore critical habitat for native plants and wildlife.

• Dig in with SOLVE this fall at restoration and cleanup sites across the Portland-metro area. Over time, this work will improve water quality, create wildlife habitat, and store carbon to slow climate change. 
• Project dates and times vary and will happen rain or shine. All tools, gloves and supplies will be provided.
• For more information or to register, visit: www.solv.org, email morgan@solv.org, or call 504-844-9571 ext. 332. 
• Visit our calendar of events for a project near you!!

November 3rd 

• Phillips Creek Planting Day - Clackamas
• Beaver Creek Planting Day - Troutdale
• Cedar Mill Creek Planting Day - NW Portland 

November 10th

• Baltimore Woods Planting Day - N. Portland
• Ghost Creek Planting Day - North Plains

November 17th 

• Rock Creek Tree Planting - Damascus
• McKay Creek Tree Planting - Hillsboro
• November Third Saturday South Cleanup - Northwest Portland
• November Burnside Park Restoration Party - West Linn