preregistration required

What could be more fun than Slough Scavenger Clean Up? Three teams will scour the banks of the slough for garbage large and small in one of the Council’s bimiran crafts (two canoes connected via platform). Prepare to scout for car batteries, shopping carts, TVs, chairs, tires and other oddities.

Prizes will be given for successful and intriguing finds. Participation is capped at 30 people, so you must register to attend.

What you'll need: Participants must wear closed toed shoes. Wear clothes that can get dirty. The Council will provide boats, gloves, trash bags, and supplies. Refreshments will be provided.

If you have ever fallen in love with this or any river, we invite you to join us for this spectacular day of organized chaos where 400+ river-lovers jump in their rafts, kayaks, inter tubes, canoes, drift boats – or maybe even dawn a snorkel mask – uniting to scour the banks and bottom of 15 miles of riverway from Barton Park to Clackamette Park where the Clackamas empties into the Willamette.

Get wet, do the Truffle Shuffle, race your neighboring POD to extract the biggest hulking piece of rusted dilapidated detritus you’ve ever seen and help restore the Clackamas back to its pristine state! We will thank you. The salmon will thank you. And you might just find yourself looking at the world through new eyes after the day ends.

The annual Down the River Clean Up is an on-the-river, 15-mile clean up made possible by a rich network of river recreationalists, outdoor companies, environmental organizations, government entities, local community leaders, and hopefully you!

An upwards of 2,200 community members and volunteers have joined together each year for the past nine years to remove over 42,800 pounds of trash from the Clackamas River. Our dream is to create a community where everyone loves their rivers as much as we do and that some day, we can throw a party on the river without having to clean it up.

The Clackamas River is home to old-growth forests, bird species, steelhead, and is one of the last remaining wild salmon runs in the lower Columbia basin. While the river provides healthy habitat for wildlife, it also supplies the Portland metropolitan area with fresh drinking water. Due to the bounty, beauty and close proximity to urban areas, the Clackamas River has become known for attracting recreationalists of all kinds, including kayakers, rafters, tubers, anglers, and more. The high-use of the river and its nearness to cities, unfortunately, brings in pollutants and unwarranted litter.

Join us in turning restoration into recreation….

Come flex your muscles with Clark Public Utilities' StreamTeam! Volunteers are needed to help the native trees we've planted thrive. Activities may include mowing, weed-whacking, or watering, and depend on the weather conditions. Due to safety concerns, all participants at mowing and weed-whacking events must be over 16 years of age. Training, equipment and light refreshments will be provided. Bring work and weather appropriate attire, a reusable mug, and gloves, if you have them. Contact Ashley King at StreamTeam@clarkpud.com to register. For more information, visit www.StreamTeam.net.

Join a REI Outdoor School Instructor for a guided hike to one of Portland's natural gems: Tryon Creek State Natural Area.  We'll discuss the natural and cultural history of the park, and keep our eyes out for wildflowers and/or wildlife sightings. We'll also touch on the 10 essentials of backcountry travel and introduce you to the 7 Leave no Trace principles. 

Dive into the Impassable Wilderness on this hike based on the first volume of the popular Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, creating our own maps and stories of Forest park.  Ages 10-14.  Meet at NW 53rd & Dogwood Trail.  Limited to 15 participants.  Click here to reserve a place for your young forest explorers today!  Advance reservations are required by 12 noon on the day before each hike.