volunteer

Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The tree care event will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. 

This project is supported by Clackamas County Water Environmental Services RiverHealth Stewardship Program. We will be mulching recently planted native trees and shrubs to help ensure their survival and vigor. 

Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes and get ready to have fun! RSVPs are kindly requested for groups of more than 5 people. Please contact Jenny or Ian at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information.

Join the Clackamas River Basin Council for a volunteer work party at Sandy Bluff Park, as part of SOLVE IT for Sandy (a community Earth Day cleanup and restoration event) on Saturday, April 26th from 9 am to 1 pm. Community members will convene at the Sandy Community/Senior Center at 9 am for registration, breakfast treats, and free giveaways before heading over to Sandy Bluff Park for some good times cleaning up trash and mulching around newly planted native trees and shrubs. 

The Clackamas River Basin Council has partnered with City of Sandy at Sandy Bluff Park as part of the Shade Our Streams program. We've tackled 3.5 acres of weeds and planted 8,500 native trees and shrubs to improve fish and wildlife.

Gloves, tools, trash bags, first aid, water, and instruction provided. Please be sure to dress appropriately for all weather conditions and terrain. You may want to bring your favorite work gloves, waterproof boots, rain jacket, water bottle, long pants or long sleeve shirt. All volunteers must sign a waiver.

Addresses:

Sandy Community/Senior Center: 38348 Pioneer Blvd. Sandy, OR 97055

Sandy Bluff Park: 36801 Goldenrain St. Sandy, OR 97055. Traveling east on Hwy 26 towards Sandy, turn left on Bluff Rd. At 0.9 miles, turn left on Green Mountain St, turn right on Jade Glen Ave, and left on Goldenrain St. Travel 0.4 miles. Site is on left near pond, south of amphitheatres.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Morgan Parks at morgan@clackamasriver.org or call 503-303-4272 x101. We look forward to seeing you!

Getting dirty at Hoyt Arboretum has never been easier! Help us get the arboretum grounds in top shape for Arbor Month. Volunteers are needed for mulching, trimming, weeding, hauling and general trail work.  Expect to get super dirty, meet some really fun people, and feel sore the following day from a good morning's work!

Tools and gloves will be provided. Please wear clothes that are appropriate for working outdoors in potentially rainy weather, and bring snacks and water. Please contact volunteer@hoytarboretum.org with questions or sign up online here.

Getting dirty at Hoyt Arboretum has never been easier! Help us get the arboretum grounds in top shape for Arbor Month. Volunteers are needed for mulching, trimming, weeding, hauling and general trail work.  Expect to get super dirty, meet some really fun people, and feel sore the following day from a good morning's work!

Tools and gloves will be provided. Please wear clothes that are appropriate for working outdoors in potentially rainy weather, and bring snacks and water. Please contact volunteer@hoytarboretum.org with questions or click here to sign up.

20th Annual Columbia Slough Regatta

Join our on-the-water festival and celebrate the Columbia Slough!  The Columbia Slough Regatta returns for its twentieth annual festival in honor of Portland's hidden waterway. This wetland waterway provides important habitat for bald eagles, turtles, fish, and otters, as well as enthusiastic kayakers and canoeists.

At this year's Regatta, over 400 people will meet at the Multnomah County Drainage Districts Launch on Sunday, August 3rd to launch into the safe slack water of the Columbia Slough.  Despite the name, the Columbia Slough Regatta is not actually a race, more of a leisurely wildlife-watching group paddle. Wildlife paddlers should keep an eye out for include, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Western Painted Turtle, Beavers and more!

Individuals and families are welcome to bring their own boat. A donation of $8.00/person is requested. No one is turned away.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for this event.  To volunteer, email: info@columbiaslough.org or call (503) 281-1132.