What We Do
Volunteer with PP&R employees and community members to tend and steward parks and gardens on the east side of the Willamette River.
What is a Developed Park?
Developed parks range in size from small parks like Cherry Park to the South Waterfront to Cathedral Park to Mt. Tabor. They are located throughout the city and include amenities like playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, sports fields, dog off-leash areas, nature patches, and programming like Summer Free For All.
Plants in the Park
Volunteers Tend to plants in a local park with us! Caring for trees, flower beds, shrubs and other flora (a scientific word for plants) is a great way to connect with nature in the urban environment. Volunteers learn new skills and information, help keep parks clean from litter, meet people with similar interests in plants and horticulture, and support their community ecosystem. There are opportunities available for a range of ages and abilities.
Some volunteer activities include:
- Weeding and pruning
- Litter pick up
- Habitat restoration and preservation
- Mulching trees and flower beds
- Installing new plant beds, pollinator or rain gardens
For opportunities at Nature Patches, please visit the Nature Patches program page.
Details
| Kimberlea.Ruffu@PortlandOregon.gov | |
| Kimberléa Ruffu | |
| East Developed Parks Coordinator | |
| https://www.portland.gov/parks |
