Luuwit View Park Volunteer Days

Description

Help us keep Luuwit View Park in bloom!

Join PP&R for a monthly family-friendly volunteer event to help weed, prune, mulch, and occasionally add new plants throughout the park.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about gardening and to connect with your neighbors and community. Plant care activities may vary monthly. Open to all skills and abilities, no experience is required to participate.

Click Respond to sign up! Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us!

Meeting Location

Main parking lot (off NE Fremont) near the restrooms.

Site Accessibility 

Activities may require bending, stooping, or kneeling close to the ground. There are paved and non-paved surfaces at Luuwit View. Depending on the day and tasks, the surfaces to travel on may vary. 

There are ADA accessible restrooms on site. Many areas of the park have open exposure to the sun.

If you have questions about the accessibility of the event, please contact us. If you have an ADA accommodation request to be able to participate in this volunteer event, please use the 311 ADA Accommodation Request webpage.

If you would like to learn more about or request language access services, please contact PDX 311.

We recommend making your request as soon as possible and at least 5 business days (Monday - Friday) in advance of the event. 

Event Details and Reminders

Please bring a reusable water bottle if you have one, and any snacks you may need. Wear sturdy close-toed shoes and layers to dress for the weather.

Work looks and feels different for every body. We encourage volunteers to go at their own pace and take breaks to rest.

Keep yourself and your community safe and healthy - please stay home if you are sick. There will always be more opportunities to volunteer with us!

Volunteers may attend this event without pre-registering. If you don't sign up ahead of time, you will not be notified of event details such as cancellations or changes.

About the Park

Luuwit (pronounced loo-wit, is the Cowlitz name for Mt. St. Helens) View Park is a beautiful greenspace in NE Portland with many amenities for park visitors.

Bees are frequent visitors to this park! They are often found buzzing around spring and summer flowers and in the grass. Bees are important beneficial pollinators. 

Parking and Transportation

Please refer to the details below for parking information. To find bus routes and public transportation options, check out the TriMet Trip Planner tool.

Look for community service to fulfill court requirements?
Please call 503-823-5121 or contact the event coordinator listed on this page. You must be registered with the program before participating in any community service.

Details

Get Connected Icon Volunteers should be between the ages of 1 and 100.
Get Connected Icon Is Family Friendly
Get Connected Icon Is Outdoors
Inclement Weather Plan: We usually work rain, shine, and in between! Volunteer events will be cancelled due to inclement and severe weather. Volunteers who have registered for this event will receive a cancellation notification in the event of inclement weather.
Get Connected Icon Is Wheelchair Accessible
Get Connected Icon Volunteers will be working with park horticulturist, Molly Patton..
Get Connected Icon Gardening tools, gloves, and supplies will be provided.
Get Connected Icon All instructions and training will be provided by PP&R.
Get Connected Icon There are two parking lots at the park, one off of NE Fremont and the other by the community garden off of NE Shaver.

Location

Get Connected Icon NE 127th and Fremont
Portland, OR  97230
Begins Duration Open Spots Respond
Thu Apr 16, 2026 @ 9:00am
to 11:00am
2.00 hours 20 of 20
Thu May 21, 2026 @ 9:00am
to 11:00am
2.00 hours 20 of 20
Thu Jun 18, 2026 @ 9:00am
to 11:00am
2.00 hours 20 of 20
Thu Jul 16, 2026 @ 9:00am
to 11:00am
2.00 hours 20 of 20
Thu Aug 20, 2026 @ 9:00am
to 11:00am
2.00 hours 20 of 20
Thu Sep 17, 2026 @ 9:00am
to 11:00am
2.00 hours 20 of 20
Thu Oct 15, 2026 @ 9:00am
to 11:00am
2.00 hours 20 of 20