En Español and Русский Russian form - scroll to bottom Dragonfly Day is here! We’re celebrating our favorite flying friends with a bunch of fun activities that kids and adults will enjoy! Join us on Saturday, June 29th from 1pm - 3pm at Tegart Ponds in SW Gresham. You can… Whatever you do, don’t miss […]
When storm water is redirected away from roads and other structures, it is often funneled out through outfalls which deposit the storm water into streams like Johnson Creek. This outfall water will regularly contain varying amounts of fertilizer, lawn chemicals, heavy metals, highway runoff, and other chemicals that are toxic to salmonids and other life. […]
Join us in removing invasive weeds from the Leach Botanical Garden! This work helps to create new spaces and supports our collaborative Back 5 educational project. No experience necessary! Since 2018 Johnson Creek Watershed Council has been working with a group of partners to restore 5 acres on the east side of Leach Botanical Garden […]
The Johnson Creek Clean-Up returns August 17th, 2024! This is your chance to GET IN the creek and GET OUT all the trash that has accumulated over the past year. Since 2007, volunteers like you have jumped into Johnson Creek and pulled out over 70 tons of trash from the water. Yes that’s right, over […]
UPDATE: OUR BEAVER SURVEYS ARE FULL FOR THE 2024 SEASON! If you're interested in doing beaver surveys in the Portland area, please check out our friends at The Wetlands Conservancy. Their beaver training and surveying is similar to ours, spans across Washington County and the Tualatin River Watershed and begins September 9th! Bark also offers […]
