Join Portland Parks & Recreation, the Friends of Errol Heights, JCWC volunteers and other community members as we plant native trees and shrubs in the Errol Heights Natural Area. Please wear long pants and long sleeves, sturdy walking shoes, and bring a water bottle. Instruction, tools, gloves, hot drinks, water and snacks will be provided. […]
Learn to Naturescape! Naturescaping is the practice of designing (or redesigning) your landscape so that it reduces water use and decreases stormwater runoff while saving you time, money and energy. This introductory workshop introduces the core concepts of naturescaping, and also explores: pollution prevention through the reduction/elimination of chemical use how native plants naturally resist […]
Help us defend Gresham against weedy invaders by participating in our Early Detection, Rapid Response Program. By familiarizing yourself with problem weeds in our area, you can help us nip these invasive invaders in the bud. All you have to do is attend one (or all) of our free invasive weed ID classes, then use […]
Join us for a volunteer planting event along the creek near Powell Butte Nature Park. We will be planting and mulching native trees and shrubs. This event is hosted by Johnson Creek Watershed Council in partnership with Friends of Trees and Portland Parks and Recreation. Tools and gloves provided. Join us Saturday, March 29, starting at 9am. […]
Join us in Gresham for a FREE Spring Birds identification class taught by James Davis, Metro naturalist. This class will focus on all the birds that are now coming back from wintering in the tropics. This class would be a perfect intro into bird surveying with the City of Gresham for the 2014 season. Class is offered […]