Johnson Creek Watershed Council and Leach Botanical Garden are teaming up for the city-wide No Ivy Day this year! This event will be held Saturday, October 26th, 9am- 12pm. Volunteers will spend the morning in the Back 5 Community Habitat Enhancement Project area at Leach Botanical Garden removing English ivy from the riparian zones and off trees to make room for native species.
Johnson Creek Watershed Council, together with Leach Garden, Wisdom of the Elders, the Blueprint Foundation, David Douglas High School, the African Youth & Community Organization, Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services and many dedicated volunteers are restoring several acres to healthy habitat – all without the use of herbicides. The project provides hands-on educational and community science opportunities, with an emphasis on historically disenfranchised youth and adults.
Please visit our event page at https://www.jcwc.org/events/no-ivy-day-2024/ for more information and in order to register. We look forward to seeing you there!