Environmental Opportunities
We welcome volunteers of all ages. However, for those under 14 years, one adult should accompany every five volunteers. New events will be added periodically, so please check back for updated information. If you have questions or would like to register for an event, please contact Melissa Marcum, Natural Resources volunteer coordinator, at 503/629-6305 Ext. 2953 or e-mail at mmarcum@thprd.org.
We hope you will join the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District as we work to protect and restore natural areas in our community. Below is a list of environmental work parties and events where we need volunteer help. In addition to working with individuals, we enjoy partnering with schools, colleges, local community residents and businesses to set up an event. We are delighted to set up a special work party for a group of 10 or more.
Important Notice
For each of the projects listed below, we ask volunteers to bring tools specific to the tasks of the day. We also ask that volunteers bring reusable drinking water bottles to our projects. We hope that volunteers will take this simple step to assist us in our efforts to reduce waste at the end of our projects and at the end of the day. Volunteers should also wear long sleeves, long pants, old tennis shoes or hiking boots and raingear, if necessary. On sunny days, sunscreen and hats are also recommended.
Invasive Plant Removal at Camille Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday August 1, 2010
Join us as we remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from the natural areas of Camille Park. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves, hand pruners or loppers, a shovel and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Camille Park is located at the west end of SW Marjorie Lane, just off of Scholls Ferry Road. Please park in the parking lot located at the end of Marjorie Lane. Volunteers will meet here. 97008
PROJECT CANCELED - Trail Maintenance at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday August 22, 2010
Join us as we repair trails at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park! Please bring heavy-duty work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: The Tualatin Hills Nature Park is located at 15655 SW Millikan Way, in Beaverton. Volunteers will meet for a brief orientation inside the Nature Park Interpretive Center before heading out to the project site. 97006
Volunteers Needed for Bug Fest at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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9:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Saturday August 28, 2010
MORNING SHIFT!
Volunteers will take part in a number of activities, from interpretive education to assisting with crafts and games. Please dress for the weather and bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Lunch will be provided!
Address: The Tualatin Hills Nature Park is located at 15655 SW Millikan Way, in Beaverton. Volunteers will meet for a brief orientation inside the Nature Park Interpretive Center. 97006
Volunteers Needed for Bug Fest at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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12:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Saturday August 28, 2010
AFTERNOON SHIFT!
Volunteers will take part in a number of activities, from interpretive education to assisting with the native plant sale. Please dress for the weather and bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Lunch will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet for a brief orientation inside the Interpretive Center, located at 15655 SW Millikan Way in Beaverton. 97006
Invasive Plant Removal at Camille Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday August 31, 2010
Join us as we remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from the natural areas of Camille Park. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves, hand pruners or loppers, a shovel and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Camille Park is located at the west end of SW Marjorie Lane, just off of Scholls Ferry Road. Please park in the parking lot located at the end of Marjorie Lane. Volunteers will meet here. 97008
PROJECT CANCELED - Trail Maintenance at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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9:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday September 4, 2010
Join us as we make improvements to soft-surface trails throughout the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: The Tualatin Hills Nature Park is located at 15655 SW Millikan Way, in Beaverton. Volunteers will meet for a brief orientation inside the Nature Park Interpretive Center before heading out to the project site. 97006
Blackberry Removal at Matrix Hill Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday September 11, 2010
Join us as we remove Himalayan blackberry throughout the natural areas of Matrix Hill Park. Please bring a shovel, heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Matrix Hill Park is located at the end of 149th Ave., just north of SW Beard Road. Volunteers will meet at the trailhead located at the end of 149th Ave. 97007
SOLV Stream Clean-up at Moonshadow Park
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10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday September 25, 2010
Celebrate local watersheds by removing Himalayan blackberry from a portion of the riparian corridor of Ash Creek in Moonshadow Park. We have done a lot of work on these areas already, so volunteers will be able to come in and make some major impacts. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves, a shovel, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Moonshadow Park is located on SW Alden Street, between 66th & 67th Place in Portland (97223). Volunteers will meet at the trailhead located located on SW Alden Street.
SOLV Stream Clean-up at Summercrest Park
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10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday September 25, 2010
Celebrate local watersheds by removing invasive trees and Himalayan blackberry from a portion of the riparian corridor of South Johnson Creek in Summercrest Park. We have done a lot of work on these areas already, so volunteers will be able to come in and make some major impacts. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves, a shovel, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Summercrest Park is located adjacent to Hart Meadows Park, which runs along the powerline corridor just south of Hart Road. Volunteers will meet on the south side of Bridle Hills Drive as it passes over the powerline corridor, just southeast of SW Coe Way. 97007
SOLV Stream Clean-up at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday September 25, 2010
Celebrate our local watershed by focusing on trails and trash at Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Volunteers will work on trail maintenance throughout the park and pick up litter along Beaverton Creek. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves, a shovel, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: The Tualatin Hills Nature Park is located at 15655 SW Millikan Way, in Beaverton. Volunteers will meet for a brief orientation inside the Nature Park Interpretive Center before heading out to the project site. 97006
Invasive Plant Removal at Autumn Ridge Park
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9:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday October 2, 2010
Join us as we remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberries from the natural areas of Autumn Ridge Park. Please bring a shovel, heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Autumn Ridge Park is located on NW Fieldstone Drive, just east of Fall Ave. Volunteers will meet at the basketball courts. 97006
Invasive Plant Removal at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday October 2, 2010
Join us as we remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from the natural areas of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring a shovel, heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: The Tualatin Hills Nature Park is located at 15655 SW Millikan Way, in Beaverton. Volunteers will meet for a brief orientation inside the Nature Park Interpretive Center before heading out to the project site. 97006
Volunteers Needed for the Fall Native Plant Sale at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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9:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Saturday October 2, 2010
Volunteers are needed to help move and load native plants and mulch during the Tualatin Hills Nature Park's fall native plant sale. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Lunch will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet inside the Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive Center, located at 15655 SW Millikan Way in Beaverton. 97006
Maintenance of Restoration Sites at Rosa Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday October 16, 2010
Join us as we dig and pull Himalayan blackberry and English ivy that has re-emerged throughout the riparian corridor of Celebrity Creek in Rosa Park. Please bring a shovel, heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Rosa Park is adjacent to Hazeldale Park. Volunteers will meet at the picnic tables near the parking lot for Hazeldale Park, located at the end of Prospect Place, just off of SW 192nd Avenue. 97007
Blackberry Removal at Summercrest Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday October 23, 2010
Join us as we continue to remove and maintain Himalayan blackberries throughout the riparian corridor of a portion of Beaverton's South Johnson Creek in Summercrest Park. Please bring a shovel, leather work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Summercrest Park is located adjacent to Hart Meadows Park, which runs along the powerline corridor just south of Hart Road. Volunteers will meet on the south side of Bridle Hills Drive as it passes over the powerline corridor, just southeast of SW Coe Way. 97007
Invasive Plant Removal at Camille Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday October 30, 2010
Join us as we remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from the natural areas of Camille Park. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves, hand pruners or loppers, a shovel and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Camille Park is located at the west end of SW Marjorie Lane, just off of Scholls Ferry Road. Please park in the parking lot located at the end of Marjorie Lane. Volunteers will meet here. 97008
Blackberry Maintenance at Carolwood Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday November 6, 2010
Join us as we continue to remove Himalayan blackberry from the riparian corridor of Beaverton's South Johnson Creek. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves, a set of loppers or hand pruners, shovel and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments will be provided!
Address: Carolwood Park is locatd on SW Gearhart Drive, just north of Sexton Mtn. Drive. Follow the main trailhead into the park. Volunteers will meet in the lawn of the park, just south of the paved path. 97007
Volunteers Needed for Newt Day at Tualatin Hills Nature Park!
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11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Saturday November 6, 2010
Volunteers will take part in a number of activities, from interpretive education to assisting with crafts and games. Please dress for the weather and bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Refreshments will be provided!
Address: The Tualatin Hills Nature Park is located at 15655 SW Millikan Way, in Beaverton. Volunteers will meet for a brief orientation inside the Nature Park Interpretive Center. 97006
Blackberry Removal at Summercrest Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday November 20, 2010
Join us as we continue to remove and maintain Himalayan blackberries throughout the riparian corridor of a portion of Beaverton's South Johnson Creek in Summercrest Park. Please bring a shovel, leather work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Summercrest Park is located adjacent to Hart Meadows Park, which runs along the powerline corridor just south of Hart Road. Volunteers will meet on the south side of Bridle Hills Drive as it passes over the powerline corridor, just southeast of SW Coe Way. 97007
Invasive Plant Removal at Camille Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday November 20, 2010
Join us as we remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from the natural areas of Camille Park. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves, hand pruners or loppers, a shovel and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Camille Park is located at the west end of SW Marjorie Lane, just off of Scholls Ferry Road. Please park in the parking lot located at the end of Marjorie Lane. Volunteers will meet here. 97008
Native Planting at Rosa & Hazeldale Parks
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday November 20, 2010
Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs throughout the riparian corridor of Celebrity Creek in Rosa Park. Please bring a shovel, heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Rosa Park is adjacent to Hazeldale Park. Volunteers will meet at the picnic tables near the parking lot for Hazeldale Park, located at the end of Prospect Place, just off of SW 192nd Avenue. 97007
Blackberry Removal at Carolwood Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday December 4, 2010
Join us as we continue to remove Himalayan blackberry from the riparian corridor of Beaverton's South Johnson Creek. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves, a set of loppers or hand pruners, shovel and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments will be provided!
Address: Carolwood Park is locatd on SW Gearhart Drive, just north of Sexton Mtn. Drive. Follow the main trailhead into the park. Volunteers will meet in the lawn of the park, just south of the paved path. 97007
Invasive Plant Removal at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday December 4, 2010
Join us as we remove weeds from the natural areas of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet inside the Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive Center, located at 15655 SW Millikan Way. 97006
Native Plant Mulching at Hazeldale Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday December 18, 2010
Join us as we mulch native plants recently installed along the riparian corridor of Celebrity Creek throughout Hazeldale Park. Please bring a shovel, heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet at the picnic tables near the parking lot for Hazeldale Park, located at the end of Prospect Place, just off of SW 192nd Avenue. 97007
Invasive Plant Removal at Hazeldale Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday January 15, 2011
Join us as we remove Himalayan blackberry from the riparian corridor of Celebrity Creek throughout Hazeldale Park. Please bring a shovel, heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet at the picnic tables near the parking lot for Hazeldale Park, located at the end of Prospect Place, just off of SW 192nd Avenue. 97007
Invasive Plant Removal at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 5, 2011
Join us as we remove weeds from the natural areas of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet inside the Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive Center, located at 15655 SW Millikan Way. 97006
Native Planting at Summercrest Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 12, 2011
Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs throughout the riparian corridor of Beaverton's South Johnson Creek in Summercrest Park. Please bring a shovel, work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments will be provided!
Address: Summercrest Park is located adjacent to Hart Meadows Park, which runs along the powerline corridor just south of Hart Road. Volunteers will meet on the south side of Bridle Hills Drive as it passes over the powerline corridor, just southeast of SW Coe Way. 97007
Native Planting at Rosa & Hazeldale Parks
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 19, 2011
Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs throughout the riparian corridor of Celebrity Creek in Rosa Park. Please bring a shovel, heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Rosa Park is adjacent to Hazeldale Park. Volunteers will meet at the picnic tables near the parking lot for Hazeldale Park, located at the end of Prospect Place, just off of SW 192nd Avenue. 97007
Native Planting at Brookview Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 26, 2011
Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs throughout the riparian corridor of a tributary of Beaverton's South Johnson Creek in Brookview Park. Please bring a shovel, work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet at the park entrance on SW 152nd Avenue, just north of Village Lane. 97007
Invasive Plant Removal at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday March 5, 2011
Join us as we remove weeds from the natural areas of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet inside the Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive Center, located at 15655 SW Millikan Way. 97006
Ivy Removal at Willow Creek Nature Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday March 5, 2011
Join us as we remove English ivy from the natural areas of Willow Creek Nature Park. Please bring work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteer will meet at the soccer field located on Mission Oaks Drive, just west of Silverado Drive. 97006
Native Planting at Hyland Forest
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday March 5, 2011
Join us as we install native tree cuttings along the south side of the pond at Hyland Forest Park. Please bring a hammer, work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet at the trailhead located on SW 135th Avenue, adjacent to SW Lancewood Street. 97008
Mulch Native Plants at Summercrest Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday March 12, 2011
Join us as we mulch native trees and shrubs recently installed throughout the natural areas of Summercrest Park. Please bring a shovel, 5 gallon buckets, work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Summercrest Park is located adjacent to Hart Meadows Park, which runs along the powerline corridor just south of Hart Road. Volunteers will meet on the south side of Bridle Hills Drive as it passes over the powerline corridor, just southeast of SW Coe Way. 97007
Nativing Planting at Vale Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday March 12, 2011
Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs throughout the natural areas of Vale Park. Please bring a shovel, work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet at the park entrance located on the north side of SW Gleneden Drive, at the intersection of 154th Avenue. 97007
Blackberry Maintenance at Carolwood Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday March 19, 2011
Join us as we continue to remove Himalayan blackberry from the riparian corridor of Beaverton's South Johnson Creek. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves, a set of loppers or hand pruners, shovel and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments will be provided!
Address: Carolwood Park is locatd on SW Gearhart Drive, just north of Sexton Mtn. Drive. Follow the main trailhead into the park. Volunteers will meet in the lawn of the park, just south of the paved path. 97007
Invasive Plant Removal at Hazeldale Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday March 19, 2011
Join us as we remove Himalayan blackberry from the riparian corridor of Celebrity Creek throughout Hazeldale Park. Please bring a shovel, heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet at the picnic tables near the parking lot for Hazeldale Park, located at the end of Prospect Place, just off of SW 192nd Avenue. 97007
Invasive Plant Removal at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday April 2, 2011
Join us as we remove weeds from the natural areas of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet inside the Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive Center, located at 15655 SW Millikan Way. 97006
Ivy Removal at Whispering Woods Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday April 2, 2011
Help remove English ivy from throughout the natural areas of Whispering Woods Park. Please bring work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet at the park entrance located on SW 192nd Avenue, just south of SW Stacey Street. 97006
Invasive Plant Removal at Hazeldale Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday April 16, 2011
Join us as we remove Himalayan blackberry from the riparian corridor of Celebrity Creek throughout Hazeldale Park. Please bring a shovel, heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet at the picnic tables near the parking lot for Hazeldale Park, located at the end of Prospect Place, just off of SW 192nd Avenue. 97007
Blackberry Maintenance at Carolwood Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday April 30, 2011
Join us as we continue to remove Himalayan blackberry from the riparian corridor of Beaverton's South Johnson Creek. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves, a set of loppers or hand pruners, shovel and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Refreshments will be provided!
Address: Carolwood Park is locatd on SW Gearhart Drive, just north of Sexton Mtn. Drive. Follow the main trailhead into the park. Volunteers will meet in the lawn of the park, just south of the paved path. 97007
Invasive Plant Removal at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday May 7, 2011
Join us as we remove weeds from the natural areas of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring heavy-duty work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!
Address: Volunteers will meet inside the Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive Center, located at 15655 SW Millikan Way. 97006
