Park Improvement Volunteers
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 park improvement events where we need volunteer help.
If you have questions about an event, please contact Melissa Marcum, Natural Resources Volunteer Coordinator, at 503/629-6305 Ext. 2720 or e-mail at mmarcum@thprd.org. New events will be added periodically, so please check back for updated information.
Important Notice
For each of the projects listed below, we ask that volunteers bring reusable water bottles to drink from throughout the day. We hope that volunteers will take this simple step to assist us in our efforts to reduce waste at the end of our events and at the end of the day.
Volunteers should also wear weather appropriate clothing and bring heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a shovel, if possible. Extra tools and gloves will be provided.
Blackberry Removal at Hazeldale Park
Celebrate our local rivers by helping us remove Himalayan blackberry along Celebrity Creek throughout Hazeldale Park. These ongoing efforts have improved and maintained about three acres of habitat since 2002, starting from the north end of Rosa Park. Join us as we continue the fight! If possible, please bring a shovel, set of loppers, heavy duty work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Extra tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Hazeldale Park is located at the end of SW Prospect Place, just west of SW 192nd Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the picnic tables just off of the Hazeldale Park parking lot. 97007 |
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Invasive Plant Removal at A.M. Kennedy Park
Join us as we continue to remove English ivy and invasive trees from the natural areas of A.M. Kennedy Park. If possible, please bring a shovel, set of loppers, work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Extra tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: AM Kennedy Park is located on the south side of SW Kennedy Street, at its intersection with 103rd Avenue. Volunteers will meet at this trailhead for a brief orientation before getting started. 97005 |
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Blackberry Removal at Chantal Village Park
Join us as we remove Himalayan blackberry from the natural areas on north side of Chantal Village Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: From Baseline Road, go south on SW 194th Avenue. A trailhead is located on the west side of SW 194th Avenue, just south of SW Willow Creek Court. The trailhead is located on a 90ْ bend in the road, as 194th Avenue turns into Willow Creek Drive. Volunteers will meet at this trailhead before heading to the project site at Chantal Village Park, which is located just to the south. 97006 |
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Blackberry Removal at Willow Creek Greenway
Join us as we remove some Himalayan blackberry that is just starting to get established throughout the park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at the trailhead off of Willow Glen Place to get started. Willow Creek Greenway is located at the end of NW Willow Glen Place, just off of NW Pioneer Road in Beaverton. (97006) |
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National Trails Day at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
Join us as we trim vegetation along trails throughout the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Extra tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet in front of the Nature Park Interpretive Center, located at 15655 SW Millikan Way (97006), for a brief orientation before heading out to the project site. |
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Free the Trees of Ivy at Pioneer Park
Help us cut ivy off trees throughout the natural areas of Pioneer Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at the trailhead located on the corner of NW Pioneer Road and NW Meadow Drive in Beaverton. (97006) |
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Ivy Removal at Mitchell Park
Join us as we remove English ivy from the forested portions of Mitchell Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at the end of NW 93rd Place for a brief orientation before getting started. Mitchell Park is located at the end of NW 93rd Place, just off of NW Murlea Lane in Beaverton (97229) To get there from Barnes Road, take Leahy Road north. Take a left onto SW 90th Avenue, which will make an 'S' curve turn into NW Leahy Road. Just after the 'S' curve, take a left onto Murlea Lane and an immediate right onto 93rd Place. |
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Invasive Plant Removal at Willow Creek Nature Park
Celebrate our natural areas by restoring the natural areas of Willow Creek Nature Park! We will be removing English ivy and Himalayan blackberries from the riparian corridor of Willow Creek. Please a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at the trailhead located at the end of Winged Foot Terrace in Beaverton (97006) From Hwy 26, take the Cornell/Bethany exit. Head west on NW Cornell Rd. Take a left onto SW 158th Ave. (stoplight) Take an immediate right onto NW Waterhouse Avenue. Take a right onto NW Mission Oaks Drive. Pass through the powerline corridor. Volunteers will be meeting at the park entrance located at the northern end of Winged Foot Terrace, which will be on your right. Please park along the neighborhood streets. |
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Invasive Plant Removal at H.M. Terpenning Complex
Join us as we continue to remove Himalayan blackberry and English ivy from the natural areas of the Howard M. Terpenning Complex! The project will focus on improving the forests located on the northern and southern ends of the property. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
Ivy Removal at Mitchell Park
Join us as we remove English ivy from the forested portions of Mitchell Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at the end of NW 93rd Place for a brief orientation before getting started. Mitchell Park is located at the end of NW 93rd Place, just off of NW Murlea Lane in Beaverton (97229) To get there from Barnes Road, take Leahy Road north. Take a left onto SW 90th Avenue, which will make an 'S' curve turn into NW Leahy Road. Just after the 'S' curve, take a left onto Murlea Lane and an immediate right onto 93rd Place.
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Invasive Plant Removal at Willow Creek Nature Park
Celebrate our natural areas by restoring the natural areas of Willow Creek Nature Park! We will be removing English ivy and Himalayan blackberries from the riparian corridor of Willow Creek. Please a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at the trailhead located at the end of Winged Foot Terrace in Beaverton (97006) From Hwy 26, take the Cornell/Bethany exit. Head west on NW Cornell Rd. Take a left onto SW 158th Ave. (stoplight) Take an immediate right onto NW Waterhouse Avenue. Take a right onto NW Mission Oaks Drive. Pass through the powerline corridor. Volunteers will be meeting at the park entrance located at the northern end of Winged Foot Terrace, which will be on your right. Please park along the neighborhood streets. |
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Trail Improvements at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
Join us as we improve many of the mucky trails that run throughout the natural areas of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks 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 getting started. (97006) |
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Ivy Removal at Mitchell Park
Join us as we remove English ivy from the forested portions of Mitchell Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at the end of NW 93rd Place for a brief orientation before getting started. Mitchell Park is located at the end of NW 93rd Place, just off of NW Murlea Lane in Beaverton (97229) To get there from Barnes Road, take Leahy Road north. Take a left onto SW 90th Avenue, which will make an 'S' curve turn into NW Leahy Road. Just after the 'S' curve, take a left onto Murlea Lane and an immediate right onto 93rd Place.
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Invasive Plant Removal at Willow Creek Nature Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday August 4, 2012
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Celebrate our natural areas by restoring the natural areas of Willow Creek Nature Park! We will be removing English ivy and Himalayan blackberries from the riparian corridor of Willow Creek. Please a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at the trailhead located at the end of Winged Foot Terrace in Beaverton (97006) From Hwy 26, take the Cornell/Bethany exit. Head west on NW Cornell Rd. Take a left onto SW 158th Ave. (stoplight) Take an immediate right onto NW Waterhouse Avenue. Take a right onto NW Mission Oaks Drive. Pass through the powerline corridor. Volunteers will be meeting at the park entrance located at the northern end of Winged Foot Terrace, which will be on your right. Please park along the neighborhood streets. |
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Ivy Removal at Mitchell Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday August 11, 2012
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Join us as we remove English ivy from the forested portions of Mitchell Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at the end of NW 93rd Place for a brief orientation before getting started. Mitchell Park is located at the end of NW 93rd Place, just off of NW Murlea Lane in Beaverton (97229) To get there from Barnes Road, take Leahy Road north. Take a left onto SW 90th Avenue, which will make an 'S' curve turn into NW Leahy Road. Just after the 'S' curve, take a left onto Murlea Lane and an immediate right onto 93rd Place.
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Invasive Plant Removal at Granada Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday September 22, 2012
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Help continue to remove English ivy, Himalayan blackberry and non-native trees from the upland forest of Granada Park! Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Granada Park is located on the corner of SW Bany Road and 179th Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the northernmost entrance on SW 179th Avenue. (97007)
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Invasive Plant Removal at H.M. Terpenning Complex
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday October 13, 2012
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Join us as we continue to remove Himalayan blackberry and English ivy from the natural areas of the Howard M. Terpenning Complex! The project will focus on improving the forests located on the northern and southern ends of the property. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: The H.M. Terpenning Complex is located on NW 158th Avenue and Schendel Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the path situated between the Athletic Center and the outdoor tennis courts. (97006) |
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Invasive Plant Removal at Vale Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday October 27, 2012
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Join us as we continue to remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from along South Johnson Creek throughout Vale Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Vale Park is located on the corner of SW Gearhart Drive and Gleneden Drive in Beaverton. Volunteers will meet at this location for a brief orientation before getting started. (97007) |
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Invasive Plant Removal at Chantal Village & Whispering Woods Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday November 3, 2012
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Join us as we remove Himalayan blackberry from the natural areas on north side of Chantal Village Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: To get there from Baseline Road, go south on SW 194th Avenue. A trailhead is located on SW Willow Creek Drive, just west of SW 193rdjavascript:window.close(); Court. Volunteers will meet at this trailhead before heading to the project site at Chantal Village Park, which is located just to the south. (97006) |
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Invasive Plant Removal at Granada Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday November 10, 2012
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Help continue to remove English ivy, Himalayan blackberry and non-native trees from the upland forest of Granada Park! Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Granada Park is located on the corner of SW Bany Road and 179th Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the northernmost entrance on SW 179th Avenue. (97007) |
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Invasive Plant Removal at H.M. Terpenning Complex
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday November 17, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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Join us as we continue to remove Himalayan blackberry and English ivy from the natural areas of the Howard M. Terpenning Complex! The project will focus on improving the forests located on the northern and southern ends of the property. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: The H.M. Terpenning Complex is located on NW 158th Avenue and Schendel Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the path situated between the Athletic Center and the outdoor tennis courts. (97006) |
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Invasive Plant Removal at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday December 1, 2012
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Join us as we remove Himalayan blackberry and English ivy from the natural areas of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks 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 getting started. (97006) |
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Native Planting along Fanno Creek Trail at Vista Brook Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday December 1, 2012
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Help us plant native trees and shrubs along the Fanno Creek Trail! If possible, please bring a shovel, work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Extra tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at Vista Brook Park for a brief orientation before getting started. Vista Brook Park is located at the end of SW 88th, just off of Scholls Ferry Road in the Garden Home area. (97225) |
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Native Planting along Fanno Creek Trail at Vista Brook Park
1:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Sunday December 2, 2012
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Help us plant native trees and shrubs along the Fanno Creek Trail! If possible, please bring a shovel, work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Extra tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at Vista Brook Park for a brief orientation before getting started. Vista Brook Park is located at the end of SW 88th, just off of Scholls Ferry Road in the Garden Home area. (97225) |
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Native Planting at Steele Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday December 8, 2012
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Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs throughout the wetlands forest of Steele Park! Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: The park is located directly behind Elmonica Elementary School. Please park in the school parking lot and walk around the back of the school, past the basketball courts. Volunteers will meet at the trailhead that leads from the school's backyard into the park. (97006) |
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Native Planting at Hyland Forest
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 2, 2013
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Join us as we plant natives throughout the natural areas of Hyland Forest! Please bring a shovel and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Hyland Forest is located on the north side of SW Sexton Mountain Drive, just east of Murray Boulevard. Volunteers will meet at the easternmost trailhead along SW Sexton Mountain Drive, which is just before Sexton Mountain Drive bends to the south and turns into Secretariat Terrace. (97008)
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Native Planting at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 2, 2013
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Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs throughout the natural areas of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. If possible, please bring a shovel and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks 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 getting started. (97006) |
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Native Planting at Hazeldale Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 16, 2013
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Celebrate our local rivers by helping us plant and mulch native trees and shrubs along Celebrity Creek throughout Hazeldale Park. These ongoing efforts have improved and maintained about three acres of habitat since 2002, starting from the north end of Rosa Park. Join us as we continue the fight! If possible, please bring a shovel, set of loppers, heavy duty work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Extra tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Hazeldale Park is located at the end of SW Prospect Place, just west of SW 192nd Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the picnic tables just off of the Hazeldale Park parking lot. (97007) |
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Native Planting at Hazeldale Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 23, 2013
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Celebrate our local rivers by helping us plant and mulch native trees and shrubs along Celebrity Creek throughout Hazeldale Park. These ongoing efforts have improved and maintained about three acres of habitat since 2002, starting from the north end of Rosa Park. Join us as we continue the fight! If possible, please bring a shovel, set of loppers, heavy duty work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Extra tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Hazeldale Park is located at the end of SW Prospect Place, just west of SW 192nd Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the picnic tables just off of the Hazeldale Park parking lot. (97007) |
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Invasive Plant Removal at Chantal Village & Whispering Woods Park
Join us as we remove Himalayan blackberry from the natural areas on north side of Chantal Village Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: To get there from Baseline Road, go south on SW 194th Avenue. A trailhead is located on SW Willow Creek Drive, just west of SW 193rd Court. Volunteers will meet at this trailhead before heading to the project site at Chantal Village Park, which is located just to the south. (97006) |
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Invasive Plant Removal at Granada Park
Help continue to remove English ivy, Himalayan blackberry and non-native trees from the upland forest of Granada Park! Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Granada Park is located on the corner of SW Bany Road and 179th Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the northernmost entrance on SW 179th Avenue. (97007) |
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Invasive Plant Removal at Vale Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday March 23, 2013
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Join us as we continue to remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from along South Johnson Creek throughout Vale Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Vale Park is located on the corner of SW Gearhart Drive and Gleneden Drive in Beaverton. Volunteers will meet at this location for a brief orientation before getting started. (97007) |
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Invasive Plant Removal at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
Join us as we remove Himalayan blackberry and English ivy from the natural areas of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks 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 getting started. (97006) |
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Trail Maintenance at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
Join us as we trim vegetation along trails throughout the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Extra tools, snacks 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 getting started. (97006) |
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Ivy Removal along Fanno Creek Trail at Vista Brook Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday April 13, 2013
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Help us restore native vegetation along the Fanno Creek Trail! Join us as we remove English ivy from along the trail with regular volunteer projects that start at Vista Brook Park on the 2nd Saturday of each month. If possible, please bring a shovel, work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Extra tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at Vista Brook Park for a brief orientation before getting started. Vista Brook Park is located at the end of SW 88th, just off of Scholls Ferry Road in the Garden Home area. (97225) |
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Invasive Plant Removal at Granada Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday April 27, 2013
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Help continue to remove English ivy, Himalayan blackberry and non-native trees from the upland forest of Granada Park! Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
Invasive Plant Removal at H.M. Terpenning Complex
Join us as we continue to remove Himalayan blackberry and English ivy from the natural areas of the Howard M. Terpenning Complex! The project will focus on improving the forests located on the northern and southern ends of the property. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: The H.M. Terpenning Complex is located on NW 158th Avenue and Schendel Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the path situated between the Athletic Center and the outdoor tennis courts. (97006) |
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Ivy Removal along Fanno Creek Trail at Vista Brook Park
Help us restore native vegetation along the Fanno Creek Trail! Join us as we remove English ivy from along the trail with regular volunteer projects that start at Vista Brook Park on the 2nd Saturday of each month. If possible, please bring a shovel, work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Extra tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at Vista Brook Park for a brief orientation before getting started. Vista Brook Park is located at the end of SW 88th, just off of Scholls Ferry Road in the Garden Home area. (97225) |
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Invasive Plant Removal at Vale Park
Join us as we continue to remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from along South Johnson Creek throughout Vale Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Vale Park is located on the corner of SW Gearhart Drive and Gleneden Drive in Beaverton. Volunteers will meet at this location for a brief orientation before getting started. (97007) |
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Trail maintenance at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
Join us as we improve many of the mucky trails that run throughout the natural areas of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks 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 getting started. (97006) |
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Ivy Removal along Fanno Creek Trail at Vista Brook Park
Help us restore native vegetation along the Fanno Creek Trail! Join us as we remove English ivy from along the trail with regular volunteer projects that start at Vista Brook Park on the 2nd Saturday of each month. If possible, please bring a shovel, work gloves and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Extra tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at Vista Brook Park for a brief orientation before getting started. Vista Brook Park is located at the end of SW 88th, just off of Scholls Ferry Road in the Garden Home area. (97225) |
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