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. 2953 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.
Native Planting at Tualatin Hills Nature Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 4, 2012
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Registration Closed
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Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs throughout the natural areas of 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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Ivy Removal at Jordan Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 11, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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Join us as we walk the park to find and pull English ivy seedlings that are just getting established throughout the park. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Jordan Park is directly adjacent to Husen Park. Both are located just north of NW Cornell Road and east of 113th Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the Husen Park parking lot, located on NW Reeves Street, just east of 113th Avenue. 97229 |
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Invasive Plant Removal at A.M. Kennedy Park
1:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Sunday February 12, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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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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Native Planting at Greenway Park
1:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Sunday February 12, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs throughout the riparian corridor of Fanno Creek in Greenway Park. If possible, please bring a shovel, loppers and a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the project. Extra tools, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Volunteers will meet at the trailhead on the northeast corner of SW Settler Way, just north of Burnett Lane. 97008 |
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Native Planting at Hazeldale Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 18, 2012
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Registration Closed
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Celebrate our local rivers by planting 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, 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
1:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Saturday February 18, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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Celebrate our local rivers by planting 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, 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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Blackberry Removal at Chantal Village Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday February 25, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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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: 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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Native Planting at Autumn Ridge Park
9:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday February 25, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs throughout the natural areas of Autumn Ridge Park. These ongoing efforts have improved and maintained the majority of the natural areas in the park. Join us as we continue the fight! If possible, please bring a shovel, 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: Autumn Ridge Park is located on NW Fieldstone Drive, just west of 173rd Avenue. Volunteers will meet on the west side of the basketball court to get started. 97006 |
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Free the Trees of Ivy at Granada Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday March 10, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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Help us cut and remove English ivy from the trees 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 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 Hazeldale Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday March 17, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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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 H.M. Terpenning Complex
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday March 31, 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 natural areas on the eastern side of the 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 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. Volunteer project signs will be posted at this meeting location. 97006 |
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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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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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SOLV IT Earth Day at Autumn Ridge Park
9:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday April 21, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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Celebrate Earth Day by helping us remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from the natural areas of Autumn Ridge Park. These ongoing efforts, which started in 2008, have improved the majority of the habitat that is present in the 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: Autumn Ridge Park is located on NW Fieldstone Drive, just west of 173rd Avenue. Volunteers will meet on the west side of the basketball court to get started. 97006 |
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SOLV IT Earth Day at Bluffs Park
9:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday April 21, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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Celebrate Earth Day by helping us remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from the natural areas of Bluffs Park. This park is nestled in the west hills of the Cedar Mill area. Staff and volunteers have made some great progress in restoring the park over the past few years. 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: Bluffs Park is located just northwest of NW Cornell Road and 119th Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the trailhead located at the end of south Drive, which is just off of NW Big Fir Circle. 97229 |
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SOLV IT Earth Day at Greenway Park
9:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday April 21, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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Celebrate Earth Day by helping us remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry along Fanno Creek. These ongoing efforts have improved more than 90% of the natural areas throughout the park. Join us as we work on the last little bit! 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: Volunteers will meet at the trailhead on the northeast corner of SW Settler Way, just north of Burnett Lane. 97008 |
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SOLV IT Earth Day at Hazeldale Park
9:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday April 21, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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Celebrate Earth Day 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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SOLV IT Earth Day at Willow Creek Nature Park
9:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday April 21, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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Celebrate Earth Day 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. 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: Willow Creek Nature Park is located on the southwest corner of NW Cornell Road and 158th Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the soccer fields, located on the north side of NW Mission Oaks Drive, just west of NW Silverado Drive. 97006 |
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Blackberry Removal at Chantal Village Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday April 28, 2012
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Registration: Individual | Group
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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: 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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Natural Area Restoration at Autumn Ridge Park
Help us remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from the natural areas of Autumn Ridge Park. These ongoing efforts, which started in 2008, have improved the majority of the habitat that is present in the park. Join us as we continue the fight! If possible, please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Tools, gloves, snacks and and a water cooler will be provided!
| Address: Autumn Ridge Park is located on NW Fieldstone Drive, just west of 173rd Avenue. Volunteers will meet on the west side of the basketball court to get started. 97006 |
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Stream Clean-up at Summercrest Park
Join us as we remove litter from South Johnson Creek and Summercrest Park! Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Supplies, snacks 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 |
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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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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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