Calling all birders! Join our 2023 Prairie-Nesting Birds survey team! The Prairie-Nesting Bird surveys are a community science project started in 2019 to monitor grassland birds breeding in Powell Butte Nature Park. It’s a joint project between the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, Portland Parks and Recreation, Conservation InSight, and amazing community scientists like you! […]
Join us with our partners at Depave to remove 1,500 square feet of impermeable asphalt from the parking lot at Stonebridge apartments, who regularly have trouble with flooding on their lot. Our partners at Depave will train everyone on the best way to safely remove pavement for the day! No experience necessary! Pre-registration is required, […]
Join us in removing invasive weeds from the Leach Botanical Garden! This work helps to create new spaces and supports our collaborative Back 5 educational project. No experience necessary! The Leach Botanical Garden is a hidden gem in outer SE Portland. Beyond the manicured paths of the garden are several acres of forests and […]
Did you know?! The geology of the Portland Basin cradles Johnson Creek — from headwaters in our youngest geologic deposits, westward through the oldest rocks in the metro area — and shapes the watershed’s hydrology. Grab a pint at Double Mountain Brewery and dive into the Geology of the Portland Basin and Johnson Creek Watershed […]
Please join Portland Parks and Recreation and the Crystal Springs Partnership for a Stewardship Day at Brannen Natural Area! Tending to this important natural area will positively impact the health of Crystal Springs Creek and the surrounding habitat. Registration is required. Please register here. What: We will be cutting blackberry, pruning trees and shrubs, and spreading […]
