• Land Tending at Leach Botanical Garden

    Gather with us in the Back 5 at Leach Botanical Garden for a morning of land tending and appreciation! This work helps to increase Pacific Northwest ecosystem diversity in an expanding habitat area and supports our collaborative Back 5 educational project. No experience necessary! The Leach Botanical Garden is a hidden gem in outer SE […]

  • Bird Walk with Jeff Marks

    Join us at Errol Heights City Park for a bird walk with ornithologist Jeff Marks. Explore habitats designed for a variety of terrestrial and aquatic birds as we walk around the beaver created pond. Jeff has graduate degrees in Wildlife Biology (breeding ecology of Long-eared Owls) and Zoology (nonbreeding ecology of Bristle-thighed Curlews). He is […]

  • Land Tending at Errol Heights

    Join the Friends of Errol Heights, Johnson Creek Watershed Council, and Portland Parks & Recreation as we gather at Errol Heights Park for a morning of Land Tending! We are working to revegetate areas that were disturbed during construction. This park is home to a plethora of wildlife including beaver, woodpeckers, ducks, and dragonflies! CLICK […]

  • Land Tending with Crystal Springs Partnership at Eastmoreland Golf Course

    This project was started in 2018 with grant funds from the city of Portland that were awarded when Crystal Springs was designated the first urban Salmon Sanctuary!  CLICK HERE TO RSVP  When: Sunday March 30, 9AM until Noon Where: Eastmoreland Golf Course - 2425 SE Bybee Blvd. The site is just north of the driving range, park behind the […]

  • Powell Butte Prairie-nesting Bird Surveys

    Calling all birders! Join our 2025 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! CLICK […]