Opportunity Details
River View Natural Area No Ivy Day 2026! (age 8+) *Hands On*
Join Portland Parks & Recreation and the Westside Watershed Resource Center for No Ivy Day 2026!
About the Program
The Westside Watershed Resource Center inspires action and awareness on behalf of watershed health. By participating in this restoration event, volunteers will directly support this mission through hands-on service that improves the health of the Willamette River watershed, while learning how English ivy and other introduced species impact native ecosystems and watershed health.
About the Project
Join Portland Parks & Recreation and the Westside Watershed Resource Center for a morning of English ivy removal at River View Natural Area.
We will be removing English ivy and other noxious weeds near the trail head area. Volunteers will be working off trail on uneven ground. This protected Portland Parks & Recreation natural area features diverse habitats of mixed coniferous forests and riparian zones and delivers cool water from seven streams into the Willamette at spots that salmon and steelhead like to hangout. This volunteer event is a great way to connect with nature, help native plant species thrive, and improve the habitat of this unique urban natural area. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and bring your own water bottle. Tools, gloves, instruction, and refreshments will be provided!
Children 8+ are welcome, if accompanied by an attentive adult. Youth 16+ may attend independently with parent permission.
Accessibility: This event will require bending over and walking on uneven surfaces.
Questions? For more information, please contact Seth Healy at manager@westsidewatersheds.org or 503-865-6759.
Opportunity Requirements:
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Volunteers must be 8 years of age or older to participate in this opportunity; any volunteer under age 16 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone.
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If you plan to bring guests you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. To add or remove team members from a project, click on "My Account" and then "My Teams," above.
Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Email handson@unitedway-pdx.org.
Environment
Age Minimum (with Adult): 8+, Minimum Age:16+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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