Volunteer

Join the fun on the plaza! When: Fri Jun 27, 2014 3PM-8PM Where: Plaza del Sol 18535 SE Stark St Gresham OR Get Map!

Everyone's Invited!
Join us June 27 and 28 for Rock the Block, an engaging, family-oriented community celebration that enables neighborhood residents to:

• Enjoy safe family fun
• Nutritious food
• Access and enroll in needed services
• Change their environment for the better via positive social engagement

Rock the Block also provides a forum for the community to connect to youth activity and resource providers in the area and thrive on an ongoing basis. Festival Poster

Read more about Rock the Block as well as event volunteer opportunities.

Weed Watcher Workshop When: Sat May 17, 2014 10AM-11:30AM Where: Rockwood Library 17917 SE Stark St. Gresham OR Get Map!

Weed identification class
nvasive weeds damage property and crowd out the native plants that animals rely on for food and shelter. Please join us for a free workshop focusing on Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) of Gresham's most invasive weeds. Learn to identify and report new invaders before they become a problem.

Free workshop. No RSVP required

Help us fight off Gresham’s weedy invaders by participating as a Weed Watcher in our Early Detection, Rapid Response Program. By familiarizing yourself with problem weeds in our area, you can help us stop these plants in their tracks.

Creekside Restoration When: Sat Feb 08, 2014 10AM-1PM Where: Fairview Creek Meet at: 431 SE 205th Av Gresham, OR Get Map!

Join Columbia Slough Watershed Council for Plantapalooza 2014! This is one in a series of community focused native planting events. Help restore an acre of stream-side habitat along Fairview Creek in Gresham! This project helps to stabilize the sensitive habitat around the creek and improves water quality in the creek and in our groundwater supply. Plantapalooza 2014 offers volunteers a unique opportunity to participate in a large scale restoration project.

Volunteers will assist in planting hundreds of bare-root native plants. No previous planting experience is necessary. Plantapalooza is a great, hands-on learning opportunity appropriate for families, groups and individuals. Register today!

Creekside Restoration When: Sat Feb 22, 2014 1AM-12PM Where: Wilkes City Park 15400 NE Beech St Portland, OR Get Map!

Assist Columbia Slough Watershed Council’s SERVE (Students Engaged in Restoring Vital Ecosystems) program at this Stewardship Saturday event. The SERVE program exposes local students to hands-on restoration work in the Slough watershed, and now you can help! Improve water quality and habitat conditions by planting and mulching native plant species along Wilkes Creek. Volunteers will also assist in park clean up, fence removal and the management of invasive plant species. Register Today!