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Halloween is always such a fun, magical night. Unfortunately in the light of the morning, candy wrappers, damaged decorations and abandoned costumes can be found littering the streets. Join the Grout PTA and the Oregon Outdoor Law Project for a post-Halloween, kid-friendly cleanup around Grout Elementary. 🎃🎃🎃Costumes encouraged but certainly not required. 🎃🎃🎃 Advanced Registration: Is required. Please sign up (green button below) ahead of time to guarantee your spot. Meeting Location: Meet us under the covered basketball court at the back of Grout Elementary. Look for the playground off of 32nd Ave. Address: 3119 SE Holgate Blvd Portland, OR 97202 | Map Link What to Bring: Please wear closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a backpack for hands-free convenience. Feel free to bring your personal tools if available and a reusable water bottle to support our sustainability efforts. What's Provided: Gloves, safety vests, trash grabbers, buckets and bags. Please feel free to bring your own supplies. Restrooms: No public restrooms are available Parking: Abundant street parking on 32nd and 31st Transit: 17-Holgate (SE Holgate & 32nd Stop ID: 2719) Accessibility: This area is accessible for folks with mobility concerns. Translation Services: There will not be a Spanish speaker present at this event. Participant Age Guidelines: All Ages Welcome Groups: If you'd like to register a group, please create a team first. For detailed instructions, review our Teams

• Organizer: ABOB PDX (AC, Court, Em, and Kailey)
• Ride Length: 8-15 miles
• Route: Loop ride (returns to start)
• Audience: General (all ages)

#OptOutside with All Bodies On Bikes and REI in Portland, OR for a social ride where we'll fill up community fridges and pantries! Meetup at Abernathy School at 1PM loaded with items to distribute along our ~10 mile, ~8mph, no-drop ride. Route is a loop ending with refreshments and giveaways at Abernathy.

All bodies are good bodies and all bikes are good bikes!

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

Get involved with Portland Parks and Recreation, Friends of Tideman Johnson, and Johnson Creek Watershed Council in caring for this natural area. A diversity of native plants supports a diversity of insects and wildlife, providing clean air and water in our city. Volunteer will likely be removing undesirable plants, picking up trash, and planting native plants but tasks will shift as needs change on the site. No experience necessary and everyone is welcome!

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• Parking: Park near the intersection of SE 37th Avenue and SE Tenino Street (please be respectful of neighbors and do not block driveways or mailboxes). If you are taking public transit, bus 75 drops riders off at SE Johnson Creek & Springwater Corridor Trail, and the MAX Orange line drops riders off at the Johnson Creek stop. Both are about a 15-minute walk to the meeting point (service is irregular on weekends).
• Children are welcome and any child under 14 years of age needs to be accompanied by an attentive adult.
• Accessibility: There is a stroll down a steep paved hill to get to the meeting location. The event will require bending over and walking on uneven surfaces. A portable restroom will be available at this site (not ADA compliant).

Thank you for helping to keep Portland parks healthy and beautiful! Here are a few tips to get you ready for your stewardship event.

• Registration is required for all stewardship events.
• All tools, gloves and training to do the task is provided.
• Stay home if you are experiencing symptoms of any contagious illness or have had recent contact with someone exhibiting symptoms of any illness.
• In order to ensure your comfort and safety, please remember to dress for the weather, wear close-toed shoes, bring a water bottle, and be ready to get dirty!
• While groups are welcome to join many of our regularly scheduled stewardship events, please contact the event coordinator listed in the description before arriving with a large group. This will ensure that there are enough gloves and tools for everyone to work.

If you are looking for community service to fulfill court requirements, please call 503-823-5121. You must be registered with our program before undertaking any community service.

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

November 10th, 2026 Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: Vera Katz Beach Help us get Vera Katz Beach in shape for public recreation! We will be removing rip rap, collecting trash, and building trails. The HAP Beach Brigade is dedicated to transforming underutilized river banks into beloved neighborhood hangouts. Other examples of our work include Cathedral Park, Tom McCall Bowl, and Poet's Beach. Advanced Registration: Is required. Please sign up (green button below) ahead of time to guarantee your spot. Meeting Location: In front of Fire Station 21 at 9:45 AM sharp. From there, we will do a short walk to the beach cleanup location. Address: 5 Southeast Madison Street Portland, OR 97214 | Map Link What to Bring: Please wear closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a backpack for hands-free convenience. Feel free to bring your personal tools if available and a reusable water bottle to support our sustainability efforts. What's Provided: Gloves, trash bags, litter grabbers, buckets, water Restrooms: There is a porta potty nearby, but we recommend going beforehand if possible. Parking: Parking Kitty lot parking Transit: N/A Accessibility: This area may not be easily accessible for folks with mobility concerns. Translation Services: There will not be a Spanish speaker present at this event. Participant Age Guidelines: Recommended for Ages 13 and Up Groups: If you'd like to register a group, please create a team first. For detailed instructions, review our Team

Please join SOLVE for a litter cleanup in Powell Park, along SE Powell Blvd, and the surrounding neighborhoods! We will meet in the park, where you can sign in and pick up your supplies. Then, we will branch off for cleanup after a brief safety talk, working together to beautify our neighborhoods and create a healthier environment. Advanced Registration: Is highly suggested but not required. Please sign up (green button below) ahead of time to guarantee your spot. Meeting Location: We will be meeting in the clearing of Powell Park east of the baseball field near the playground. Look for SOLVE tables and canopies! Address: 2500 SE Powell Blvd. Portland, OR 97202 | Map Link What to Bring: Please wear closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a backpack for hands-free convenience. Feel free to bring your personal tools if available and a reusable water bottle to support our sustainability efforts. What's Provided: Litter grabbers, gloves, safety vests, and trash bags will be provided. Restrooms: Public restrooms are available at the park, although they may close for winter near the time of the event. Parking: Street parking is available surrounding the park. Transit: Take Trimet #9 to SE Powell & 24th or SE Powell & 26th, then walk into the park towards the meeting spot. Trimet #10 can also be taken to SE 26th & Powell. Accessibility: This area is accessible for folks with mobility concerns. Translation Services: There will not be a Spanish speaker present at

Help us keep Hazeltine Park in bloom!

Join PP&R for volunteer events at Hazeltine Park to help with invasive plant removal, weeding, pruning, and mulching.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about gardening and connect with your neighbors and community. Plant care activities may vary monthly. Open to all skills, paces, and abilities, no experience is required to participate.

Pre-registration is required for this event. For more details and to RSVP for this event, visit the new PP&R volunteer website!

This park and the areas volunteers will be working in are mostly exposed to open skies. There are no paved pathways in the park. Volunteers should plan to navigate across mostly flat grassy areas or soft surface (bark chip) pathways.

There are no restrooms at this park.

If you have questions about the accessibility of the event, please contact us.

If you have an ADA accommodation request to be able to participate in this volunteer event, please use the 311 ADA Accommodation Request webpage.

If you would like to learn more about or request language access services, please contact PDX 311.

We recommend making your request as soon as possible and at least 5 business days (Monday - Friday) in advance of the event.

Have questions? Contact Developed Parks Coordinator Kimberléa Ruffu (they/them) at [email protected].

Join us for this easy-to-do monthly service project to pick up trash along Hawthorne and adjacent streets. You bring your enthusiasm, a water bottle and relevant outdoor clothing, we provide the rest. Parking is fairly easy to find at 10 a.m., but we also encourage using Tri-met. The event goes from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. We meet at the parking lot of Dairy Hill Ice Cream - 36th and Hawthorne. We hope you will join us. This event is a partnership of Rotary, Hawthorne Business Association and Solve. Advanced Registration: Is highly suggested but not required. Please sign up (green button below) ahead of time to guarantee your spot. Meeting Location: Parking lot of Dairy Hill Ice Cream, 36th and Hawthorne. Address: 1428 Southeast 36th Avenue Portland, OR 97214 | Map Link What to Bring: Please wear closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a backpack for hands-free convenience. Feel free to bring your personal tools if available and a reusable water bottle to support our sustainability efforts. What's Provided: grabbers, gloves, high-visibility vests and bags Restrooms: No public restrooms are available Parking: Street parking on Hawthorne Transit: Hawthorne Bus Accessibility: This area is accessible for folks with mobility concerns. Translation Services: There will not be a Spanish speaker present at this event. Participant Age Guidelines: All Ages Welcome Groups: If you'd like to register a group, please create a team first. For detailed instructions, review ou

Join us for teen council. It’s a fun way to make new friends, earn volunteer hours by helping your library and your community — AND get free snacks!

You're invited to participate in a community-driven monthly litter cleanup initiative on SE Foster Road. Happening every second Saturday, this is a chance for residents, patrons of Foster Road businesses, and environmental advocates to make a tangible difference. We will supply the necessary materials; participants are asked to bring their own water, dress for the weather, and bring their own generous energy. Join us in keeping this vibrant street of small businesses looking its best! Advanced Registration: Is highly suggested but not required. Please sign up (green button below) ahead of time to guarantee your spot. Meeting Location: Laurelwood Park, SE 64th Ave & SE Foster Rd Address: 6421 SE Foster Rd Portland, OR 97227 | Map Link What to Bring: Please wear closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a backpack for hands-free convenience. Feel free to bring your personal tools if available and a reusable water bottle to support our sustainability efforts. What's Provided: We provide gloves, vests, trash grabbers and trash bags - but supplies are limited (advance registration is VERY helpful) Restrooms: No public restrooms are available Parking: Street parking is available Transit: Tri-Met lines 14 and 17 Accessibility: This area is accessible for folks with mobility concerns. Translation Services: There will not be a Spanish speaker present at this event. Participant Age Guidelines: All Ages Welcome Groups: If you'd like to register a group, please create