Habitat Restoration
ORGANIZATION: Leach Botanical Garden
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Join us in the botanical garden's "Back 5" habitat restoration area to remove invasive plants and plant native plants. Our regular volunteer group meets Fridays 9:00am - 12:00pm, but alternate days and times are available for group volunteer events. The Back 5 is a diverse habitat area that includes sunny slopes, woodsy areas, a vernal pond, and Johnson creek frontage. Volunteers work year round helping to restore and maintain this unique habitat.
1 Shift
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09:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 1
Must be able to navigate steep slopes and unimproved trails.
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About Leach Botanical Garden
Location:
6704 SE 122ND AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97236, US
Mission Statement
Leach Botanical Garden is a place of natural beauty and respite where everyone is welcome. Leach Garden Friends maintains the plant collections for the purposes of enjoyment, education, research, and conservation. The Garden is a treasure connecting people, place, and plants through discovery and delight, featuring northwest native plants, a three-season pollinator garden, an aerial tree walk, and other unique collections and garden spaces.
Description
Many dedicated volunteers keep Leach Garden humming. They welcome visitors, provide tours of the Garden, and staff the Gift Shop. They rake trails and weed garden beds, tend our Habitat Enhancement outdoor classroom area, and assist with events and fundraisers. We encourage you to visit the garden and become a volunteer!
CAUSE AREAS
Environment
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 1 shift
WHERE
6704 SE 122nd AvePortland, OR 97236
(45.47408 ,-122.53583 )
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2025
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Education
- Botany
- Gardening
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Regular or semi-regular volunteer hours on Friday mornings.
- We provide all necessary tools and invasive plant identification training. No experience necessary!