Friends of Pier Park

Friends of Pier Park is a 501(c)(3 ) non-profit that advocates for and enhances our 75-acre North Portland park

Pier Park Pick-Up

Pier Park Pick-Up 2021

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It will look a little different this year with all of us wearing face masks and keeping social distance, but our annual Earth Day Pier Park Pick-Up is on track for another year of fun!

Adena Long, Director of Portland Parks and Recreation, in front of a Giant Sequoia tree at Pier Park
Adena Long, Director of Portland Parks and Recreation, who volunteered at last fall’s No Ivy Day.

Celebrating Earth Day

In 2007 Friends of Pier Park hosted our first SOLVE-IT Earth Day event, now called Oregon Spring Cleanup. Fifteen years later we are still supported by SOLVE and we still are celebrating Earth Day.

Specifics:

  • When: Saturday, April 24th, 9 am – 12 pm
  • Where: Meet at the Pier Park Maintenance Shed (near disc golf hole 1 and the turnaround)
  • Why: Remove invasive ivy and blackberries, pick up fallen limbs and litter
  • How: Register with SOLVE in Advance

What to Bring

All volunteers must wear a MASK! Remember, it is cooler under the trees, dress appropriately for the weather. The outdoors can be muddy this time of year; wear work boots or sturdy shoes to prevent slipping. Tools will be provided, but you should bring your own work gloves. This event will go on rain or shine.

You must register in advance and attendance is limited.

REGISTER HERE

This event is supported by Waterlink Web, a North Portland WordPress website design and development company, which will provide treats for all volunteers.

Third Thursday Park Clean-Ups

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Volunteers gathering before the No Ivy Day event
Volunteers gather before No Ivy Day. We will be wearing masks this time.

Come out to Pier Park on March 18th for our monthly third-Thursday clean-up. Led by park Horticulturist Dave, you will get to work on park improvements projects such as mulching, weeding, and planting.

Bring your own gloves, water (and hand tools if you have them). Park staff will bring tools and supply any needed materials such as mulch.

Meet at the Maintenance Shack

We will meet at the maintenance shack at the intersection of N. James Street and Bruce Avenue, near the 1st hole of the disc golf course.

Starts at 9:00 a.m.

Please arrive at 9:00 since the team will shift from the meeting spot to the work site shortly thereafter. If you arrive late, you can walk the park and look for the park vehicle that will be parked near the work site.

COVID-19 Requirements

All volunteers and park staff will be required to wear face coverings and please review the CDC Coronavirus Self-Checker prior to arrival.

Earth Day Success

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Thank you to all our volunteers that made Earth Day 2019 such a a success! Over 50 volunteers from Roosevelt High School, Schnitzer Steel, and Stumptown Disc Golf, along with the Friends of Pier Park regulars, all pitched in to help improve Pier Park.

In this short video, Portland Parks employee Dave Blado introduces volunteers to the day’s work.

Thank You To Our Sponsors

The Pier Park Pick-Up is a part of Oregon’s annual SOLVE-IT event where hundreds of volunteers participate in events across the State, cleaning up dozens of sites: removing graffiti, invasive plants, and garbage.

This year we are thanking New Seasons and Waterlink Web, who donated healthy treats and donuts, and Starbucks for donating coffee and tea.

Enjoy the attached gallery of pictures from the event.

  • Roosevelt High School Volunteers
  • Schnitzer Steel volunteers
  • Stumptown Disc Golf Volunteers
  • Pile of ivy and the crew that pulled it
  • Part of the ivy pulling crew with one of the many piles of invasive plants.

No Ivy Day on October 27th

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This year Friends of Pier Park is participating in No Ivy Day on October 27th, hosted by Portland Parks & Recreation. The legacy of invasive English ivy removal in Portland is celebrating their 15th year!

Join Portland Parks & Recreation and Friends of Pier Park in removing invasive non-native species as well as beautification projects around the park and the disc golf course. This event is family friendly, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy closed-toed shoes, and bring a water bottle. Instructions, tools, gloves, water, coffee/tea and snacks provided.

To volunteer, please register using the link provided below.

 

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Pier Park Pick-Up 2016 Recap

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Pier Park Pick-Up 2016 volunteers pose for the group phto.
Pier Park Pick-Up 2016 volunteers pose for the group photo.

April 23rd was the perfect day for the annual Pier Park Pick-Up. Volunteers from the disc golf community, New Seasons, TriMet, Community Inspired Professionals, and SOLVE came out. In all, 26 adults and six youth participated, clearing a 1/4 acres of blackberries and ivy and removing 15 bags of trash.

Healthy treats and coffee were donated by New Seasons and Starbucks. Volunteers also enjoyed Tulip Pastry donuts.

Along with the invasive plant and litter removal work, volunteers built a trail for disc golfers between holes 7 and 8 and stairs from an apartment complex to make access to Pier Park easier. For volunteers who wanted to paint there was an additional project – 40 picnic tables were painted and refurbished just in time for warm weather parties and reunions.

The most interesting pieces of litter found were two canisters of paintballs!

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Do Something Good for Earth Day

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Couple kissing at the Pier Park Pick-Up
#1 reason to volunteer at the Pier Park Pick-Up: It makes you hotter! Here young women vie for the attention of one volunteer and disc golfer.

On Saturday, April 23rd, join Friends of Pier Park, volunteers from the neighborhood, disc golf players, and many others to improve pathways through Pier Park, protect trees from errant discs, remove invasive plants, clear the tennis courts, etc.

We will have delicious donuts from Tulip Pastry Shop, coffee from Starbucks, and plenty of smiles!

Fun begins at 9:00 am at the turnaround on N Bruce and James Street. We should wrap-up at 12:30 or 1:00 pm.

Please enjoy these pictures from the 2015 Pier Park Pick-Up!

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